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  1. Artieiii

    Need closeup pix of Bachmann Spectrum 4-6-2 Pacific to put back together

    I just got a Bachmann Spectrum 4-6-2 Pacific and I took it apart to repaint it in Blue Comet colors. The repaint came out good but now I am having trouble getting the running gear back together. The exploded parts view in the instructions is not in enough detail to see how it goes back...
  2. Artieiii

    Athearn U50

    I wish the model had 2 motors and all wheel drive like my Lionel HO veranda. -Art
  3. Artieiii

    Waste Glass as a load

    Looks great. An old rolling rock bottle and a hammer some elmers glue....instant load. :D The weathering is also very nice! -Art
  4. Artieiii

    Ok this is getting serious

    When at work or driving in my car I am constantly thinking about my next train project. I spend hours online looking for the best deals to keep the price down. When in home depot I always stop at the paint aisle to see what color paints they have and how it might fit in with a future or...
  5. Artieiii

    CSX derailment project…(photo heavy)…..

    I like it too! Nice job on the engine looks very realistic. My only suggestions is the chain looks too big for the scale to my eye. Just my .02. -Art
  6. Artieiii

    ? sound install

    I have installed several of those sound decoders. They are not plug and play. They have to be hard wired but you could buy a 9 pin connector and solder the appropriate wires on the decoder to it. That's what I did with my Bachmann GS4 SP Daylight. Hope this helps. -Art
  7. Artieiii

    Wpf 9-16/9-22

    Very nice Motley! I like it :D -Art
  8. Artieiii

    New HO shelf layout underway

    I have not laid any track yet. Most of the comments I get are about viewing angle. My plan is to have 2 main loops and a couple of dead end turnouts. Nothing fancy. I built the bridges so that they can hold 2 tracks each. My plan is to lay the inner loop close to the edge of the shelf and...
  9. Artieiii

    New HO shelf layout underway

    This weekend I started construction of a 12x12 ceiling shelf layout for my man cave. I've been planning this in my head for several months. I built 2 bridges from scratch just for this layout and added LED's to the bridges. Here is the progress so far: -Art
  10. Artieiii

    Reprogramming bell sound in F7's

    Each company's decoders are a bit different. Some allow some simple programming in DC mode. Some are programmed for an alternate horn sound some are not. Only advice I can give is check the instruction sheet. If you lost the instructions then do an internet search for them. Many are posted...
  11. Artieiii

    SP Kodachrome GP9 Help

    Rather than try to paint in the curves consider painting the engine yellow then make clear decals the proper shape of the redish color. The yellow will show through the redish decals. It will take many practice runs with an inkjet printer to get the color and shape of the decals right so print...
  12. Artieiii

    SP Kodachrome GP9 Help

    I had very good luck repainting my Kato F40PH into the Rio Grande Ski Train paint scheme. I used spray paint from home depot and blue painter's tape. I was a little nervous about taping the "V" on the front but it came out great. Here is a pic: -Art
  13. Artieiii

    36" metal wheels for track power pick up

    I converted my Con Cor Amtrak passenger cars into a Rio Grande Ski Train. The passenger cars came with plastic wheels. I want to add LED's for the interior lighting so I need metal wheels that are insulated on one side only so they can pick up power from the track. I purchased Proto 2000...
  14. Artieiii

    Help with identifting a santa fe engine

    Not terribly valuable. Bachmann still makes them. I found one on ebay for $75 just like yours...
  15. Artieiii

    What about Dual Mode Marker Lights ??

    Mike, Here is a pic of my aparatus. You can't see the wiring on the bottom but I have included a wiring diagram for you. The red leads go to the track power pickups. Black goes to the negative on the LED's and white goes to the positive on the LED's. Someone on another forum suggested adding...
  16. Artieiii

    New Project Kitbashing DRGW Ski Train

    Got my Kato F40PH and Digitrax drop in decoder. I painted the shell and added my homemade decals. Here is a video of the finished project. -Art http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewEqpEJoQcw
  17. Artieiii

    New Project Kitbashing DRGW Ski Train

    While waiting for the mailman to deliver my Kato F40PH I decided to trash the truck mounted couplers. I used some plastic circuit board (2 layers) attached them to the cars with CA and mounted Kadee #5's to the chassis. A few dabs of grey paint should cover up the circuit board plastic shims...
  18. Artieiii

    roof top beacons

    Here is my strobe project. It came out pretty good. The engine is a Bachmann Spectrum New Jersey Transit. I converted to DCC/Sound with a Digitrax SDH164D I used the green lead set to single strobe and the violet lead set to double strobe to make them look more random. -Art...
  19. Artieiii

    Received My Train Showcase

    I made my panels from glass. Much cheaper to buy locally than lexan or even plexiglass. Looks very nice. -Art
  20. Artieiii

    Received My Train Showcase

    Very nice. I made my own but I had Standard gauge, O-gauge and HO to fit in there as well as all my Lionel operating accessories. I will need to build an extra one for my expanding HO collection. The glass panels are great! -Art




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