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Making ho version of welded rail
I have a whack of rail, but I am looking for idea to display continuous welded rail on the side at certain spots around the layout. The only way I know is to solder two sections of rail with a joiner, but then it does not look like the real thing. Does anyone have any ideas? My other thought, that I have seen out there, is to use fishplates (joiners) that the rail used and CA them toghther
Web Site for OLD books, Steam Repairs Etc.
Found this web site listing many old books from years ago. Including repair and maintenance of steam engines, metal work, machining, foundry and welding, etc. Memories of by gone years of how to.
Thought these may be of interest and helpful.
West Of Tucumcari
Just before we started heading back from Maine to California, I discovered that UP 844 was heading west to celebrate the centennial of New Mexico and Arizona statehood. Since I-40 is our normal route, it was a no brainer to see if we could see some of the action between Tucumcari, NM and Santa Rosa, NM as the old SP line parallels I-40 for about 60 miles.
Couldn't have asked for better conditions. Lighting was superb (although I can't say as much for conditions between Santa Rosa and Albuquerque where we got high winds and snow).
Crooked models are prototypical!
... as seen here:
Moderator note: Posted image inline to make it easier to view.
Rusting rail
I am wondering if anyone here may know of a way to rust the nickel silver rail...and is there perhaps a fast way if it is possible to speed up the process if it will naturally rust
Decals
This is my first post in a long time so please bear with me. I am building some of the "vintage" Rail Line HOn3 kits that were purchased at a swap meet. The owner of these kits wants the models to represent units that are rarely modeled such as the Union Pacific Denver & Gulf and the Colorado Central. The problem is that I am having some difficulty locating decal or dry transfer lettering sets for these units. There are two 30 ft reefer cars and two 30 ft box cars for each of these lines. Perhaps some of you know a reclusive vendor for such items? Thank you.
Quick Interiors
Charlie Comstock's article in Jan-Feb 2010 MRH is about interiors of commercial buildings. In it Charlie uses photos of wood shipping crates. My question is when did cardboard packaging come into wide use? I am building an HO layout with 1936 as the year of operation. (Parents bought a new Chevy in '36).
So is cardboard boxes right for 1930's shipping or is wood crates the norm? Certainly large heavy machinery etc. is in wood crates.
UP 844 Heads (South) West
UP 844 is heading towards New Mexico and Arizona to celebrate the statehood centennial for both states.
Here's a detailed schedule for the trip. 844 will also be heading to Southern California and will be heading back to Cheyenne via Cajon Pass. I-15, which is a traveling parking lot normally will morph into a real parking lot when 844 goes through.
http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/details.shtml
Mike
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