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    Is this what the railroad means when they say...

    he was inspecting for broken rails
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    need help with paint

    thanks, i will go look for that
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    need help with paint

    well there was a guy standin around when the paint dide was talkin to me and he said paint it with acrilic forst then spray the primer ovr it because that primer would eat the board, i want the primer grey color on the buildings. the thing is all home depot sells is freakin enamel and laquer...
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    need help with paint

    hey guys, i made some background buildings out of foam insulation board (the pink one) i'm tryin to find paint to paint it but apparently everything i found at home depot will burn thru it (or so says the man in the paint dept). can anyone tell me what i can use?
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    First Weathering Attempt

    but how did u spray the outside withought getting any on the "tread" which still looks nice n shiny
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    First Weathering Attempt

    how did u do the wheels?
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    Ho scale help

    ok so im able to make it into an l shape now! i got the 6'x2' on one side and i added a 7 1/2' x 14" on the other side
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    Ho scale help

    thats all i got for now
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    Ho scale help

    kool thanks, i want somethin kinda like that so i can have buidings or something on there as well maybe a road on a side, i also need a 3'5" siding for my tre train. something similar to the ns one would be great
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    Ho scale help

    really i just want it to put my trains on it. i really love the one with the NS engines on it. all i have is mainline widecab power tho but yea, if u or anyone can help me make a trackplan i would greatly appreciate it
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    Ho scale help

    does anyone know if i can fit this into a 6x2 layout? i wanna model one of these things but i dunno if i can do it in a 6x2. if so can someone make a trackplan for me in a 6x2 grid and what number turnouts do i need...
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    designing a intermodal free-mo module

    http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
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    Cutting plastic

    where can i get those knives?
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    Cutting plastic

    hey guys, i recently bought a couple warehouse kits from rix. how can i make a clean cut thru the plastic? i tried with a hobby knife n it takes forever. tried with a dremel grinder, cuts thru but melts the plastic and make a rough edge. how do u guys do it? nothing too expensive please
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    Favorite train and era ?

    nope i saw it from the side, trust me i know what the centennial looks like. it was a ginormous engine with a U50 cab, if it wasnt that i have no clue what it was, it wasnt a switcher i can assure u that
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    train horns on fire truck and vehicles

    i myself have a k5la and a k5lla under my truck. got em from al scrap yard, the k5la came off of a csx engine and the k5lla came off of some up engine i think, its painted harbor mist gray www.hornblasters.com is a national retailer, if anyone wants one try them
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    Tower 55 C45ACCTE

    what ya mean u'll take it
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    Tower 55 C45ACCTE

    i dont wanna mess up the paint job or scratch it or even bend the brass handrails, i'll just trade it off to someone for 2 athearn engines
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    Tower 55 C45ACCTE

    if i take off the radiator can i take off the decoder thru there?
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    Tower 55 C45ACCTE

    no thanks, im gonna try to mess with it a lil longer. i mean its a 300 dollar engine. imma try to fix it before i try to sell it




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