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  1. Jim 68cuda

    Who makes American style HO crossing gates?

    So, what product is everyone now using for HO scale crossing gates? Whether you want operating or non-operating crossing gates, it appears that Walthers now only only has the toy like grade crossing with gates for the Bachmann EZ track. I've had NJ International crossing gates, like the one in...
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    New HO vehicle announcements from Oxford

    Probably still at least a year before the "new tooling" ones hit the hobby shop shelves. The 58 Impala, 57 Olds, and 66 GTO have been previously announced in different colors for December '23 arrival. The 59 Plymouth, as a police version, is also due out in December '23...
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    Walthers Motor Hotel

    Always thought that one thing lacking, in HO scale structures, was a good mid century modern motel as were so commonly seen in the 50's through the 80's (and even now in some areas). When building my layout, the only one I could find was the Plasticville Motel. With paint and detailing, it...
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    Resin model autos. Any advice for painting?

    I've recently purchased several 1/87 scale 1960's American car resin model kits from 87RPM Models. The models look very nice, so I don't want to screw up painting them. I know spray paint will provide a smoother finish than brush, but my concern is the small scale. with spray paint I'm afraid of...
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    Solving the problem of drivers who refuse to stop at a rail crossing

    I wonder if any one makes a scale version of this type of crossing gate. http://www.surenews.com/world/cars-hitting-railway-crossing-barriers/
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    Trains and station wagons

    I guess the station wagon originated as the "depot hack" which was a vehicle used to carry passengers from the depot to nearby hotels. So, the station wagon has a kind of connection to trains. Now, for portable Z scale layouts, a suitcase may provide sufficient space for a layout, but what about...
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    Naming the towns on your layout

    I know if you're modeling is based on a prototype, naming the communities on your layout is easy, as you're representing actual cities and towns with your modeling. But what about a layout that doesn't actually represent a real place. How do you come up with names for the communities. Back when...
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    Vintage model railroad used in driving safety film

    To me this color 1947 vintage automobile driver safety film is interesting for the scenery. The scenery was probably state of the art quality back in 1947 and it doesn't look bad. The diecast cars being used appear to be 1/43 scale vintage Dinky toys. The railroad track doesn't appear to have a...
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    Question on B&O station colors

    As many of you know, I dismantled and moved my HO train layout, moving it out of an attic storage room and into a bedroom. The layout will be doubled in size as small tunnels will be bored through the wall into a second bedroom. The layout is a long way from being operational, but all my...
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    Does this happen to anyone else?

    Maybe you're in the planning stages of your layout construction, or maybe the track has been laid and you've been running trains for years. But theres this one area of the layout that you have no idea how you want to scenic. But you do know, you want something with alot of visual interest...
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    Water questions

    At some point this winter, I expect to be ready to model water on my layout. It will be a rocky shoreline of a bay. I've read several different methods for doing water from painting directly on wood (or even painted plaster) covered with tinted gloss medium, to using Magic Water, or Woodland...
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    Crazy idea what do you think

    I don't have a basement, and have just dismantled my HO layout that was in an attic storage room. I would like to rebuild in a bedroom, but may need the space as a guest room for visiting family from time to time. I don't want a fold up layout, as mountainous terrain would keep it from folding...
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    Making cheap containers

    Need lots of 20' and 40' containers cheap for a background? Try printing and making your own from paper. It would probably be a good idea to reinforce them. Check out this site. http://www.igshansa.de/igsorg.html On the lefthand side menu on this site go to "Download English" (If...
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    Video unloading new cars off train 1:1 scale

    Never seen it done myself. Not quite what I would have expected. (and to think I was considering taking my 67 Dodge to Florida on the Auto Train). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCV-FadV5UQ
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    A day in the life of a track inspector

    Do you get hazard pay for this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTKyZ7XHVM :eek:
  16. Jim 68cuda

    Why drive when you can take the train

    I love trains, but, if you can't travel first class.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKnWHa8k8VQ :(
  17. Jim 68cuda

    How close can you work to the track

    With limited space to work with, I was wondering just how close trackside businesses can be placed to the track. http://www.wimp.com/vegetablemarket/ :eek:
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    Vintage photos that might provide scenery ideas

    I can spend hours looking at vintage photos of trains, cars, planes and photos of the American landscape as it looked 40, 50, 60 or more years ago. Heres a link to a site with hundreds of pages of vintage photos. Most are street scenes or cars, but theres plenty of trains as well as a wide...
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    Time to get to work on my inoperable HO layout

    If you've followed my thread on the recent issues that have developed on my almost 15+ year old layout http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22051 Then you know that its been a few years since safety concerns stopped rail traffic, and the tracks have been abandoned ever...
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    Time to turn my main line into a bike trail

    Well maybe not. But all the track (and surrounding scenery) will need to be ripped up and new track laid as you can see in the photos. The track by the station is where its the worst. I built the layout in mid-90's and completed about a third of the scenery then. It was and is my first build of...



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