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As a follow-up, I'm in the process of tuning up the limited rolling stock I inherited, plus recent additions of used cars purchased at a...

Slack sounds

If you every stood beside a freight train when they first start moving, you'd hear all the slack being taken up at each coupling with an...

When working on craftsman wood kits, turn your head before coughing or sneezing.

I don't do it to check up on a manufacturer, I do it to ensure that everything is up to my standards.

I realize that things can happen when fragile objects are shipped, but when manufacturers are charging $45-$80 for essentially a plastic...

Also curious if all the main brands today, mid-grade and higher, adhere to NMRA standards as far as weighting? Does one need to still...

With a 4 x 8 layout, all my curves are tight. lol It's amazing how much added friction the wheels create in turns as the wheel flanges...

My rolling stock is a mix of mid-grade Athearn, Bachman and Accurail from the 80's and in most cases I had to add between 1/2 to 1 oz...

I add the porches to the length of cabooses. Many tank cars have removable ends. If they're not glued in place, an Exacto blade can be...

It's not fun. It's a labor of love. lol

When weighting a caboose, do you measure the body length only, or include the front and rear porches in the length measurement? Also...

The 522 axle material is listed as plastic on their website under the specs tab. :(

Not the Kadee "520's" I purchased. Their website calls them insulated axles but they are actually just plastic and are referred to as...