Recent content by jacon12

As someone on a forum once said, "I model 1950... give or take 40 years" I was born along the time of the transition era, so I saw plenty of steam engines, but strangely enough I now like diesels on my layout. I run Norfolk Southern, Southern, Georgia and Central of Georgia (when I can find...

I use cabooses no matter the time period. They help me realize I lost part of my train on the backside of the layout somewhere :D and I'd better stop the train and find it. The last caboose I got was this Atlanta and West Point. It didn't have window glass so I used small pieces of...

I like Josh's lineup to a T.. well, I might would have to nudge Atlas up neck and neck with BLI.. :) The only Bachmann I've ever considered buying was their Shay and everybody says they're good. Jarrell

I only recently bought a couple of Atlas locomotives, one was a GP-7 dc non sound and I installed a dcc decoder in it.. and the other is a Dash 8-30W dcc and sound from the factory. I like the sound in it better than any other locomotive I own and the little GP-7 is just a smooth runnin' little...

I've also found a wealth of information on this site, maybe you will also. http://www.housatonicrr.com/operations_101.htm

There once was a time that I would've had a very hard time working in model railroading. I had a full time job, roughly 50 hours a week, and on weekends I did wedding photography. There was about 15 to 20 years I, and my wife, did this. Thinking back I wonder how I did manage to work in any...

I'd go for the Digitrax Zephyr also. When I got mine I didn't know didly about dcc and I'm still no expert on it, but you don't have to be. Hook two wires to the layout and take off to running trains. The installation of decoders is another matter and one that you'll have to learn either from...

What's this about a new truck?

Now why hadn't I thought of that!

Keep a look out, it should be there by Monday.. :D Jarrell

I had a heckuva time getting this Y6B into my studio, but I finally did it even if I had to knock out a wall. ;) I borrowed some clothes, set up the lights just right and kaapow.. took the shot. Now I have to get it back to the owner before he misses it.. :D Anybody know how you get...

Ok Charlie, thanks. Jarrell

Last night I was soldering track at the joiners and this morning I noticed one or two that I'm not all that happy with. It looks like the solder flowed down into the joiner ok but I'm not sure about the electrical connection of it. Is it ok to simply resolder those areas, i.e. flow some more...

Hey, I'll bet that there are more September babies here than any other one month. Let's see... 9 months back from September.. yeah... cold windy January nights.. :) I see where Trainworld has this Precision Craft for only...only only $495 :D Chip, GrandeMan... I appreciate the thought and...

My birthday is in September..:D Jarrell