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Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine mentioned in September 2015 L&N magazine on John Wilkes layout
The L&N Magazine is a publication of the Louisville and Nashville Historical Society and is a fine magazine worth reading even if you're not a big fan (which I am!) of the L&N. The September 2015 issue features the excellent layout of John Wilkes and mentions MRH magazine. On page 21 it states: "Our first feature comes from John Wilkes of Winter Haven, Florida. John is a NMRA Master Model Railroader and has been active in modeling since the mid - 1960s.
A shout-out for prompt service
Goes to:
Accurail!
I bought a 3 car set where 1 car had a wrong sprue included - now, less than 24 hours later a replacement is rushing across the atlantic. No fuss, only one question asked: shipping adress.
I couldn't be happier with the effort made.
Modeling Adobe Walls with Illustration Board
I'm always on the lookout for quick and easy modeling techniques that also return good results. For a current structure build, I wanted the "original" lower story to be made from old, plastered adobe. I could have cast the walls in Hydrocal or even carved them out of foam, but while looking around my work bench to see what was handy, I stumbled across the idea of simulating the adobe walls with Illustration board.
Interesting idea for a small power sander
Stumbled on this Youtube video and was amused at the possible use of a battery-operated toothbrush I just happen to have in my toiletries travel bag...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H9FI4sZwPM
Would also like to see MRH add a separate forum for tools; general modeling is OK but a separate forum would allow a more representative grouping.
Pictures of a neat Twin Cities HO GN layout
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of visiting a neat, HO double deck, Great Northern layout here in the Twin Cities. Attached are a few photos I took that while not showing a train did illustrate some great, midwest scenery and techniques to simulate continuing a road into a backdrop, a lake side scene and a few industries.
Enjoy,
Barry
Pictures
Who do you use to host your pictures? I have used Photobucket but not in well over a year.
Are there other options?
Kadee detail parts
Does anyone have experience of the Kadee boxcar ladders in HO? I've been using the Details Associates ones to dress up cars, but wonder how easy the KD ones are to install.
Thanks!
John
The "Arty" Photograph
I am a fairly ardent Railfan and as such I take a rather large number of pictures of trains and and railroads "Stuff". A lot of these are the standard 3/4 roster or train "going by" pix but sometimes I like to do something different and I call these my "Arty Shots".
I assume there are lots of Railfans out there that do the same thing so I think we should share some of these for others to enjoy.
I will post some of mine and I hope to enjoy some of yours!
CLARK PROPST - CONTACT MADE!
CLARK PROPST, PLEASE CONTACT MRH!
Our emails to you appear to not be getting through, and we NEED you to phone us right away! Call 1-800-920-6020 and ask for Joe Fugate!
Also, please let this be a friendly reminder to all to include a phone number in your contributor correspondence to us. Clark did not do this and because our emails are apparently not getting through, we're really stuck.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER IN all contributor correspondence to us so we don't have to take desperate measures like this!
Hauling boulders and rip-rap.
What kind of car would haul boulders and rip-rap for a cash strapped very very small shortline? And how would it be unloaded? In a pinch the VE loaded up an ex D&RGW hopper before someone realized it is too large to discharge out the bottom.
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