Recent content by Brakie

Actually they want today's detailed models at 1980 blue box prices. I don't like the prices either but,there are ways to cut hobby costs.

Huh? I guess you haven't notice the road specific details on the Genesis locomotives?

I been quite happy with Athearn RTR and my few Atlas..My Bachmann GE 70 tonner has a mild humm/buzz but not enough to bother me. I'm completely happy with my Atlas N Scale locomotives.

Athearn had RTR back in the 60s(70s?) but,everybody was buying kits. Athearn also made RTR cars for Lionel(HO),Atlas and Cox. Mantua had RTR engines and cars as did Revelle,AHM and Varney. Atlas HO has always been RTR. I prefer todays RTR cars.

Here's my newest Athearn RTR FMC offset double door boxcar lettered for Lamoilli Valley RR. I need to do some research for LVRC shippers for the waybills-it might end up serving a transload track customer.

I have 38 Athearn RTR locomotives,22 older BB locos,17 Atlas,1 Bachmann GE 70 Tonner and 1 P2K GP7. Only the P2K had problems..Two grabs fell off on the short hood.I glued them so that took care of that problem.I plan on buying 3-4 more P2K locomotives. OOPS! Both Athearn RTR CR GP60s had...

I'm very impress with the Alco sound-it even has the chirp and whistle of the 539 6L prime mover.

No,not a bad price at all. Whispers: I been thinking about buying one with sound.If I do,that will be my second Bachmann-the first being the GE 70 Tonner-very please with this engine.

Guys,I been using tube glue for years.. Its like Walthers Goo.You gotta learn how to work with it. ;) I use a tooth pick to dab/spread(?) the glue onto the parts. And yes,I still use Goo.:D

I might be tempted..A short line could have bought a used GMD-1.

My N Scale Southern collection.

I seen a Atlas GP9 and GP38 equipped with sound.Both was DC not DCC. I wasn't impress with the sound since it sounded more like white noise then a locomotive.I was more impress with a sound equipped boxcar behind a Atlas MP15DC.

I enjoy N Scale Magazine and N Scale Railroading since they seem to compliment each other.

I have several but,don't model them..I like the PRR,C&O,Santa Fe and UP. In N Scale I can model the Southern,N&W,NS transitional era(locomotives lettered for N&W,Southern,NS) and for modern I can do NS and CSX. In HO I stayed with CR in 89/90 and my Freelance Summerset Ry(78/79)...

I use a rechargeable charge card. I also like the paypal and ebay buyer protection.Never had to use it but,like you said its comforting knowing its there if needed.