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- Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:37 am
- Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
- Topic: Tru Color Paints
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17461
Re: Tru Color Paints
Good to read that someone is prepared to take a flier. Any idea on price/availability?
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:35 am
- Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
- Topic: PanPastel
- Replies: 16
- Views: 44343
Re: PanPastel
At last year's Convention there was a clinic on weathering with these. I went to my local art suplies shop a couple of days later and came back with some Rowney pastel sticks at £2 each, the shop owner opining that Pan Pastels were difficult to locate and the Rowney ones were probably more cost-effe...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:37 pm
- Forum: Narrow Gauge SIG
- Topic: Dual-Gauge operations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19778
Re: Dual-Gauge operations
Thank you gents. I think I'll abandon plans for a dual-gauge turntable and run the narrower-gauge units backwards instead...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:45 am
- Forum: Narrow Gauge SIG
- Topic: Dual-Gauge operations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19778
Dual-Gauge operations
I'm not sure if this question properly belongs here or not; if it's in the wrong location then one of the moderators will move it to a more appropriate location. Where a dual-gauge turntable is fitted on a conventional 3-rail system, how do traincrews turn the narrower-gauge loco? Would I be correct...
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:15 pm
- Forum: Loco & Rolling Stock
- Topic: DJH USRA Light Mikado - which Romford wheels fit?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17095
DJH USRA Light Mikado - which Romford wheels fit?
Just like the title says, I'm looking for advice on the correct Romford/Markits wheels for the above kit. It presently has Alan Gibson(?) wheels and axles but one wheel has thrown a tyre and the fit on the axle makes getting the correct lead difficult. i've measured the diameter at 18.375mm, and it ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:50 pm
- Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
- Topic: Making decals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 58146
Re: Making decals
I've just cobbled up some decals for the Maine Coastal Railroad (please don't ask) using the GIMP software package and a downloaded Railroad Roman font. If I can find a Windows 7 driver for my MD4000 I'm going to dig it out and use it. If successful I'm going to print out some white letters. If all ...
- Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:28 pm
- Forum: Analogue wiring
- Topic: Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18805
Re: Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
Very droll.
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: Analogue wiring
- Topic: Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18805
Re: Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
After much soul-searching, testing, conversation with Heljan, and no small amount of wallet-searching I've now replaced the turntable with the 89121. Heljan have no spares for the 89011.
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:18 pm
- Forum: Analogue wiring
- Topic: Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18805
Heljan 89011 Turntable problem
Could this be the first actual query in the Analogue wiring section? My 89011 turntable has no rotational power; locos run across the track happily but the unit will not rotate. It's been out of service for several years but will not rotate at all. The motor runs when straight DC power is applied to...
- Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:31 am
- Forum: General modelling topics
- Topic: 3d printing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15272
Re: 3d printing
SDL-39s may soon be available as 3D printed objects:
http://www.shapeways.com/product/ZK979W ... d=57613436
http://www.shapeways.com/product/ZK979W ... d=57613436
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:14 pm
- Forum: Other Prototype Discussion
- Topic: Power swap
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16258
Re: Power swap
Possibly because Conrail was nationalised and Guilford's private-enterprise?
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:09 pm
- Forum: Other Prototype Discussion
- Topic: Double-headed freight Cab-Forwards
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14822
Double-headed freight Cab-Forwards
I remember seeing a photo in one of last year's Roundhouses of a brace of Cab-Forwards hauling a passenger train, with the caption stating that the S.P. never double-headed freight trains with Cab-Forwards. Until very recently I would not have sought to contradict the author. On page 86 of "The...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:41 pm
- Forum: Modular Topics
- Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
- Replies: 37
- Views: 78275
Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
You could always put styrene strip across the flat roof, or use them underneath 45' or 53' ribbed-roof ones.Gloriousnse wrote:Don't like the smooth roof if you're looking at modern ones, but that would not be an issue on the bottom.
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- Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:37 pm
- Forum: Loco & Rolling Stock
- Topic: Walthers powered crane
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13916
Re: Walthers powered crane
Very impressive. I saw one of the cranes being moved past Donner Ski Ranch, presumably heading from Sparks towards Sacramento, behind a GP40; unfortunately I was in ski school about 300 yards from the main line so couldn't do anything about photographing it.
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:08 pm
- Forum: Modular Topics
- Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
- Replies: 37
- Views: 78275
Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
They also do kits of H0 40' ISO containers for about £2.50 each. You get two roof/floor pieces, 4 doors, 2 end-pieces and two ribbed sidewalls for your money. For anyone looking at intermodal operations this has to be the cheapest way of filling those well-cars.