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Precision Craft Models is coming out with a line of SW1500s. They are being offered with or without the German LokSound. I'm quite anxious for these, and might hold off on buying an Atlas M15DC and instead get one of these 1500s. http://precisioncraftmodels.com/PCM---EMD-SW1500,-HO-c3077.html

List what you'd like to get for your model railroad. I'd like to get 4 undecorated P2K GP38-2s and a fleet of Walthers undecorated log flats. Maybe I'll work overtime so I can get them...

Has anyone had experience with the old line of Micro-Engineering switches? I bought some of the non-DCC friendly ones a while back, but don't know if I should install them since I don't know if they will be work with DCC. What I'd like to know for those who have used them with DCC, is if...

Seattle Post Intelligencer- Construction crews from J&B Rail Contractors have been busy this morning. Today marks the start of construction of the Weyerhaeuser Company owned Cowlitz, Chehalis, & Cascade Railway in Southwest Washington. Grading has commenced on the Carlisle Mill spur, a short...

As a modeler of a modern logging railroad, I'm finding it hard to find accurate structures for my period. For instance, it is hard to find good quality models of an American gas station or mini-mart. Most models made by american companies are of gas stations from a much bygone era. I have found...

Anyone have any information on these lokies? I'm looking at buying one for my yard switcher rather than using an SW12000 as I previously stated. From what I've seen and ran of Atlas products I find them to be excellent.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer of operational ground throws and high level switch stands. I've seen rix ground throws in the Walthers Catalogs, but unfortunatly they show a prototype photos so I have no visual ref. to them. I like caboose industrieas high level stands but feel they are a...

My favorite type of railroad industry :) Most modern mills are state of the art, computerized, and extremely efficient. There are basically two types of mills; small log, and large log. Small log mills cut logs generally from 6-28" where as large log mills are above 28". Most mill...

My railroad, the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railway (CCC, TripleC, see http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1920&page=2&pp=10 for more info) is having its first of five locomotives painted. IMAGINEERED HISTORY: GP7 755 was built for the NKP and purchased by the CCC...

Because Walthers 45' log flats are near impossible to get now and because I don't want to fork over $20 per car for a Custom Finishing car (Which are very nice,) I've decided to build kitbash my own, much like many late loging roads did. I bought some Details West PC&F log bunks the other day...

I'm currently in the market to purchase a DCC system for my soon to be built Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railway. I have test ran a MRC Prodigy Advanced System at my LHS. I felt it was MUCH better than the standard prodigy system and seemed as though it would be a worthwhile investment. It...

I'm looking for a large quantity of the Walthers Logging flats produced up until a little while ago. I'm lloking for them to be preferably Milwaukee Road or Chehalis Western Schemes but will take others. I will need a total of 30 cars all to gether or 10 3 packs. Thanks.

AI just picked up a pack of Details West Gyralight cvastings at my LHS. I want to make these working models and so picked up some bulbs for them. Does anyone know how I should drill through the castings to make holes for the bulbs?

I am thinking about bidding on a pair of PROTO 2000 GP7s on ebay. One has dynamic brakes and the other does not. Is their a company that makes a drop in part that will remove the dynamic brake grids? Thanks!

I am trying to decide whether I want to purchase an Atlas GP-7, or an PROTO 2000 GP-7. Does anyone have any info about these engines, or which brand you would prefer.

I am laying a test strip of handlaid track and I am finding I am having problems spiking the rail. I have cut all my ties from HO Scale 8x10" lumber from Mt. Alberton? scale lumber. In some ties the spike goes easily into the tie and cork roadbed. In others, it won't go in all the way unless...

I've attached two drawings here of the area of the CC&C with heavy industrial densities. Tell me what you think, should they be changed, etc. 1: We have the Chehalis Yard here. FM is a Fred Meyer Distribution Wharehouse, NFF is National Frozen Foods. The two blue buildings are the loco...

Jsut found these while looking for scale couplers, real working rotary couplers! The coupler's knuckle doesnt' work but if you put a working knuckle on the non rotary end, they'd work great for uncoupling. http://www.sergentengineering.com/ They are listed under New Glatzl Couplers Now...

Gonna try a copy of a thread from RRF, hope it hasn't already been done over here. Show us the person on the other side of that monitor (if you want to.) I'll start off with my ugly mug. Me in my pride and joy, SP 4404, an SD-9 by the way... Please excuse the tie dye colors, were in the midst...

I'm doing research for my CCC (See thread in HO scale specific) on structures, scenery, etc. I recall seeing in a MR a few years back of a product review for some stretchy wire type stuff. It was used to realistically string up telephone/telegraph poles, etc. If it was pushed on it would...