Beast5420, I see a mix of GATX 2 bay rib side hoppers and CN 3 bay cylindrical hoppers at the cement plant in Marysville Oh. Tim
I always liked the pug nosed GEs, GP30's the next choice. Tim
Welcome to the forum, here's a link to the Micro Trains website, they have a guide to coupler conversion. They have a coupler for almost...
Alcahol will take the paint off in a jiffy. Tim
I don't think anything is as finicky as a Kato six axle unit. The LL units will pull a house over and do run quite well. You may have a problem...
I picked up a Raintree SD45 shell at a train show, it fits an Atlas or Model Power chasis but dosn't say what. Anyone know what chasis to use?...
The n scale yahoo group has a database of minitrix parts that are ordered through model power, I don't know if they still stock minitrix parts but...
Hi Don and welcome! Acumates and Microtrains are the way to go, and the red caboose are great if you don't need the automatic uncoupling. Tim
Bachmann dose make a C40-8W, IF you can get a good runner, and IF you want to replace the handrails, you MIGHT be able to live with it. Tim
I use a program called pixresizer. It's simple and easy to use (a must for me) here's a link: http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm Hope this...
I caught SRS#136 at the NS depot here in Marion last summer. I hear they are being replaced by HiRails. It's nice to see them still hanging on. Tim
You might want to look at some of the internet hobby shops for your track, eaven with shipping the price can be much lower than the local hobby...
Looks like what you have is an SD 50 F "Draper Taper" Full width hood with tapered section leading in to the rear cab doors. The full hood is for...
The Atlas autorack is prity new and MT probably hasn't had time to add it to the list. The rest of the list is quite good. Tim
If you can find a Kato Pocket Line four wheel electric you"may" be able to kitbash a boxcab. As far as the 44 ton I think Father Nature makes a...
I use dress makers pins to hold down my cork. The same pins are used to lay track, after the ballast is down you can remove the pins. You will...
This past weekend I was railfaning in LaGrange Ky. I read in the local paper about the proposals the railroad has made to modify the street...
Can I use a Lifelike PA chasis to repower an MP RSD 15? If not, what do you all recomend? Tim
