Hello fellow railroaders!!

I am attempting to scratch build a Vanderbilt tender for a future layout I want to build.  I am using Evergreen styrene for 75% of the tender and Plastruct butyrate half-round plastic for the tender tank.  I am, sorry for using "I am" so much, having issues getting the styrene & butyrate to form a strong bond.  Here are the plastic cements I have tried so far:

Hi,

(I've searched the forum but not found any answer.  I may have missed it, so apologies in advance if this has been asked and answered.)

Does anyone have any tips for how to improve the shelf life of Tru-Color paints?   I've found that the solvent tends to evaporate out of the paint and escape from the jars over time, leaving a thickened paint behind.  I keep my jars in a closed plastic box, and inevitably there is a very noticeable solvent odor whenever I open the box, even tho the lids are all properly tightened on all the jars.

I pretty much know this is a stretch, but it never hurts to ask:

With virtual gatherings on track for the holidays, I'm looking for family board games that can be shared via Zoom, Skype or whatever.

I've read about a board game called "Freight Train", that has to do with assembling freight cars within a railroad yard. 1) Has anyone played this? 2) could you adapt this with the main board at one place, and other players at remote location(s)?

Or are there other railroad-themed games that could be adapted? I can almost imagine Mexican Dominoes.

Mark Charles

Ann Arbor, Mich. USA