I don’t have a clue what is going on, but I use 91% isopropyl alcohol and shoe leather dye. I just recently stained some ties I’ve had for over 40 years and they stained just fine. I also stained some

I know it’s heresy to suggest a manual throw, but if that is possible, I suggest a remote mounted manual throw such as a Caboose Industries ground throw. They can be mounted on the outside on the fasc

I know exactly what you are talking about, too, but I don’t live anywhere near Oregon. And bridges to nowhere? Here is my helix to nowhere. Some day the track will reach it, but neither end has a conn

Of course, I haven’t tried to let the magic smoke out of mine, so maybe I should try that. I just figured I would skip that altogether and go straight to the new part(s). Jim Marlett http://flatheaddr

I know these things aren’t made to take apart, but has anyone ever tried to take a motor apart and de-lubricate it then successfully reassemble it? Jim Marlett http://flatheaddrag.com/ http://jimmarle

I was told the same thing almost a year ago. I asked if this was like the K-36 and K-28. I was told it was not, but I still haven’t heard that they have them. Just sent another email yesterday. Jim Ma

For anyone still struggling to find the link to the NNGC Zoom meeting, here is the link to the convention web page. Scroll down and there are instructions for getting on and a link to get there. Jim M

Go to the NNGC 2020 home page and a link is on that page. You have to have Zoom app on your computer, but that is on the page as well. If you already have Zoom on your computer, just click the link on

As I understand it, Abteilung is a brand of high quality oil paints designed for modeling. What this means is that any tutorial on weathering with oil paints will show you how to use them. I would do

I think I would tap the existing holes and see if it works. If it doesn’t, drill them out and glue in the styrene rod. Jim Marlett http://flatheaddrag.com/ http://jimmarlett.zenfolio.com/

Using Google Earth, I measure 111 yards from the main line and 156 yards from the depot. In other words, pretty close. Jim Marlett http://flatheaddrag.com/ http://jimmarlett.zenfolio.com/

Since there were no bids for the 2024 convention, maybe the St. Louis group could go for that one. It wouldn’t be a “commemorative” year, maybe they could call it the combined 40th and 44th convention

Well said, Dale. I guess those of us with backgrounds in biology have a better understanding of what doctors, epidemiologists, scientists, and so on are saying. However, I think we are drifting off to

The four wheel short caboose in Silverton wasn’t a C&S caboose. It was a former D&RG then Silverton Northern caboose. Here is a bit more about it. https://www.silvertonnorthern.com/equipment-roster.ht

I use Empire Express also and recommend it. It doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles, but it gets the job done. Jim Marlett http://flatheaddrag.com/ http://jimmarlett.zenfolio.com/

It might be a bear to do, but I think a more successful plan would be to take some out of the middle of an HO standard gauge tool and splice it back together to HOn3 size. Or cut an N scale tool in th

Again, I don’t think so. I think the angles need to be in the same ball park, but 10º or a little more different. The tip of a drill bit is way too shallow. I think it would allow the wheels to slip t

No. The journal is a minimum of 60º and the axle tip is a maximum of 50º. The objective is to have only the point of the axle touching the journal so that friction is minimized. Jim Marlett http://fla

It is entirely possible that the product just isn’t the same as when I bought mine. It was a long time ago – maybe the early ‘80s. I still have a full 4x8 sheet from that purchase and yes, I am going

I haven’t noticed the irregularity of Homasote thickness, although it has been a while since I purchased new. Maybe it is a problem if you use flex track, but I hand lay my track and I don’t normally