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Santa Fe M.O.W. Consist on a Budget

I was starting to think about modeling a (partially) prototype-inspired Santa Fe 1950's M.O.W. consist using older '70's equipment (aka Athearn, AHM, Tyco, etc), starting with what I have on hand.  

This photo appears to be older than the period I want to model, judging by the paint scheme of the crane.  However it gives me a general idea of where I'm going.

Standing Workbench

What do you guys think of a standing workbench? I have one now at 48", and it's great for rolling stock kits, mechanical repairs, DCC decoder installations, and I have my layout PC there as well. I'm thinking I will eventually need a sitting workbench though for more time-intensive and detail-oriented tasks, but I want to build a new standing workbench as well, since it's easy to grab something, bring it over, work on it for a bit, go back over to the layout, etc, without having to sit and stand and sit and stand over and over again.

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Shopping list for a novice weatherer... anything I really need?

Okay, so I've been into model railroading for a while now and I want to give weathering a try now.  I have no weathering experience, and my budget is limited.  I want to model the transition era.  I'm trying to find any simple, inexpensive, realistic techniques and the supplies that are necessary.  So, in other words, I'm asking for help putting a shopping list together.wink

Cutting Central Valley girders

A different method of spline construction.

I have been wanting to write this for a couple years now but didn’t have a good picture of the concept!  Recently I needed a bridge in a spot where the railroad existed and had to cut out a section of my spline sub roadbed. I was wondering what I would do with it.  Sleep is a great place to create.  I picked up the cutout section and it came to me that I had what I needed to show you all what I did!  This method is very strong and light at the same time.  A constant humidity environment is essential however.

 

How to remove diecast zinc parts

Hi, Brand new here and to model RRing.  I build (and built) cars, model WWII ships (English), diecast cars, balsa/tissue planes, wooden planes and then I switched gears when I ran across an old wood/metal Pullman car that looked interesting to restore. That lead to more old kit cars, always wood/metal. Parts all over the place. I saw a project here to upgrade a diecast Mantua 4-6-2 Pacific so I got one, and a spare boiler, figuring I might screw up with grinding.


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