Fitting a minitrix “Old timer” tender to a Bachmann 4-6-0
I have decided to do a little MA&PA modeling (since we now live across the street from it). First step? Building MPA #26. So far I’ve gotten the tender sorted out.
Weathering with PanPastels
Years ago I used a set of pastels for weathering. They worked ok and many of the cars I used them on are still in the fleet, but PanPastels have looked very interesting and all of the work I’ve seen that used them looked pretty good. I decided to jump in and give them a […]
Some more recent photos
I’m continuing to play with my backdrops. Here are a few more test photos.
Winter Forest Technique
I realized I should probably jot this down for anyone looking to model winter forests.
Shapeways Gives Me The Volvo That Got Away
Many years ago I owned a Volvo 240DL wagon. It was a great car. Eventually, the expected costs of running it caught up with it, and I ended up trading it in for a newer one. When I discovered a model of the car on Shapeways, I had to have one.
N Scale Conrail GP9 7182
Conrail inherited a large number of early GPs from its predecessors. 7182 is a GP that is an ex-Penn Central unit that hasn’t been given its coat of blue yet.
Keystone Details Bridge Shoes
N Scale has been lacking good bridge shoes for years. There are few out there, and those that are aren’t that great. Until now.
MMID SD24s 6250 and 6252
In the mid 80s, the Maryland Midland purchased a pair of former Burlington Northern SD24s. In real life, these engines proved to be short lived on the MMID: being too punishing on their track and ill suited to the railroad’s needs. However, in the alternate reality in which my NCR themed layouts exist, they stuck […]
DCC Installation in Micro-Trains SW1500s
There are some important precautions that must be taken when installing DCC decoders in Micro-Trains’s SW1500s.
MMID GP38-3s arrive in York
Some new Maryland Midland power has shown up in York. Back in 2004, I worked on a special run project with Atlas while at MB Klein: Maryland Midland’s GP38-3s. I didn’t buy a set, because I was a broke college student, but I’ve finally rectified that situation.