Wild West Models makes a nice paper corrugated. https://wildwestmodels.com/ Also Berkshire Valley makes a SN Engine house kit. https://www.berkshirevalleymodels.com/ John

Sounds like you got a mislabeled larger spike pack by accident. I would sort the pile as you go - just put the larger ones aside. Email ME. Possible take a pic of both kinds. John

(I wish you still had your Hobby Shop in IL, I would be a steady customer!!) Pretty much only place I can get HOn3 stuff is at the NNGC or via the manufacturers that have tables there. John Massura

When my stain evaporates over time and becomes too dark, I add denatured alcohol to thin it out. You can try with a couple oz of stain and add a few drops of denatured and see if there are any adverse

Bill, I have some stain that is 40+ years old - shoe dye in denatured alcohol. Still works fine. When the solution evaporates some, I add more alcohol. John Massura

Can you share with us a track plan for the addition? John

Tuscarora Valley RR; it ran in the next valley to the east of the EBT. John

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t both the Grandt Line steps and the Railline boxcar styrene? If so, a drop of MEK or Testors should do the trick. John

Just start by dropping 1 car off and picking 1 up so she learns the throttle and coupling/uncoupling. Then add a 2nd car, and eventually something like you have to move a car to spot the one behind it

Give her a switching puzzle to solve, they love to do puzzles and a hands-on 3D one is even better. John Massura Chicago, IL

A good friend of mine, George Pierson, has been twerking this engine of mine for better performance. Do any of you have experience with this engine and any suggestions to improve it? No need to re-inv

thank you Rich (and your wife). Placed an order already… LongJohn

I was there in June and took some pics and a lot of walking around figuring out the trackage… Then they moved the creek…. John

Rich, wow, GREAT NEWS! Thank your wife for me. John P.S. Let me know when I can order one.

Looking for the SN Engine House kit originally produced by Anvil Mountain Models. (I know the company was purchased by Berkshire but I spoke to them at the NNGC and it doesn’t look like they will reis

I’ve solved the little hands problem by installing a phono socket for each machine in a fascia; each engineer had a shorting phono plug, inserts in the socket to throw the turnout, and moves on. John

the link says roof3.jpg but the link is to pic 2 and the felt paper, not the shingles…

I tore out my “basement” layout about 7-8 years ago (it was too large for me to maintain or even finish. I went to modules (5x2.5’) and have 8 done - it is my layout. Plus it goes to shows. It was at