Thanks Todd. I'm definitely glad I stayed with largescale. I ended up retaining almost everything I had planned to s... moreThanks Todd. I'm definitely glad I stayed with largescale. I ended up retaining almost everything I had planned to sell. The idea of the larger scales was intriguing but building a track seemed impractical and I'm really not into the idea of the clubs.
Looking forward to getting rid of this snow so I can make some videos up of multiple commuter trains making the rounds
Pete Thornton said:
I bumped in to this video and thought it worth sharing. B&W with sound - awesome shots of a freigh... morePete Thornton said:
I bumped in to this video and thought it worth sharing. B&W with sound - awesome shots of a freight yard [huge array of locos and cars] and some of the West Side Line in Manhattan, known as Death Avenue due to the congestion and accidents. The car, truck and bus traffic in HD is amazing, and there's even a shot of the steam dummy 0-6-0T #1904.
I'm not seeing ANYTHING. PERHAPS I can fix it?
Maybe not...
I'm in the process of converting a Aristo GP40 to RC and battery. Part of that is changing the classification lights to white le... moreI'm in the process of converting a Aristo GP40 to RC and battery. Part of that is changing the classification lights to white leds. On would mean running as an extra and off would mean a regular scheduled train. My question is this. Are all four lights on or off or are they directional like the headlights?
Korm Kormsen said:
Sean McGillicuddy said:
Dave
Is there a prize list ?... moreKorm Kormsen said:
Sean McGillicuddy said:
Dave
Is there a prize list ?
do we need prizes?
i think, we can do without. or does anybody build just to get a prize?
and.... the winner got the best build as prize on his layout
Nope
Joe Zullo said:
Can you put a shanty over them at their location?
Not really enough room for much in the way of structures here.... moreJoe Zullo said:
Can you put a shanty over them at their location?
Not really enough room for much in the way of structures here. I need to look at how it was really done with the manual inter-lockings of days gone by. Probably just some simple ground mounted hardware. The tube alone will look pretty ugly. Will probably wrap it in vinyl. I think I may have some paint mask kicking around work with that rust paint on it!
Could be the one guy I found listing USATrains and Aristo at 4-5 times Retail value. A USA trains Soo Line steel caboose for $40... moreCould be the one guy I found listing USATrains and Aristo at 4-5 times Retail value. A USA trains Soo Line steel caboose for $400 with $15 shipping from Japan. I wanted to make an offer with a couple fewer zeroes.
So far mine are doing OK. I've been working in the basement almost every evening since Christmas so they get some heat and water... moreSo far mine are doing OK. I've been working in the basement almost every evening since Christmas so they get some heat and watering every few days. They are dropping some needles, but not bad. A few have new growth. I've never had great long term success with them.
Thanks Todd! I added the hardware cloth to the back side of the “windows” after I had glued the plastic glass , I ne... moreThanks Todd! I added the hardware cloth to the back side of the “windows” after I had glued the plastic glass , I never thought of about painting the cloth before but that is a great idea. I am thinking of adding some more windows so I may remove the hardware cloth and paint it. I went the easy way of putting the glass on by just gluing a big piece over the whole back side. Biggest problem was the lack of time to make it right, it will have to be a far away building. 20 foot rule!!!
i do have more places I can add some I am kind of planning a small town of facades in one area, but will take some time, as I have bigger projects ahead of them. less
I've used decrapifier with reasonable success. It's not perfect (works best on a brand new PC) but not too bad if you don'... moreI've used decrapifier with reasonable success. It's not perfect (works best on a brand new PC) but not too bad if you don't spend your life in the bowels of Windows; something to consider.
Boy this sure appears to be a tangent from the initial post/announcement by Bob.
Hello all,
I am looking for a smallish steam lokie that will fit these parameters:
- U.S. prototype (my preference is nar... moreHello all,
I am looking for a smallish steam lokie that will fit these parameters:
- U.S. prototype (my preference is narrow gauge, but that's not particularly important)
- Reliable
- Can negotiate r1 curves (the only way I can run it at home)
- Room for installing R/C gear
- can pull at least 6 standard cars on level track (more pulling power is better, but for a small loco I don't expect much)
What steam locos would you all know of that might fit these parameters?
Thank y'all for your input.
Just wondering if you have ever tried Kydex, the stuff I've used is black, sooth on 1 side and pebbly on the other, it's moldabl... moreJust wondering if you have ever tried Kydex, the stuff I've used is black, sooth on 1 side and pebbly on the other, it's moldable and very heat resistant, glues easily, bendable and might come in white you can get it from amazon. Makes great looking gravel roofs and tar paper roofs with pebbly side up. Picture is from my playmobil sawmill and the roof on the steam engine was painted white, let dry then painted black and again let dry. Then I blocked sanded just enough to get the black off the bumps leaving the black and it gave me a nice textured multicolored roof, Bill less
Good job. Your diner looks like one that could be spotted on street corners in many small cities. The signs and coff... moreGood job. Your diner looks like one that could be spotted on street corners in many small cities. The signs and coffee pot really bring it together but having a cup of coffee with a hot tamale ? What a varied menu! LOL
Now all you need to build is maybe a mailbox and a couple newspaper boxes, OPEN signs and the perpetual "Help Wanted" sign in the window.
The only reason I don't spray direct from the can is I don't think I get as even of coverage compared to the airbrush. I a... moreThe only reason I don't spray direct from the can is I don't think I get as even of coverage compared to the airbrush. I also buy the liquid hair spray. Theoretically, one could brush on hair spray that way...
Sean McGillicuddy said:
Hmm .. I would just stencil the name on .. or hand paint it.
Sean, I can assure you, you don&rsquo... moreSean McGillicuddy said:
Hmm .. I would just stencil the name on .. or hand paint it.
Sean, I can assure you, you don’t want me hand painting any lettering That would look like a bulls a$$ tied up with a barb wire fence
John Passaro said:
Thanks, Gary. So the outdoor stuff is gone, sold before the sale of the property last March. I h... moreJohn Passaro said:
Thanks, Gary. So the outdoor stuff is gone, sold before the sale of the property last March. I had no idea those big locomotive cost that much, let alone $260K is a steal!
Do we know what happened to the indoor F-Scale railroad?
edit: This just happened to pop up in the random pictures as I was logging out (I think I'd have a tough time physically keeping up with a locomotive like this):
John,
I realize that $260K is hard to imagine as a "steal". But that Big Boy was built close to forty years ago by a British model making company, Severn-Lamb. Museum quality builders and professionals at that. When I first started my Gene Allen ten-wheeler in 1980, there were all kinds of "rumors" about this build. Severn-Lamb had a fire at their facility in the early eighties and I was told by a member of LALS that the wood patterns for the casting of the UP centipede tender truck were destroyed in the fire at a loss of $10.000 ... less
So even if the locomotive is on fire, they can connect to facebook... just joking, I assume that the internal network is Etherne... moreSo even if the locomotive is on fire, they can connect to facebook... just joking, I assume that the internal network is Ethernet, and of course you want control during an emergency. Wonder how they get control to the other distributed power locos, it must be wireless, clearly.
Greg Elmassian said:
Unfortunately, the G scale used market is "paved" with things sold as new, or "test run only" that have mil... moreGreg Elmassian said:
Unfortunately, the G scale used market is "paved" with things sold as new, or "test run only" that have miles and miles on them.
Usually you can tell by tire wear, and the exterior condition pretty well, but nothing like running the loco and seeing it in person. If you cannot do that, ask the seller to make a short video of it slowly starting, stopping and reversing, all done slowly (I know that sentence has redundant parts). Normally any problems in the drivetrain will show up as jerks or hesitations.
Besides people who are not honest, there are people who really are clueless about how the loco runs and it's real condition. Add this to the fact it is an expensive loco and people usually want their money out of it, it pays to be careful.
Greg
Been there done that.
I bought a loco of a dealer that was described as "New in Box" only to find wear on the drive wheels that indicated it may have been a demonstrator before being flogged to a person across that other side of the... less
Thank you Dennis,As can be seen, the coupled distances are more realistic and much improved compared to that of the factory, alb... moreThank you Dennis,As can be seen, the coupled distances are more realistic and much improved compared to that of the factory, albeit with operation on 8 foot or greater diameter track curves.[img]http://www.largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6758/Ted_Doskaris_PIXs%20/USAT_F3coupledDistancesFactoryVsCamPacComposite.jpg[/img]-Ted
Ken, the track arrangement is mostly based on where I wanted to go and the limited ways to ... moreRick Marty said:
Thanks guys,
Ken, the track arrangement is mostly based on where I wanted to go and the limited ways to get there.
Plus I wanted it to serve my existing structures and planned future structures and they would/will only fit the available space in certain ways.
And that's how a "very interesting track arrangement" is created It certainly wasn't based on knowledge or experience
Yup, been there, done that and may even have the T-shirt laying around here somewhere.............. less
