Can anyone lead me to a source of highly flexible small diameter tubing?  Perhaps I am pursuing too much realism in trying to disguise the DCC wires between the steam loco and tender as water hoses and brake lines.  The subject loco is too closely coupled to the tender to fit a TCS of 6-wire connector between the units.  A pair of three-wire Miniatronics connectors are too stiff over such a short span.  My only alternative is to hard-wire the loco and tender.  So, if that is the best option, I would like to disguise the wires in some manner.

Can anyone provide me a copy of the old reliable directional diode lighting scheme using 1.5 volt bulbs? I’m trying to wire a locomotive for DC operation - haven’t done it in such a long time I don’t remember how it worked!

Thanks.

Does anyone produce an HOn3 test stand?  You know - the roller-based system to break-in a new or rebuilt locomotive?  Anyone have a design for one?

I just completed work on this 70’s era Rde Ball kit purchased on eBay. This car was used in the early steam era to cut firewood for fuel. I have weathered it with Pan Pastels to it’s appropriate appearance when in active use. It will ultimately be rusted-up and placed in the dead line since my modeling is focused on the 1930’s.

I'm working through restoration of a PFM Logging Climax locomotive for a friend.  The restoration includes a new can motor, DCC/sound/speaker.

In the process I have discovered some serious problems with the DogBone universal joint driving the rear truck.  If anyone has a semi-scrap or discarded Climax locomotive who might provide me a few driveline parts, please contact me via email at mwhardey@gmail.com

Thanks.

I would appreciate leads to sources for HO scale passenger car underbody details - parts.  

I have "inherited" four assembled 80' passenger cars from the 1900-1920 period which would be just right for the era I model.  They were partially assembled, painted and lettered from plastic kits, but the underbody detail was not applied.  I need to locate a source for the appropriate holding tanks, generators, refrigeration units and other details that would have been typical of these cars.

While waiting for one-day-future production of a particular tank car that served our local trade area, I found decals for the Gulf Coast Creosoting Co. from Protocraft Decals.  Realizing that I had two unassembled Proto 2000 kits for an 8,000 gallon tank car, I took the plunge, stripped off the factory lettering and painted the tank cars to match the prototype.  

Twice in the last few years I have “accidentally” discovered other model railroaders living in this area who were otherwise unknown to the local model railroad community.  If anyone reading this post is living on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in Southeast Louisiana and would like to get to know fellow modelers in the area, please feel free to contact me using the Private Messaging function and I will respond to your email message.

I have several Insulfrog turnouts on my railroad.  The frog is a metal frog, but appears to be similar to a white metal casting.  I want to power these frogs since I run several short-wheelbase steam locomotives, but conventional solder does not stick to what appears to be a connection tab with a hole in it adjacent to the frog.  Does anyone have a suggestion for making a solid electrical connection to this type of frog?  My only option seems to be drill and tap a hole and insert a brass screw in the hole to hold the connection.

Any thoughts appreciated.