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The open gondo got a load of copper shot I did not wet them down prior to gluing. And yes the white haze is everywhere. JR&SON

What can be used to keep the loose coal in the cars? I set up an open gondola load with Elmers glue, thinned 300 percent with H2O Not entirely pleased with the results. Now I need to fill the Coal cars. Remember I have the 5 year old who can not leave anything alone. Coal needs to stay put...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/JRSON_photos/depotaerial.jpg Guys, I used to live near Hamlet NC Take a look at this picture, before they moved the depot accross the tracks, You can see an engine and caboose on the left hand side, center of the picture. That track continued accross the...

Horn Hook Thanks a billion! You have a PM JR&SON

Guys Im looking for some Horn Hook Couplers to replace several broken ones in the 30 year old Tyco's. These are a small diameter pin hole and have the plastic "spring" that centers them. I have found some with the larger diameter pin holes, but not the smaller one. Anyone stumble on any for HO...

Not sure if this helps http://www.trainweb.org/indianashortlines/ JR&SON

Norfolkwestern, you hijacked the thread.... Not a real problem except the answer to your question was actually for Rath150. Start a new thread and you will get a quicker answer. JR&SON

I use a 45 watt Weller (the iron ends are changeable down to 15 watt) I clamp, stake or otherwise make sure the track cant move, Heat it up quick, solder it in place and call it good. I think that the low watt irons are too slow to transfer the heat fast enough. Melting ties all the way back...

Sounds like you wired of the wrong side of the Power Supply. With that said... Ill muddy the waters.... I would not run DPDT switches Personal choice here, but relays would and could do LOADS more You do not REALLY need resistors, you need a voltage regulator In this case the resistoris the...

I dont know if this helps but I always solder a fairly small wire gauge to the bottom of the joiner. Punch through to the bottom of the layout and then wire from there with a larger gauge. Typically 22 gauge from the track to the underside then at least 16 gauge to the power supply. I tend to...

Yes, In old Hot Roding fashion we will "run what we brung" Bushy Tail doesnt care, he seems to think that there is nothing better Than a scale 100 foot alligator on the tracks! Our primary Engines are going to be circa late 40's F units. Since we are not a main line, we have learned to scrounge...

So Fuzzy Pants and I were kicking around Road names and have settled on: The "Red Mountain and Flat River Railroad" We will be serving a semi abandoned line stretching from South Boston VA to Durham NC. The tracks into Roxboro NC are still in place but rarely used. Following Hwy 501 they stop...

I left a semi profitable hobby when I got out of building/repairing computers. Still have enough equipment to build numerous projects, just no money to be made. The stuff keeps well so its only taking up room and not really costing me much. It is REALLY tough to compete with the Dell $299.99...

Is that a tow truck on the Steamer? JR&SON

Best part about the whole thing I have $0.00 in it. Thats right I took junk and made WORKING junk. JR&SON

Heres what the home built looks like Outside showing its heritage SFX Computer Power Supply case Fuse and switch very close to the 120 voly Primary side Yes I left the fan in it The Xfomer Notice the triple tapped secondaries, also notice the backside of a 1/4 phono jack Buried on the righthand...

Son, Mom and I did the museum and the Great Smokey Mountain Railway. Had a blast! Up to the Nanthahal Gorge and back. Its not cheap and I really wish we had done the the open cars. But still had a good time. Stayed in a campground just minutes from the depot. JR&SON

I checked all of my 30 year old rolling stock...... And then added at least an once to everyone of them. The New Haven Box took 1.5 onces to even come close. Im still just under weight on all of them but they do stay on the tracks much better. I had to bump the power on the loco a bit, but Ill...

CCW then CW into the turnouts. JR&SON

Sorry cant help on the Steamer. I have my first knock up of the Power Supply. Cramed everything I needed into a SFX Computer Power Supply case. It is just the Power Supply, no speed regulation for the time being. I guess this is a proof of concept......... Im puzzled though over the different...