I wanted to keep it simple, so no grades, but as it turned out our basement floor is uneven enough that I did get a decent size grade.sign1 I would like a double level, but no way to build off of our uneven cement walls.:cry:
20ft by 9ft is a pretty darn big layout man! --josh
It acctually is not as quiet as I would like. might hace something to do with the fact that every train has 160 plus axles.sign1
I'm no expert on the DM&IR...but the picture of the 509 appears to be later than the picture of the 500. It would also only be minor surgery to add the feed water heater. Athearn's 2-8-2s for NKP were like that...accurate for the 1920's...but in need of serious re-detailing for the 1950's era which 99% of all NKP fans model. I only changed the headlight and added illuminated number boards for mine. Most USRA models are accurate for as-built...since they were identical. Things changed rather quickly as railroads altered them to fit their preferences. The biggest changes to me are the air reservoirs and the feed water heater on the 509 in the picture...
__________________I would like a double level, but no way to build off of our uneven cement walls.