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  2009 Gauge Fantasy League Racing
Posted by: ngauger - 02-01-2009, 02:36 PM - Forum: Lower Berth - Replies (4)

Another season is starting next week.... we're drafting for the 2009 Gauge Fantasy Racing!!!


We need 3 more members to join in on the fun!!! 2285_ 2285_ 2285_

PM me to gain access to the Best NASCAR Fantasy league on The Gauge...

OK - it's the ONLY "NASCAR Fantasy league on The Gauge" Icon_lol Icon_lol Icon_lol Icon_lol

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  Found more machines at the LHS
Posted by: tomustang - 01-31-2009, 04:59 PM - Forum: HO Modeling - Replies (9)

I hit the mother load! and at a cheap price too, $2 each, these things are neat.

These are all Kramer Models

Lathes
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Screw Machine and Spot Welder
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Milling Machines
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Surface Grinder, Pedestal Grinder, Band Saw
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Combination Belt and Disc Sander, Tabletop Drill Press, Scale
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Air Compressor, Arbor Press, 2 Large Cabinets, Optical Comparator
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  The "What the heck is that?" Thread.
Posted by: tomustang - 01-31-2009, 04:42 PM - Forum: HO Modeling - Replies (6)

Oddities among the model railroading kits. Sometimes I have no clue what items are, perhaps you have a oddity and would like to post it here so someone else might be able to answer what it is.

I'll start: Circled in yellow, this kit is made by bowser for selley, it's a portable compressor trailer but I have no clue what this square L bracket is...

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  Paint?
Posted by: woodone - 01-31-2009, 03:52 PM - Forum: Scratchbuilding and kitbashing - All Scales - Replies (3)

Hi out there in builders land.
I am looking for Accu Paint.
It is listed in the 2007 Walthers Reference Book ( catalog). When I search for the product is showes to be on BO, with no know date for delivery.
I did a Google search and came up empty. Anyone using this paint? Is it still made? Any help would be appreciated.
BTW this is for a kit bash project. N scale. I am making a Western Pacific GP20 from a Life-like (Proto-N) GP20 unit. The life-like GP20 comes with a low hood.
The Western Pacific had high hoods. I got a good deal on the GP20 so I started looking for a SD7 or SD9 shell so I could cut the high hood from the SD7 and splice it on the GP20 unit, I found a GP7 (Atlas) on E Bay and had it shipped.
I now have the unit ready for paint, there for the search for this paint. Looking for # 15 warm orange or #85 WP new orange and #40 Aluminum.
Thanks in advance.
woodone

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  Athearn F45's
Posted by: Fifer - 01-31-2009, 11:51 AM - Forum: N/Z and Smaller Modeling - Replies (3)

I managed to get some crappy pictures of the F45's and some pics of the MRC 1806 (for Kato SD40-2) Sound decoder installed. You must use liberal amounts of Kapton tape under it and add solder to the pickup pads (for better connection) and you need to file down (narrow) the wide center of the decoder (where you see the kapton tape sticking up) also desolder and solder the motor pickups from the Athearn board to the MRC board and when installed the decoder os backwards so you need to set CV29 to 007 for reverse operation. Works well and sound is pretty good.

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And here are the locos.


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Mike

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  Modules VS. Layouts.... Which do you choose to model?
Posted by: Trucklover - 01-31-2009, 12:14 AM - Forum: Lower Berth - Replies (17)

Hi guys,

im curious to see what all of us prefer to model on, Modules OR Layouts? Maybe a little of both? Tell us what you currently do.....

:hey: After you vote, tell us what you voted for and why you choose to model that way

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  The CORRECT way to model water!
Posted by: Mileswestern - 01-31-2009, 12:11 AM - Forum: Scenery details - Replies (7)

After a lot of research & development, please enjoy this multi-part series on how to model water convincingly (and Inexpensively!) Thumbsup

Part 1:
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Part 2:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://modelrailroading.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-to-make-a-scale-river-lake-harbor-or-just-about-any-other-body-of-water/">http://modelrailroading.wordpress.com/2 ... -of-water/</a><!-- m -->
Part 3:
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Part 4:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://modelrailroading.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/open-the-floodgates-pouring-the-water-for-your-model-scenes/">http://modelrailroading.wordpress.com/2 ... el-scenes/</a><!-- m -->

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  Allentown Train Meet Assc. - Spring Thaw Feb 21 & 22
Posted by: tomustang - 01-30-2009, 06:04 PM - Forum: Upper Berth - Replies (6)

Each meet features over 625 tables of all scales of trains and railroadania, along with operating layouts and displays. Admission is only $6/day. KIDS ARE FREE!

The Spring Thaw is held the last weekend of February, and the First Frost, the second weekend in November.

Quoted from their website.

Allentown Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall in Allentown, PA from 9am-4pm and 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday

So who's going? Icon_lol

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  Elevators
Posted by: Beamish - 01-30-2009, 09:18 AM - Forum: Industries Along The Rails - Replies (8)

Please post your versions of the main rail industry for the prairies.


Here is mine.
Last night i spent some time building up one of the kits i got for Christmas. The Walthers Cornerstone Farmers Cooperative elevator.
I have not got it painted yet but that will come in the near future.
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I've shown you mine now lets see yours. Smile

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  Post Numbers in Threads?
Posted by: Trucklover - 01-29-2009, 01:49 PM - Forum: Forum Problems and Requests - Replies (1)

Is there a way we can get post numbers in all the threads? It really helps when trying to refer to a thread for a specific post. Just a thought and suggestion Misngth

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