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Do you have any tips on resizing? Every time I've attempted to resize the image small enough to be an HO scale plate the image becomes too distorted.

Andrew: Thanks for the link. I looked through the clinic info and found it very helpful! I went and bought some foamcore board today and have begun building. :thumb: Thanks for all the info & tips.

I appreciate all the tips guys. Thanks! I think I'll look for some material other than foam board. Is there any certain thickness you guys would recommend?

I'm just curious if anyone has had any luck resizing an image and using it as the license plate? Every time I try to resize an image of a plate I'd like to use, the image becomes too distorted to make out what it is. That jbot website is not taking orders as of right now.

Thanks for the info. The brick sheet paper is peel and stick. This is what I intend on using for the bricking: Brick

Hey guys, I'm wanting to build an HO Scale restaurant but I've never built a structure. The real restaurant is a brick building and I have HO scale brick sheet paper. My question is what would be the best material to use for the walls of the structure? A friend of mine told me to use foam...

Yes, Pullman Standard bi-level.

I used Evergreen Styrene - Metal siding - 060" Spacing (1.5mm) & 040" Thick (1.0mm)

Thanks. I'm just have to add some decals and the blue board with the Metra logo on it.

After a little sytrene and Floquil's Old Silver paint I came up with my own using the previously mentioned Walthers Pullman Bi-levels.

I have a plastic locomotive that I am in the process of stripping and then I'm going to repaint it. Would it be better to air brush it or can I get by with spray paint? Any brands you can recommend?

I ordered two of those Walters cars the other day. I contacted them regarding a corrugated version but they don't offer it. I'll look around for fluting. I'm just getting into HO scale trains/layouts and I'm still trying to figure out what I can just purchase and what stuff I'll have to...

Does anyone know if anyone makes an HO Scale corrugated Bi-level pullman in stainless steel (undecorated) like the last car in this pic? http://www.railroadpix.com/images/passenger/pas_img_12/metra_01.jpg Thanks!

Thanks for the ideas... You've given me something to think about now. :thumb:

Those look great. Any idea what kind they are? Those only have 2 doors just like the CTA. Most of these types of cars I've found have 3 doors.

Peter, thanks for the info. It's too bad there aren't more CTA type models out there. I'll definitely look into traction stuff you mentioned. Thanks again!

Hello. I'm new around these parts but I'm hoping someone might be able to help. I'm looking for an HO scale train set of the modern/current Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated trains. Does anyone know where I might be able to find such a thing? Many thanks.