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Great shots everyone. I still havent gotten anything done on the PAL, with a room opening up in the house maybe I can finally get that layout up. I did get my hands on a few HO vehicles at Wally world so maybe I can start weathering them soon.
I do have a question on those handlaid turnouts...
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What we used to do with model airplanes when the plastic was too traslucent, was to spray the inside if the piece( providing it will not be seen), with a flat grey or black paint. Spraying a fairly heavy coat like that will prevent light from coming through the outside coat of paint. Hope this...
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I did some research and discovered that yall are absolutly right. They are GP40-2s. I dont know though if P&L rebuilt them to GP38 specs or not. Good thing I found out before I actually bought any locos:eek: I do want to shoot an email to P&L and see what kind of info they can provide for me and...
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I am totaly untrained so I would not have known the difference between the GP38s and the GP40s. I am glad that yall said something, btw someone else was talking somewhere on the internet about them being deturbocharged GP40s. P&L calls them GP38s on their website. I dunno, but I think they look...
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Nope I spray directly onto the paper. I use glossy photo paper to get the textures to come out like I want. Anyone can do this. here are a few videos on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo8vFRKiQsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKwAJVjyjv0&mode=related&search=
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Not 100% sure what you are trying to do with wiring one side direct, Unless its a one-way track. And also I know nothing about DCC. But this is how I wire tracks in DC using DPDT( Double Pole,Double Throw)switches.
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I dont have any trains yet,(I am a trucker, I dont make the money yall do)So I thought I would show some pics of my other hobby. All pictures were painted with regular spray paint from walmart. Excuse the crappy photos they are from a cameraphone
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Hey Thanks guys. If I get through PA I will certainly jake and toot my way through, actually am located out of Carlisle even though I live in KY. And as far as my thoughts on a L&N setup, they are gone already. I just found out about my new favorite RR. P&L Paducah & Louisville. They have a...
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Howdy yall. Newbie here from Ky. Juust wanted to drop a line and say hi. I don't have a rr setup yet but I am planning as I travel the nations highways.(I am an OTR Truck Driver). But I am thinking of doing something like a L&N setup,not sure what I wanna do yet, but I am sure you guys will...
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