Recent content by Heath

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    Trackside Treasure Blogspot

    Found this great site, blogspot with awesome prototypical photos and info. Even has consist loco numbers, etc.....Both CN and CP http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Thanks Cid, Jackpot!!! that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for your help.
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Great ideas everyone, I'll have to look through the scrap bin to see if there is something of leftover styrene to scratchbuild. I see there's lots of accessories bundled packages with the mailboxes in them but you still can't but them just on their own. Thanks one and all for your help
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Hi Squidbait, The LifeLike ones would be perfect but they're not HO unfortunately. Great find and thanks for your help.
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Thanks Bob and Santa Fe Jack, Wish the Caboose Hobbies had pictures to go with the links. The Walthers link maybe just the ticket. It sounds like one can't buy just the mailboxes alone so I could use the other Walthers items for sidewalk "dressup" so to speak. Thanks once again. Why I like...
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Thanks for all your help everyone. I guess another resource is at the local train show.....but that's 9 months away:( Will keep looking though. Thanks, Heath
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    Hi Olamat, Perfect, exactly what I want, with one small detail, N and Z scale only, need HO. I must have spent quite a few hours trying to find that in the catalog. Thanks very much for your help, I'll keep looking.
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    This was sitting in my friend's engine track!

    I bought white CN version as I saw this running when I was a kid. My father took me to the train station and we watched it come in. To a kid looking down the track in the summer heat at early evening, seeing the Mars light on it way off in the distance, it looked like an approaching space...
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    Anybody found mailboxes in Walthers Catlg?

    I've looked in the recent Walthers Catlg with no luck. Has anyone found a good resource for a street/sidewalk mailbox? I'm not referring to the individual house mailboxes, I know Woodland scenic makes lots of those, the one with the small newspaper box on a post. The one I'm referring to is the...
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    Kato SD40 sideframe removal

    Wow, thanks everyone, I'll def look into that before I weather them. My thanks to all.
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    Kato SD40 sideframe removal

    I'm wanting to remove the sideframes of my SD40 so I can weather them. I was told a while ago about the fragile small clips that keep them together. Are there 2 clips, one at each end of the truck that keep the sideframes together? Does one use a small screwdriver to separate the clips so the...
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    EMD 567 Tsunami sound decoder first impressions

    Anyone else have first impressions of the new Tsunami decoders? How did you program it? With thanks, Heath
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    EMD 567 Tsunami sound decoder first impressions

    <P>Just got my beloved GP9 back and had the old sound decoder swapped out for the Tsunami sound decoder. </P> <P>All I can say is WOW!!</P> <P>Finally I have a Geep that really sounds like a Geep. With the right tweak from the equalizer you can really get a very high quality sound from such a...
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    Oiling rods & drivers on brass steamers

    Great things to consider from all and I want to thank you. My side rods are painted flat black as I wanted my CN Northern as close to the historic excursion photographs as possible. I think the teflon sounds like a good idea, dry but lubricates. I'm a little concerned about the dry graphite...
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    Oiling rods & drivers on brass steamers

    Thanks for your help everyone. I know the oil comes with the tiny needle applicator so will give that a shot. I've probably run the loco for a total running time of 2 hours total since I've had it. Don't think it's caused any due wear in that time so before I take her out for a run again, will...