Re: Yes, the builder's plate # is correct.
Builders plates should be etched which I don't know how to do. But I have been making and casting number plates for years... http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling_2.htm Awesome work Mike. You
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Bill Lane
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Re: airslide decals
John, I am well aware of that but I am not going to do anything in Bankrutcy Blue. -- Ken Zieska 1/64th Scale Modeler
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Ken Zieska
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Re: Yes, the builder¡¯s plate # is correct.
Thanks guys, The cab and tender decals will be arriving at the end of next week. These front decals came on a different color sheet from those of the rest. They will be old silver. I took this picture
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Mike Swederska
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Re: Yes, the builder¡¯s plate # is correct.
Looks great Mike. All the little things add up and result in realism. Well done. Tommy
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Tom Lennon
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Re: Yes, the builder¡¯s plate # is correct.
Nice model Mike. I particularly enjoyed the small light detail in front of the stack. It is a detail many miss on the locomotives that had them. Where did you find that detail part or did you make it?
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J. Kindraka
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Yes, the builder¡¯s plate # is correct.
Enjoy the front end view. -- Mike Swederska Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149 Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model
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Mike Swederska
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I see the new light II
I took Jamie's post as a challenge. The searches on both Home Depot and Lowes is AWFUL.... But I did find these. <https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-LED-32-Watt-EQ-48-in-Daylight-Linear-LED-Tube-L
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Bill Lane
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Re: Don Thompson TrainStuff tribute
I¡¯m building my layout with SHS flex track. ?It is a real pleasure to use. ?The curves are so smooth! Ben Trousdale
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Ben
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Re: Don Thompson TrainStuff tribute
While I had no knowledge of TrainStuff (before this chain), I feel compelled to take this opportunity to thank Don Thompson and S-Helper Service for getting me into S Scale. A co-worker back in the
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pscandura
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Re: airslide decals
Ken Make sure you weather it completely. RI equipment was held together by rust John
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jjmannmmr <jjmannmmr@...>
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Re: Don Thompson TrainStuff tribute
and now a deserved retirement, in both Florida and up north some where ! Old Pete in georgia [email protected]> wrote:
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Pete Silcox
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Re: Don Thompson TrainStuff tribute
Wow, long time ago! It started out as a AF replacement parts business, but as I slowly became S Scale vs. AF, we started to produce kits! From that beginning, I ended up making lifetime friends,
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Don Thompson
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Re: airslide decals
Tom, The Rock Island looks like a good choice and would likely roam the rails in my ara. -- Ken Zieska 1/64th Scale Modeler
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Ken Zieska
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Re: Locomotive Workshop Vintage Styrene Kits
*MRIM accepts most any donation of LWS boxcar kits and parts.* Combined with SMM floor and PRS details, you end up with a close copy of the PRS 40' steel car. Unless you have the wood sides. (I hadn't
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Tom Lennon
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Re: Locomotive Workshop kit Photos
Bill... According to Tony Thompson's book, the pre and post war 40' auto cars had offset doors. When they were rebuilt in the 1960's many received the centered door configuration. As best I can tell,
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adguytrains
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Re: Locomotive Workshop Vintage Styrene Kits
Bob#2 speaking here! Some will recognize that the world-famous BBB organization has offer some of those LWS kits to this group!? I am always amazed what can be accomplished with many of them.? I
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Bob Werre
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Re: I see the new light
Hey Bob, If you're referring to the center of the picture and those brown legs, those are sawhorses that are supporting a module that I built a few years ago to practice doing a few things was all.
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JJundt
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Re: Look What's Being Done In S Today
I have also now noted that on pg 36, in the article on the DH&N, Ken Chick states "...Rail Craft (now Micro Engineering) began offering N scale code 55 track with proper sized ties and extremely small
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Bill Hawk
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Re: I see the new light
Light strips for layouts can be affixed behind valences to light the layout, not the room. Here is an example from the Central Coast Model Railroad at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. On result is
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: Locomotive Workshop kit Photos
Hi again -- Thanks for getting the photos posted. As always, nice work coming out of the Hogan back shops! I see you did the same as I did with the double door boxcar, centering the doors on the car
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William Winans
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