Good morning folks,

I'm sure you noticed when you tried to log in earlier Sunday morning, you got a security warning. The issue has been resolved and all should be good now.

apology for the scare.

WPMA-40 working Pier 34.

Bruce

   

HO Scale B&O ALCO PA1 & PA1B. Both are powered - Athearn - $80 plus shipping

   

   

Rivarossi HO Scale B&O Passenger Cars - 6 Cars in total - 1 RPO - 4 Passenger Cars - 1 Observation - All Heavy Weights - $70 plus shipping

A couple of the passenger cars don't have the couplers or coupler covers as this is how they were when I bought them 2 years ago. Private message me and I will let you know how to pay.

   

   

   

   

   

   

Micro-Trains Flatcar Build | Quick Load Upgrade & Weathering

Hey guys, welcome back to Jack on Tracks – The Back Shop!

In this episode, we take a break from the big builds and dive into a quick N scale project, upgrading a Micro-Trains flatcar with a custom deck, tarp repaint, and simple weathering techniques to bring it to life.

This is a short, relaxing build—but packed with useful tips for anyone modeling in N scale or HO scale.

I was looking for a small sawmill for my logging camp and found an old issue of Keystone's Dandy sawmill. The was however copied here in Canada by Juneco and that's the model I bought. The kit was advertised and started but complete.

   

However when I opened the box I had my doubts.

   

The wood content in the box seems a bit thin. I do believe that all the metal castings are present and that's what it most important.

   

It is a pretty small sawmil. The footprint is about 4 X 7". Mostly I'm thinking it's a rough-cut sawmill that supplies the logging camp's needs and sends surplus rough cuts to other customers.

   

The first step is to build the foundation beams. A quick inventory of the wood strips  and I found that all those parts were missing. 

   

I did have a pack of scale 8X8 from Mt. Albert scale lumber that fit that was the same size. 

   

I cut all the parts needed and thay went into an Alcohol and India Ink bath. They're currently drying before I start assembly.

Since our operations group disbanded thinking of doing a new layout.  This should be up and running in no time.

   

   

Bruce

I have a HO MRC Alco C420 loco for sale.  $8.00 plus $10.00 for shipping.  There are no coupler screws or couplers.  It runs but is jerky.

   

   

Bruce

I have the following locomotives for sale,

Atlas HO Conrail MP15AC #9626, has Kadee couplers and a NCE N141P decoder installed. $65.00 plus $10.00 shipping.

   

   

Proto 1000 HO Conrail GP15-1 #1650, has Kadee couplers and a NCE D13SR decoder installed, $50.00 plus $10.00 shipping.

   

   

Bruce

i have a atlas number 6 curved turnout that has been giving me fits trains will run through it fine for a while then suddenly they stall in the turnout i have installed numerous jumpers to no ad vale its a nickel silver custom line code 100. i hate the thoughts of shelling out the price of a replacement to have it do the same thing. any thoughts of what night be the problem.
Jim

Found a site by accident.  I take that back.  Found a site because I was trying to hunt down a Canadian National bell and bell bracket for my GP35 project. 

The intial supplier didn't deliver, so I did some more searching and found CMR Products | Trains & Everything Else!  They have a ridiculous number of decal sheets with some fairly obscure stuff.  They also 3D print a lot of detail parts including (smack my head) a rock plow that I still need for the GP35.  Their catalog downloads are free and their site is really nice.  Thought I'd pass along the find.  Looks like this is another internet only business that ships from Brookville, PA.  Looks like mostly HO/N and Z gauge products.