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  1. boatwrench

    Help on removing trucks from this locomotive

    Another is flip the copper strips. Put the flat one on the bottom and the bottom on with the two tabs on top. Good advice BNSF.
  2. boatwrench

    Help on removing trucks from this locomotive

    Thanks for sharing that.
  3. boatwrench

    Holy Grail Engine/Set Thread - What is Yours?

    Not a locomotive but OMI painted 20-wheel Schnabel Car WECX 202. Disclaimer: Photo is of the N-Scale model.
  4. boatwrench

    The 5 Mile Railroad

    Yes, that is the one. I have purchased a plastic pant from Michael's and the little ends might make a decent fern when snipped off and grouped together as a fern bush. Woodland scenic fine ground turf in medium green appears it would be good for the other ground cover. Someone suggested to me...
  5. boatwrench

    The 5 Mile Railroad

    Interesting that this came up today. I was out in an old growth grove west of occidental this morning looking for forest floor ideas. I could have just looked at your last two photos and saved my 50 mile each way drive.
  6. boatwrench

    Tried weathering 😅

    1st time? Looks fantastic and as you can see provides a different visual representation of a model of what is running out there than a RTR out of the box. I like the two suggestions earlier, more sporadic, or not patterned rust on roof and mud & road grime sprayed upward along the very lower...
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    Transition question for a newby

    Very few cities end abruptly. Taller buildings in the city center taper down in height as you move. What I believe might work is but up the city next to the sky and place low relief shorter buildings against the sky. Transition from the shorter buildings to a few small ranchettes and then the...
  8. boatwrench

    Barnyard Feed and Supply

    Purchased this for $1 at an estate sale. I told the seller it was worth more, but he said all structures were listed as $1. Handwritten underneath was 1972. For now, it sits on top of my locomotive display case. The structure is lighted and has a figure that moves inside visible through the...
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    Decal Source

    Wondering if anyone knew of a source for MOW decals, specifically "Idler Car, not for loading". I have scratch built two truss rod flat cars and wanted to decal them as MOW Idler Car for my car float operations. I remember this type of car being used for State Belt lines in San Francisco when...
  11. boatwrench

    Pine Flat

    Very nice and looks like it will afford you the opportunity to build some nice structures. One question, how did you get such a nice looking backdrop. I have never been able to in the previous layouts I built.
  12. boatwrench

    If I could buy a passenger ticket....

    I didn't have the funds but should would have like to purchase the Queen Elizabeth / Concorde package back in the 1980s. Sail NYC to Southhampton and fly back on the Concorde.
  13. boatwrench

    Steel wheels in HO scale. What are the pros and cons?

    Please note: Kadee wheels come in different diameters so make sure you replace like for like otherwise your coupler heights will be thrown off. For the nit pickers they also have ribbed backs and flat or smooth backs depending on the era of cars you are modeling. I am not sure so take this part...
  14. boatwrench

    Rubberbands for Athearn BB Rotary Snow Plow

    Try this. I needed traction tires for an older locomotive for my grandson's trains. Picked up an O ring assortment at Dollar Tree and matched up. if you try these for the rotary drive and they don't work you are only out $1.25
  15. boatwrench

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    Very Nice
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    Impressive.
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    Thank you
  18. boatwrench

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    I have never sprayed with Vallejo. What is your recommended pressure and paint:thinner ratio?
  19. boatwrench

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    What color did you use for the wheels?
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    Comment by 'boatwrench' in media 'IMG_6568.jpg'

    Very Nice




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