Dusty, I just finished building a couple of #6 switches using code 55 rail and Fast Tracks tools and jigs I borrowed from my good friend, Dave Trimble. I started using Tix flux to solder the rails to

Dumb questions was the top and the bottom of the rail clean? Did you tin the bottom of the rail? Or did you tin the PC board? If yes to the 3 dumb questions then yes the weathering does prevent heat

I had a bit of code 55 weathered on hand so I decided to use it to build switches. Clean the bottom real well and solder away. Sounded great. The problem I encountered was conducting the heat from the

Like Bill said, you just need to clean off the weathering for spots you will solder to as well as on the top of the track. I’ve used this method on my HOn3 layout and was taught by David Stewart of

The little bit I've used it, I find you need to clean the weathering off where you're going to solder (joiners, ties, etc.) and the rail head for operation to be dependable.  The look of the finished

Hi guys ! Any advices on Micro-Engineering pre-weathered rail, related to hand laid track, turnout construction, wheels electrical pick-up, does it solder easily to copper ties, and so on !? Would

Len, I bought the water tender version of the western rails tenders and the quality is superb. lloyd lehrer, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (310)951-9097 -- lloyd lehrer

Tony: What did you use for the oil tender shells on your CB&Q #536 and the C&NWR #64? Great looking models. Thanks and be well, Len Raley

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Ah, cool. Thanks for filling in some of the details, Earl.

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This was a standard practice on all railroads who dispatched trains by timetable and train order. There were two types of train orders issued. First one was called a "Form 19" that gave a train

Hi All, Many thanks to those of you who answered my query!!! Regards, Mark Don‘t take life too seriously...no one gets out alive anyway....

The East Broad Top used similar signals (also called order boards) to indicate whether the train needed to stop for orders or not.-- Russ Norris, MMR Cape Cod,

Someone might be able to provide more accurate info, but as I understand it the signal (called an order board) indicated whether or not the conductor needed to stop at the depot to pick up new orders

Hi All, I have noticed in a few old photos that some depots had semaphore signals installed but could not decipher their actual use...I have searched far and wide for more information on the subject

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Thanks for the clarification. Mike Conder