Recent content by Mike Nowakowski

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  1. Mike Nowakowski

    Realistic Switches

    I have decided that i am going to use #8 on the crossovers and #6 in the yards. But what i am getting at is who sells the switches with out the sheet metal points that move? I am looking for the ones that have the rail as the points. I know Atlas is the one with the sheet metal points.
  2. Mike Nowakowski

    Realistic Switches

    I am going to start building a new layout and am wondering what switch number should i use for crossovers and in the yard that would be eaqual to the real railroad, a class 1 railroad. And what are the best looking and good quality switches. Thanks, Mike
  3. Mike Nowakowski

    Athearn Genesis SD60I Help

    Did you use a baffle markdeimling ????
  4. Mike Nowakowski

    Athearn Genesis SD60I Help

    Yes this will help thanks
  5. Mike Nowakowski

    Athearn Genesis SD60I Help

    I recently purchased one just the DC one but it has room for upgrading to DCC I found a decoder that i would like to use in it http://www.soundtraxx.com/dsd/tsunami/1000gn.php#bot But I need to know if that one would work and where i can get a speaker that fits the holder that is in the...
  6. Mike Nowakowski

    floquil paint markers

    so can i just get rust spraypaint and use that to weather my track then?
  7. Mike Nowakowski

    floquil paint markers

    So do you think if i just purchased some rust color paint and painted the rails that would work, and the tie plates?
  8. Mike Nowakowski

    floquil paint markers

    So do you think if i just but some rust color paint and paint the rails that would work and the tie plates?
  9. Mike Nowakowski

    floquil paint markers

    So larry all you do is paint the rails with rust color? Or do you mix the paints togeather to get rust color?
  10. Mike Nowakowski

    floquil paint markers

    do they work well? I want to get some to weather my track.
  11. Mike Nowakowski

    Best track for your money?

    I so far always use Atlas track. But what track is the best quality and best looking for your money?
  12. Mike Nowakowski

    Superelevating Curves?

    How do you do it in HO Scale? I possibially heard using masking tape and cardboard?
  13. Mike Nowakowski

    Brown Sand?

    I think i will buy the sand and crush it up with a tamper.
  14. Mike Nowakowski

    Brown Sand?

    I hope to go there one day but in the mean time on the internet can i find any? I already checked my hobby shops and no luck.
  15. Mike Nowakowski

    Brown Sand?

    I am looking to start to put the details on my Powder River Coal Basin line and in all the pictures i have seen there is a road next to the track in the heavier traffic area. So where can i get brown sand to simulate these roads?
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