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  1. John from Indiana

    Does anyone use a 1/2" sheet of glass for a work bench?

    Well I went whole hog and bought a 22 x 36 inch sheet of glass for my workbench. I like the feel of glass and I know it will be flat. The lead time is about 2-3 weeks lead time for the glass. Have to bevel it first and then heat treat and then it's mine. My work area has been bothering me for...
  2. John from Indiana

    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    So; you guys have no sense of humor. This was really funny years ago. The Bambi deer park was reference to a Los Angeles Amusement Park
  3. John from Indiana

    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    Everyone has heard this by now; but even though it really old, it's still funny
  4. John from Indiana

    Does anyone use a 1/2" sheet of glass for a work bench?

    I "assumed" the piece that I bought was safety glass. I have not priced a larger piece; but my work bench top is particle board, but I do like glass. What is tempered glass opposed to safety glass? Like I said, I bought the 0.5 inch thick sheet pre-beveled from the bargain table and it now has...
  5. John from Indiana

    Does anyone use a 1/2" sheet of glass for a work bench?

    I bought a 15 x 19 inch sheet of .5 inch safety glass sheet with a .125 bezel on 8 sides back in 1982 and I still have it a use it on my work bench...but my work bench is a permanent fixture and I really like working on glass (flatness) and I could use a piece 20 x 36 now. No one is this town...
  6. John from Indiana

    Relative of mine on the Pecos around 1875

    We just had a Berryhill family reunion in Alabama 2-weeks ago and someone kept staring at me through the entire reunion. After the "reunion" part was over, she came up to me with a book of photos and showed me this me. It was taken in black and white and later hand colored of a blood relative...
  7. John from Indiana

    Ballasting you layout...thoughts?

    I look at my layout (I've been working on it over 20 years). The layout is an around the walls 15 x 24 foot layout and other than some ballast that I put under Joan's town (2 tunnels), I have not laid any ballast. I have tons of ballast waiting to be installed; but after a quick count, I have...
  8. John from Indiana

    Sawdust? What can I use for HO sawdust?

    Well the sawdust looks more like wood chips; but they would bury in a boiler also; so that's the way it going to be. I have a half dozen Roundhouse ore cars that I have put a false bottom so that I can load (not much) with coal; but first I have to add decals. The scene isn't done; but getting...
  9. John from Indiana

    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    My mother was born on the Goingsnake Indian Reservation before Oklahoma was a state. Goingsnake later became part of Stillwater. The Cherokee Nation of my Grandmother was settled there and Flint was to the south. My grandmother's name translates to Bunny. This song is for her and my lost relatives
  10. John from Indiana

    Sawdust? What can I use for HO sawdust?

    I built a power supply company (BTS) for my layout. It ran off of sawdust from a nearby lumber company. I don't have a nearby lumber company; but I do have plenty of coal from the mine on the edge of town. I have 6 Roundhouse small ore cars supplying the company. But I have some Athearn...
  11. John from Indiana

    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    My weapon of choice with hollow points
  12. John from Indiana

    Happy Anniversary to my lovely wife

  13. John from Indiana

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    A little PS from my rant on losing power. Our dog was a nervous wreck during the whole experience. It threw her whole existence out of whack. She is getting back to normal now; with her bowl of crushed ice for wetting her throat, and she need a lap all morning, which is out of sorts, cause...
  14. John from Indiana

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    4 days; but we were lucky. By some fluke reason, we got power. The mayor, who just OKed a Data Center less than a half mile from our house, said in a speech, that he didn't expect power to be on until the end of the month....meanwhile, they are working 24-7 at the Data Center location and they...
  15. John from Indiana

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Howdy from the "New" windy city of NW Indiana. We finally got power on and it is amazing how bored people of today get without power. I do not have any cell phones, tablets, etc. (Joan does} and I was pretty bored without electricity until today. Then I was like a kid in a candy shop. I all...
  16. John from Indiana

    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    I just signed up for online audio books from our library. All though, I am not listening to this right now (audio book); I have tried reading it at least 3 if not more times. I noticed that the audio book in available for free to listen to...BUT; since I have tried to read to this book at...
  17. John from Indiana

    HO scale dirt

    I always sprayed 90% ISA full strength...But the next step might have been my mistake. I applied Elmer's School Glue 1-to-1 with water; and it was still puddled up this morning. I tried an industrial dryer and that didn't seem to do much. Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks, I can...
  18. John from Indiana

    HO scale dirt

    I have had the worst luck with Woodland Scenics ground foam...it never dries...NEVER. I usually scrape it up and throw it away. I am currently using Arizona Rock (Armballast) Sand. I like the way it covers and GLUES. I have never had a problem with this company; but it's a little spendy now...
  19. John from Indiana

    This is probably my most useful tool that I have

    My wife bought me this for Christmas several years ago; and I have never collapsed it and slid it under the layout table. My layout is built WITHOUT being able to reach directly across it in mind. In the 20 years or so since she bought it for me, I use it almost every week. It's like viagra...
  20. John from Indiana

    Probably not as many lone model railroads out there; but if there are some

    I have a few places that are islands and I don't want to drag the coiled wire over the layout...BUT I do have a UT4 and a UP5 panel at this location from my Super Empire Builder set; but I do not know if this is comparable to my new DB210 Digitrax system. I would save 100 bucks by being able to...




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