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wire stripper I use this one http://www.amazon.com/GB-SE-94-10-gauge-26-gauge-Automatic/dp/B00004WLL0 I bought it at Lowes or Home depot. I cannot remember which. I use it on the really small wires for the decoders and it works well. The specs say it only goes down to 22 gauge but I have found...

Mirra Chrome I just looked up Mirra Chrome on the net. Wowser they sure are proud of it. $85 for 4 oz of chrome and $99 for a Qt. of the clear. Sure you could do a lot of cars with that but wow. Maybe I am just to cheap. Your car does look great though. Not to bright just right from your...

Blue box DCC The last few times I have put a decoder in a Blue Box I did not wire in a harness. I put a board (NCE DA-SR or something similar) I used some double sided foam tape to stick it to the top of the motor. Less wires to mess with and it worked very well. I have even done this with...

Blue box DCC The last few times I have put a decoder in a Blue Box I did not wire in a harness. I put a board (TCS A4X or something similar) I used some double sided foam tape to stick it to the top of the motor. Less wires to mess with and it worked very well. Scott O'Dell

According to Bob Del Grosso's 2004-2005 BNSF locomotive review there were 5 units that made it to BNSF numbers in the Kodachrome paint. They were all ex ATSF C30-7's. BNSF #5176 (ATSF 8133), 5182 (ATSF 8139), 5184 (ATSF 8141), 5185 (ATSF 8142) and 5193 (ATSF 8150). So if you want to be...

plywood for layout I am helping a freind build a 17 x 32 double deck layout in his basement. It is all built from 3/4" plywood ripped to 3 1/2" and 2" with 3/4" raodbed. I work in a plywood plant and can get some good deals on plywood at times. I have put up a couple of pics of the progress so...

No. I put mine on a friends Kato Unitrack at about 31" radius and the main gear locked on the frame from the tight radius. I think the old POS bachman would but what was the point.:rolleyes: Scott O'Dell