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Does anyone have any suggestions for ballast ? Rather than buying it from the model shop, surely there is all sorts of everyday materials that could be used instead for much cheaper. Any ideas anyone ? Thanks for the help.

Hello, I am wanting to decorate my trestle bridge, and I noticed some other people have built on small platforms that extend from the edges of their trestles. Some hold barrels (see pic attached). What exactly are they for ? (fire emergency water?) How commonly were these small platforms found...

OK, I have got my track all laid down (standard black plastic flexi track), and now I want to paint the sleepers to get rid of the factory black colour. I am modelling early 20th century west coast. Any recommendations for paint colour ? Also, does anyone have any recommendations for weathering...

Hello, I need to convert a structure from HO to N scale. Can someone please tell me the ratio or percentage adjustment I will need to make to my plans. Thank you.

Hello, does anyone know the best place to buy a flock gun ? ie. best price etc. I had a look on Ebay but did not find any. Thanks for any help.

Hello, I am a real newbie when it comes to electrical mechanics etc, so I be really happy for some help. I have a Tamiya electric pulley unit set up to form an aerial tramway. The trouble is that when I connect a battery to the electric motor, it runs too fast. The RPM of the motor is too much...

Hello, I want to build an "aerial tramway" between an upper cliff mine shaft and the mine refinery down the valley. it wil consist of a long span of wire which will carry ore cars across an expanse. Should be quite nice when developed. Is there anything commercial out there available as far as...

Hello, does anyone know where I can get some HO scale "gold panner" figurines for my layout ? I want to position them along a river I have constructed and I cant seem to find any out there. Thanks for any help.

Hello, I need a pioneers hut or small homestead type of building to be positioned within a wooded area of an American 1900 era wilderness scene. Can someone please tell me who has a good selection of this type of product ? Thank you kindly for any help. Regards Phi

Hello, I have put together some balsa bridges and want to make them look 20 years old approx. I know there is a product available that artificially ages balsa wood, but there must also be some kind of household product freely available that does the same thing. Maybe some kind of acid ? Does...

Hello, I am approaching completion of my river. It is just a generic canyon/gorge type river. All criticisms (even negative ones) most welcome. It is hard to judge if you are heading in the right direction when you are working on a project by yourself with no external input. I still need to add...

Hello, I am looking for some references of model layout resin rivers. I have done the usual google search, but there does not seem to be much out there. Does anyone have some links for rivers made of resin that people have created on their layouts ? Thank you kindly.

Hello, I am just about to create a river with Woodland scenics EZ water. What I want to know is, is there any way to add dye to EZ water ? When you look at most real rivers you cannot see the river bed. The water just looks dark. I think EZ water is transparent when it dries out. Is this correct...

Hello, I am ready to create my river using "ez water" and "water effects". Can someone direct me to a thread or site that gives good instructions on how to create the best looking river using these products ? I know woodlands scenics have a basic rundown, but is there anything better out there...

Hello, does anyone know where to get the cheapest Scandinavian bush from ? It is the plant that Scenic Express use to make Supertrees. Is there anywhere other than them that sells Scandinavian bush ? Thanks for any help.

I found this websie and was really taken aback by the trees he has used. They look to me like they are natural plants rather than pre-manufactured and purchased from a shop. Can anyone identifty what they are and/or where they could be acquired. Thanks very much. The site is called "Blood sweat...

Hello, I found this pic on the net. It shows the rails on this trestle, laid down over normal sleepers. They in turn appear to be sitting on an additional wider sleeper bed. Is this what I am seeing ? Normally the rails sit on sleepers, which then sit on stringers attached to the trestle bents...

Hello, I am constructing a trestle bridge circa 1920-1930. Can someone please tell me if a wooden trestle with a steel plate girder central section would be feasible for 1920-30 USA ? Does anyone have any photos of this type of combination steel girder / wooden trestle bridge ? I found one...

Hello, I like the look of covered wooden bridges with arched roofs, however I doubt they would fit in with my west coast 1910 rail layout. Am I right ? I already have a large trestle bridge. What were the other most common bridge constructions were there on the west coast in 1910 ? Thank you for...

Hello, I have just built a large trestle bridge, and I have seen a product advertised called "weather-it for wood". It claims to naturally give wood an aged, grey look using a chemical reaction. I cannot purchase this product down this part of the world (New Zealand), so was wondering if there...