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    Ditch lights question

    hey uys i have a question, hopefully someone can help. i have a few athearn rtr and blue box GP38-2/GP60's i'm replacing the big cab bulb with actual headlights and im also adding ditch lights. im using athearn genesis light bulbs, engines are straights DC power. this is my first time trying to...
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    Another runaway train movie coming out next year.

    next year? this movie comes out in 2 weeks, novermber 12
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    how much u charge to do a boxcar? i love ur work!
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    Ditch Lights/Head Lights

    can anyone show me how to replace that big likght bulb in the cab of a Athern RTR GP38-2 for the smaller headlights above the cab windows, also i need to learn how to wire in ditch lights.
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    Athearn RTR CNW Dash 9 Project

    any way u can post pics of how to wire in the ditch lights? and what products do you use?
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    Train Shows in Texas

    every january in plano there's a large train show!
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    Lets see your patched engines

    man i love your collection of UP engines! wanna sell any?
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    yes sir i'm using acrylics from walmart! them big apple barrel bottles in the crafts section. yes im also using a cheap airbrush i got at a local hardware store called harbor freight, got it for 9.99, all u need is a compressor. i prefer acrylics over enamels because 1 you dont have to smell...
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    kool thanks, for now all ive done to my railboxes is fade them with 1 part burnt umber, 3 parts water, thats for the old logo FMC ones, the new logo ACF boxcars i fade them 1 part white, 3 parts water
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    i love them cars dude! u wanna sell em? and share ur secrets for graffiti
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    Well/Container Units - Material & Quality

    i believe only walthers has them everyone else is plastic. thats why my whole train was walthers sith nothin but athearn 53' containers
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    Show us ur cold storage/warehouse background buildings

    you wanna sell these 2? Buds & Lauston Shipping Buildings http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa46/bnsfcsxcnw/Structure%20Builds/Buds%20and%20Lauston%20Shipping/
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    Show us ur cold storage/warehouse background buildings

    im building a shelf layout soon and i wanna see u guys' warehouses and background buildings
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    lovin everyones cars so far! getti some good ideas
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    Show us your weathered boxcars and covered hoppers

    i have recently bought an airbrush and started weathering my cars, so far i have only faded some and am very pleased with just the look with the fade. i want to get more detailed and start doing more to my cars like rust and stuff, can you fellas spare a few pics of ur weathered modern boxcars...
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