Modeling topic

I’m a steam-era modeler - and steam-era means plain bearing trucks. Plain bearing trucks - especially the wheels - “dirty up” in a much different way than modern roller bearing trucks - they’re oily and gunky in a fabulous way.

Making Dash9-44CW BNSF Sante Fa Pink Bonnets - having a go!

Fri, 2016-10-07 14:18 — scott barcoola

Modeling topic

So in the process of building Alice Springs - A Town Like Alice, a couple of mates really helped out, and I thought it would be a good idea to just say "thanks" for their help, they are both US and Canadian modelers so I thought I would experiment and make up a couple of BNSF Pink boats or Pink bonnets.

I started with two Kato Santa Fe Dash9-44CWs.

An initial pink bonnet "faded" colour was created using a mix of humbrol paints, I find humbrol paints are great for this kind of work.

kettle falls branchline trackplans

Mon, 2016-10-03 21:20 — shafferroy

is there any trackplans for the kettle falls branchlines?

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Walters NSC well car (3-unit)

Mon, 2016-10-03 14:40 — SD90

I bought a 3 pack of these cars, but there is no drawbar to connect the 3 cars together. Are they supposed to come with one or do I have to get it separately?

There is a coupler on 1 end of 2 of the cars, that's it.

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Rusty & Sooty

Fri, 2016-09-30 22:31 — AJKleipass

My mom is my greatest critic, whether it's my acting work or my train modeling, I can count on her to give me honest critical feedback. She had a few things to say about my first photos of the Lionel FA... well, she actually had a single thing to say: "top not rusty". Hopefully I have fixed that to her liking.

Framework on the G&D Sorethroat branchline extended and a locomotive question

Wed, 2016-09-28 07:44 — McRuss

Modeling topic

In the last few days I extended the layoutframe to the place of the passing station. Pictures will follow soon.

I'm wondering if you could help me. I'm looking for another small steam engine for the G&D Sorethroat branch.

So could you tell me the length of the Bachmann Alco 2-6-0 and the older Bachmann 2-6-0?

Thank you

Markus

Primer

Sun, 2016-09-25 13:26 — Douglas Meyer

Ok so being as Joe has,not (yet) covered the topic of Primers I am starting this topic to try and get some idea.

I am mostly settled on using Vallejo paint for my models. I have both a Badger Anthem and Patriot airbrushs (one is a siphon the other is gravity feed)

I am mostly doing buildings. Both plastic and wood/ laser kits. But also some cars (plastic and resin) and a couple steam engines (plastic and brass).

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