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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.

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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?

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.

Canadian Twist The twist for us Canadian model railroaders is gettin Canadian Roads at reasonable prices. The availability is normally the issue, especially the transition era liveries.

The Locomotive cost 50.00 usd

Good evening, I just succesfully bid on a Proto 2000 EMD Gp-7 Canadian National Green and Gold livery. Is this a deal or not, I am trying to model the transition era and wanted something special to represent the diesel portion.

I am accesorising some IHC 'Canadian' steam locomotives. Any suggestions on where to get HO builders plates and also how to mount them?

Morning, I am putting a 6x4ft Christmas Railroad layout together, practising before the new house and train room. I have a couple of questions. I have the layout framed and the legs which remove, completed. I want to know when to attach the fascia? Before I work on the scenery? Also I like...