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....the lower crankshaft is timed about ahead (12 degrees on 800 rpm, 15 degrees on 850 rpm) of the top crankshaft. Due to this, the top half of the engine only produces about 25% of bare engine power, and after driving the blower, about 20%..... Yes, that is one of the pequliar things I...

Considering how it looks in reality, the tracks schould be rusty. Exept on the top (wheel contact area) :)

You must be living in a very humid climate. I am living in Scandinavia and no bare metal, iron or whatever is rusting inside my house. The humidite must be the reason. Today it is 50% rel. humidity where I am.

Where do you have your model railroad? outside? There are talk about steel tracks that are prone to rust. Rolling stock thats for sale can have some rust underneath. Engines I did buy had some rust (ok, very little) on the railings. My car rust, but it is standing outside whole year. :confused:

I am trying to get information about the Trainmaster and the opposed-piston engine. I tried with Fairbanks-Morse who is still making that kind of engine. But from a company you don't get any useful answer, just salesman talk. Has anyone of you any experience of the Trainmaster as an engineer or...

"STANDARD GUIDE TO ATHEARN TRAINS" Where can this book be found? Anyone who have it?

OK so for scale What is your opinions about details. The more expensive brand - the better details?? Athearn must be a good buy for the money then?

Are the models true to scale? Or do they make a few chassis and adjust the size of the different models to fit. Has anyone measured a full-size engine and then your model?