It depends on what I'm doing and the mood I'm in. When I'm reading articles or surfing railroad sites, I prefer classical if I have had a hard day...
CP did indeed have 2 SW8 switchers assigned to Victoria starting in the early 1980's, those being #'s 6701 and 6702. Prior to that I can remember...
Both my wife and myself wish Paul a speedy recovery and hope that you will be back with us soon. God Bless You and all those close to you Paul....
GM's SW 7, 9 and 1200 were very similar in appearance with only some minor differences in the number and positions of louvers on the carbody and...
My wife got me a new undec Kato SD40 (latest Run) as well as a Microtrains NP 50ft standard double door boxcar and an Atlas GN Standard Cupola...
Don't forget that there is a small thin plate with each coupler called a Universial mounting shim and this should be mounted on the bottom of the...
They will also be released by (I beleive) Hobbycraft Canada in the following Road Names/Numbers: 550250 - CP # 8300, Maroon / Grey, Script...
1015 or 1016, with the universal mounting shim down, same as all the previous Life Like units since the SD7. Remove the "U" clip that holds the...
Don't know what happened there, but I must have posted by accident. Finishing up on my post, The stripes on the front and rear appear to be the...
We just received our first new N Scale Life Like C-424's today at the store and I have my first two units. Overall, my first impression is good,...
Granted, it is a high price to pay for a single peice of rolling stock and I would not want one, as I don't model WP, however, as I manage a model...
I will go with whoever releases them in Great Northern (and I am a little partial to Northern Pacific as well) and that means Intermountain. I...
If you plan to stick with a small layout, then go with an MRC 1300 and if you plan to expand to a larger layout later on, then go with an MRC...
Watash is correct. There are no NMRA "Standards" beyond the standards gauge that the NMRA has made available for the different scales. I have been...
Changing over isn't a big problem for me, as I started using low profile wheels (as well as body mounting couplers) in 1988. So far, about 25% of...
Code 80 track is not .8 mm as stated above but is, in fact 80/1000 or 8/100 of an inch high, wheras code 55 is 55/1000 of an inch high. Scaled up,...
Note that they are also offering low profile wheelsets in 100 packs as well [img] :cool: :D . Cheers! Terry
Besids Trains of all sizes: -The other half, also known as the "War Department" -Hunting -Fishing -Hiking -Camping -Compitetion Shooting...
There are still a lot of wooden trestles in use today on mainlines. Most are "Pile Trestles" which comprise of a series of 5-8 pillings (generally...