dave1905

Can you do it for a train? Something 8 feet long with a change in elevation of 14-18"?

If you want a Zoo next to the railroad, the Philadelphia area is the best place to t look. The Philadelphia Zoo is located next to the...

Why not just go to a hardware store and buy sand already the right size, then dye it.

Right now it's recovering from some electrical work in the ceiling.

The lights on the side were called "marker lights". An EOT is a separate device that performs the function of a marker light. The...

The SD40-2 is the "standard" locomotive of the 1970's to 2000's. All other locomotives get compared to it. As a matter of fact, one...

In the January 2016 Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine (free on line) they suggest using various sands for ballast (sized by scale and...

If you are "dragging" the other engine, does that mean : The 2nd engine's wheels are turning but not as fast The 2nd engines wheels are...

I see the future of both cars and locomotives as hybrids. Most engines spend most of their time idling or stopped. Build a two unit...

Dave1905. Hope you are recovering nicely from your surgery Home now so all good. In my class yards, I put a marker with the track...

Prototype railroads will paint a tie, or the rail, or sometimes put a marker at the clearance point.

Since Jonestown is a big flat piece, why not make the entire town of Jonestown removable, then just lift it out and work on the track...

Key is to try it on a surface before you put it on your model. Use an old sacrificial model and apply your paint, coating and decals...

Most of the chalk marks on cars weren't hobo's they were railroad employees marking various things, such as switching instructions...