I'd like to hear about personal experiences with Bachmann HO nickel-silver E-Z track (not the steel-rail train set variety). From what I see in the SCARM freeware track library, the Bachmann system has an extensive assortment of different track configurations suitable for building fairly complex layouts with no "custom cutting". I've designed a variety of SCARM track plans using the Bachmann track - all on computer, not actual construction.

Okay guys, suggestions needed. The wife says what do you want for Christmas? I was racking my brain because there really isn't anything I am needing. Then it occurred to me, an airbrush. I have always wanted to try weathering using an airbrush. So.......what do you guys use? I don't need anything fancy. Just something I can do some basic weathering on cars, structures and track. trying to keep it under 100 bucks including the compressor. 

When wiring your bus wires and feeder wires, I'm using # 14 for the bus and # 18 single strand copper wire for my feeders. Do you think that #18 is a good size or should I go #16. I heard that #18 may create too much resistance because it's small, true but still it's a copper wire which is a good conductor in itself and the feeders are short. I use suitcase connectors to connect the feeders to the bus.

What do you think ?

Chuck

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I'm about to do some extreme weathering on my N-scale Railbox cars. For weathering, someone suggested oil-based paints rather than acrylics. But there are two kinds of oil-based paints: Traditional, and a new water-mixable oil-based paint. [Note: I ended up purchasing all-traditional oils since the water-mixable oils are about twice the price of regular oils.]