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Choosing the right glue for white-metal castings

Hello,

I have several older O-scale "craftsman kits" that include white-metal castings.  Some of these are to be assembled into operating trucks.  What glue(s) will work well, remain permanent, and be strong enough to withstand the rigors of operation?   What glue(s) should be avoided?

Thanks,
Bill

Ho sclae sawmill blades??

Im hunting for some sawmill blades for my mill project but really having trouble finding something hat doesn't have a 6mm hold in the center (dremil blades ect) Anyone got any ideas? Im looking for 42" or larger scale blades.

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Tour of my layout

You can see a video of my layout(before expansion) here, and photos and a track plan here and here.

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Layout Video- Feedback appreciated

I would appreciate feedback on my layout. you can see the track plan here, the video here and the photos here.

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Air brush tip

I recently purchased a Paasche VL airbrush as an replacement for my Paasche “H” airbrush. The new airbrush came with three needles and tips (#1, 3, and 5). My question is for general airbrushing (locomotive shells, buildings), which size tip should I us to obtain best results?

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The future of 3d printing, a full color 3d printer..

Was browsing around and saw something pretty impressive a full color 3d printer with a new relatively affordable version coming out in december for $999. Looking at the videos this actually is a pretty dang good printer with the much larger one for 3,500 It uses ink to actually print a layer at and time and more info can be found here: https://www.xyzprinting.com/en-US/product/da-vinci-color-mini

C&O Greenbrier branch circa late 1950s : Railcar #9055 Ops question

Dear C&O Greenbrier Branch fans,

Ok, here's some for the brains trust:
- On the Greenbrier branch (Ronceverte to Durbin, via Cass), was Brill railcar 9055 _typically_ shuttled back/forth (and therefore did some running "tail first"),

OR

Was 9055 _strictly_ turned at each end of its return-runs (IE 9055 _always_ ran "head/cab first")?

- Was 9055 ever (however commonly or otherwise) run with a sister Brill coupled "tail to tail"? (IE run with "a cab at either end", thus avoiding any need to be turned?)

Other uses for non model railroad things

You never know where you might find something that can be used in model railroading. Case on point, these plastic food containers, that my wife has some of her desserts in. Make great small parts storage. Or paint mixing trays. Or.......


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