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    SW9 shell issue

    Good idea Great idea, will use a veru litle tape and make sure everything is 'packed in line'. Trouble is I have managed to engage 2 of the 5, oh well.
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    SW9 shell issue

    Good afternoon, Ages since I been on. I have a very carefully used Proto 2000 SW9 in a very attractive black Canadian National livery. I am changing the Couplers, going for Kadee 'old reliables' . My issue is re-attching the shell. There are 5 plastic grabs on the shell, but with 2 exceptions...
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    Layout progress

    Kind Comments You think Andrew likes Trains? Wait till I introduce his sister Heather, 20 months old and loves them!
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    Layout progress

    Evening Folks, Some progress on the layout, The wiring is complete with isolated sidings and am working on interior building lighting. MRC sound boxes next. I am not happy with the roads, the are more like confused asphalt highway than country mud. The genral idea is a rural branchline with...
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    2006 Presidents Choice offer

    I was scanning Ebay and the new presidents choice trainset was being offered for $45.00usd. I was both happy and suspicious at the same time. The seller said some friend collects toys and had asked him to help sell them. This is way bellow the $99.00cdn they are being sold for. How did he get...
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    Rail Painting

    As a follow up to a thread I posted regarding what to use and howto finish rails for a layout, I noticed this morning tht the December issue of Model Railroader carries a 'new product' article. Its a 3 marker set of Floquil paints. One is for rails, another for structures and finally one for...
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    Sculptamold alternative

    Molding with Crayola I had a great idea too. I took a Woodland Scenic Rock mold for layer rock and filled with the clay. It makes a great imprint and is easy to work with once pulled from mold.
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    Sculptamold alternative

    Availability Nothing, never used it but cannot find it locally. I have a Christmas layout deadline looming. Woodlands Scenics charges 12.00 for a smallish tub. The Crayolla I picked up for 4.00. I made sure it would dry hard, was paintable, would adhere and was workable.
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    Sculptamold alternative

    My layout hill terrain has been built up with pink board, smoothed with rolled newspaper and covered in woodland scenics plaster clothe. I am going to use some woodland scenic rock molds but will need to 'freehand' some outcroppings around a small cave. Have looked at Crayola, don't laugh, air...
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    Rail Painting

    A rail painting question. I have a mainline and sidings. Sidings I have used a nice mixed dull rust effect. What colour for the Mainline, black? This will be hand painted as is only a small 4x6 layout. Thanks
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    Posting photos

    4x6 layout Its just a Christmas theme layout, helps me practise some techniques, such as using pink board for bench work surface.
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    Posting photos

    Thanks for previous advice, here are some photos! Photos, at last!
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    Posting photos

    Help Thanks guys, have registered at imageshack and will read through tutorial
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    Posting photos

    Morning All, How do I post photos? I have them on computer desk top. I see in the message box a symbol for insert image but it wants to know the URL of my photo. Help?
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    Rolling Stock

    Freight on a Budget For the transition era I like the Accurail option, they seem to cover the period well. The only drawback is most of the boxcar doors are fixed. But they are great to weather.
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