Recent content by deanej

I used plain lacquer thinner for years. Seemed to work OK, but perhaps I just didn't know when it didn't. It sure was a great paint to work with.

What Patrick said. Assuming you don't need them, I'd dump the casters and use screw adjusters on the bottom. I wouldn't think it would be a problem at that point adjusting for level. I have a 15' x 20' layout, naturally with many legs with that size layout. Everyone one of them has what...

I use the CRC Contact Cleaner and Protectant (green can) with excellent results. Once I started, after the research article was written, my track contact issues disappeared. Rarely have to revisit the track to clean it. I also spray it on the track ahead of the engine and it cleans the...

I'm surprised at how well it performs. First glance doesn't exactly fill you with confidence that the test run will be a winner.

It's possible that one of the paint manufacturers might have a graphite for smoke boxes that would also be good to use for a test.

The 4014 smoke box is sort of silver grey and can darken with use. In looking at the photos of the 4014, I would experiment with airbrushing a silver base coat on the smoke box, then lightly airbrushing grimy black thinly over the top of that. Airbrushing the grimy black should be done very...

We Honest shipping is pretty fast. Tracking usually shows it in the U.S. on the 2nd day after the order. Once in the U.S. I've had some delays up to a week. Still good considering the low prices and the excellent selection.

+1 for We Honest. They do a good job and things are very low priced, as is the shipping.

If the line is copper, it undoubtedly has turned to a greenish color from oxidation. I remember many decades ago as a kid being fascinated by the fact that when the light was right, the wires on those poles was green. It was years later after I had grown up I realized it was oxidation. BTW...

Looks like they might now have even more scrap metal.:)

None here that I've noticed.

I'm a big Homasote fan. Holds spike well, yet they're removable. Dead silent. I mounted mine on OSB board which has worked out very well. I'm a fan of leaving all options open at all times for changes. Rather than screw the OSB board to the layout framework, I used small L brackets...

Can you shim the plywood, or is it already fastened down also?

First time I've seen that video. Wow! The attention to detail is perhaps the best I've ever seen. Each element makes it's contribution, but it's relationship with the other elements in the scene is dead on for realism. I especially noted the rust on the rails. About as close to the feel of...

I'm not choked up over Model Train Stuff's web site, but I do order from them as their prices are good, their shipping is consistently quick, and their inventory good.