Background:

I know that in 1917 the Danville & Western Ry. had a Maxwell roadster converted to run on rails.  I believe it was a 1914 model, and would have been used for inspection, but I do not know exactly which company officer(s) claimed it.

Hi Everybody,

I have a wonderful hobby bench in the basement of my house, but every now and then I'd like to work on my models in our upstairs family room and spend some time with my family.  :)

Does anybody have a portable hobby bench that can be used while sitting in an armchair or couch? I'm thinking of something like a TV tray, but fancier with spots to hold jars of paint, knives, tools etc.

If you have any photos, please post them, I'd love to see what's out there to buy or make myself.

Thanks,  Stan

I had an old roundhouse business car that had seen better days, and decided to spend a bit of time working on it.  I had also been reading a bit of horror lately, and it inspired me.  The reason this is worth posting is that I discovered a good way to do some painting.  After soaking the body in rubbing alcohol and removing the paint with a toothbrush, I spray painted it black.  Then, I tried something different.  I used a DecoColor Calligraphy marker from Michael’s Art Supply to do the trim.  Since the trim is raised, it took me perhaps 15 minutes to

Hello everyone,

I'm looking into getting a Dremel (or other rotary tool) but I am not sure which style I should go with.  What do you use? What should I look for?
 

Thanks for the help.

Leroy