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  1. rustoleum

    Thinking about getting serious W/ model RR

    Atlas makes Pan Am and Gilford rail locos in N scale.
  2. rustoleum

    New to Model Trains. Looking for advice.

    Hi everyone. I finaly got around to putting the table together for my son. Had a freind put the video up on youtube for me. Thought Id show anyone interested were I have gotten to after week one of putting this layout together, and show just how the throttle control works. I got a few tiny...
  3. rustoleum

    Thinking about getting serious W/ model RR

    Problem resolved. Thanks
  4. rustoleum

    Thinking about getting serious W/ model RR

    It cant be the wires. Theres only 2 right now. Just + and -.
  5. rustoleum

    Ebay fun

    I assumed that the holidays could be a factor. I like to give a seller as much as 30 days before going to paypal. I only once had show up after I filed a claim with paypal. I wrote the seller and paid them. But with all that said. The item did show up 6 weeks after I won it and a buyer only has...
  6. rustoleum

    Thinking about getting serious W/ model RR

    I will make a video today to show you how fast the engines I have are going. I seem to be lossing alot of power on one area of the track. At one turn. I swapped out the the section of track and if still happens. So I thought Id ask. Thought maybe if I could make them run just a little faster...
  7. rustoleum

    Thinking about getting serious W/ model RR

    I to am new to this wonderful hobby. Im building a HO scale layout for my son in his bedroom. Its only 41 inchs by about 7 feet long. But it will do. I think this question I have will fit well on this thread. Do some powers supplys / throttles provide more speed then others? The One I have...
  8. rustoleum

    Ebay fun

    Speaking of fleabay! I won / bought some BN boxcars on ebay 10 days ago. I paid for priority shipping. I should have gotten them about 3 days after I won them. Which would have been X-mas day. No worrys they were not gifts. But I havent gotten them yet. I would have thought I would of had...
  9. rustoleum

    CA Glue

    cyano-acrylate..Yes its super glue.
  10. rustoleum

    New to Model Trains. Looking for advice.

    That tubbing is a really good idea. I have some around too. Which makes it even better. :) Very good idea indeed.
  11. rustoleum

    New to Model Trains. Looking for advice.

    I was thinking about putting some sorta universal coupling / ball joint in place. But wasnt able to find one small enough around me. So for the time being the entire motor houseing and mount rod, ( both parts with srtipes ). Acts as an abjustable swing arm in a sence. Oh, Yeah the table...
  12. rustoleum

    New to Model Trains. Looking for advice.

    Hey guys, I thought sence I finally got this controller done for my son, id show you guys what I was talking about. Its not 100% done. I Still have a few little things to work out. But it runs like I wanted. "Spining slowly both left and right." Seeing as its not 100% done. I thought Id ask...
  13. rustoleum

    First attempt at weathering a box car.

    I do agree with ya Jim about the inner wheels looking shiny. I am going to dull them a little.
  14. rustoleum

    First attempt at weathering a box car.

    The flash on her camra. I know that there has to be a setting on it to turn the darn flash off. But I can't find it. lol For the weathering on both the CSX and this WP. (Seeing as I was useing the factory base collors.) I did the following. First for the CSX I used a litttle gumout /...
  15. rustoleum

    First attempt at weathering a box car.

    Hey guys. I gave this box car back to its owner before I got a bettter picture of it out side. I got so wrapped up in the holidays, that I just forgot. But here's the best inside picture I had of it. You can see in this pic, no shine. But it wasnt 100% done in this picture. Anyhow, I...
  16. rustoleum

    Ebay fun

    I LOL' ED at this. Its such a understatement. You a funny man.
  17. rustoleum

    soldering track

    Id like to see what others with more knowledge have to say about soldering the track. I have been wondering about that myself.
  18. rustoleum

    First attempt at weathering a box car.

    I was thinking that. I was going to do it this morning but it was dark snowing like all heck out.
  19. rustoleum

    First attempt at weathering a box car.

    I just tried to take get a few more shots of it and I still get that stupid flash burn. I put my finger of the flash on a light room and the camra just gives me a orange looking picture. I will try and take on out side in the morning. I dont know how to turn the dang flash off on this/her camra...




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