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    Questions from a total noob...

    some pics of the completed project. the replacement horns are from 'miniatures by eric'. happy with the results and happy that i didn't totally ruin it applying the weathering!
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    Questions from a total noob...

    thanks for the comments. i've cleaned up the "insides" of the unit and ran it once at my local hobby shop. it seemed ok but it was a little loud as it was running on bare track with nothing underneath. once i'm completely done i'm taking it over to a friend's layout to give it a proper run...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    finally an update on this project... sprayed the white then roughly masked and sprayed the orange (CNR red/orange from central hobbies): carefully masked the stripes using bare metal foil: sprayed the black and removed the masking, a little clean up was required but not...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    i ended up using brake fluid to remove the paint. a little trick i picked up from someone on a model car forum years ago. the alcohol was working a little bit but the gray paint was being very stubborn. i used a lot of elbow grease with a toothbrush to get the job done and then i had to pick...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    hmm, well i think the only way would be to mask and paint the different colours. i haven't quite thought it through properly yet but i will post pics of every step (if i'm successful, that is!). first thing i need to do is find a match for the CN red/orange colour. does anyone know if the...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    engine has been cleaned up and seems to run pretty good. primer applied to body and it's ready for its new look.
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    looking for N scale horns...

    very helpful. thank you!
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    looking for N scale horns...

    hello, i'm looking to replace the broken horns on my F7A. i've found these ones offered by JNJ trains but they don't look that great—or maybe it's just the pics: http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/JnJ-Trains-Locomotive-Detail--Grills-SS-FarrKato-E8B/item344-266.html...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    yeah, good point glen, but i think i'll remember (fingers crossed). i'll post my progress here, if there's interest. this is my first rail project after many years of modeling 43rd scale F1 cars. it's sort of a way for me to get back in the hobby.
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    Questions from a total noob...

    thanks fellas, getting the paint off will be the easy part. i'm sure 5 minutes in a light wind will do it. went to my local train shop and it's moved! about a million miles away as well so will have to make other plans. thank you for the clarification on the F7A designation. so it would seem...
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    Questions from a total noob...

    thank you RIRRfan, great info. enough to get me started anyway!
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    Questions from a total noob...

    hello everyone, fantastic community you have here. recently i dug my old train stuff out of my dad's basement with the intention of selling my HO scale stuff and cleaning up my N scale stuff and getting back into the hobby. i have one N scale locomotive that i'd like to refurbish. i took...
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