Gentlemen/ladies. Yes it applies to all groups and yes it is much different in form but really little different in function. It took me all of two days to get so used to it I don't even think of it an

Having had to use it a few times now it really is no big deal. Actually little different in function than the old format albeit a definite difference in form. John Hagenhttp://merrimack.patch.com/arti

Mike, All photos will be posted automatically unless you choose to have them moderator approved. Go to Management > Web Tools > Edit > then under Photos check the moderator approval box. John Hagen Fr

Ed, I do think there would be use for flexible, plastic rail for scenery and loads. Another possible use for flexible rail would be aprons for car floats/ferry's. Some years ago another local railroad

Nelson, Reread #109674 from Tom Houle on how he makes wood Z material look like steel. Admittedly Tom works in O scale but still.. John Hagen

Well heck Ed, If you want will only be satisfied by building the car correctly, then yes. That is one advantage to building from scratch our own stuff; we don't have to worry about the customer being

Frank, It sounds to me like you are speaking of standard car siding. Most wood caboose' with what looks like 2 1/2' "grooved" siding was actually 5" (plus the tongue) tongue-in-groove planks with a V-

I use High Logic FontCreator. Sort of. I actually draw the letters/numbers in Illustrator and then copy & paste into FontCreator. Then I adjust the scale and letter spacing and I'm done. Yes I should

Thanks Don, You have basically proved that it is more dependent on the craftsman doing the printing than the method. Each method has it's pro's and con's but properly done, both can produce very nice

Tim, This is why one must chose just who they buy from. Alps printers that go through the trouble to draw all their own vector artwork (as opposed to those that take an available image and print it) a

Thanks Dennis for clarifying that. If I were to take the time to really think about it, I knew all those methods and there proper names but it sure is nice to see it spelled out. However, doubtless, m

Precision Scale and Berkshire Valley list them for O scale. You're probably in HO but you didn't say so... John Hagen From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of John Hagen

B.T.S. lists them for C&S cars. May be usable for what you're building. From their site http://www.master-creations.com/btsdetal.htm 20648 C&S Polling Pocket Brass, Pkg (4) $1.00 Also available throug

Andy has good advice there. Using Microscale Decal Film before applying will help to strengthen any decal, old or new. A similar problem hit for all the aftermarket printers, Alps and others about a y

Andy, the last Alps printers were sold in May of 2000. Not quite fifteen years ago. And supplies will be produced through May of 2015. There are printers capable of printing white available as inkjets

Tom and group. Certainly Martin can have any policy he wants. But to not support his own product seems counterproductive to me. Now that is just my opinion which could be very incorrect in your opinio

Peter, Jerry’s printer uses a digital screen print process, not an Alps. But as long as you chose to lambast Alps printers, while the printer design is passé the Thermo Transfer technology they use is

Dave, I don't see how the immersion in oil could have much of affect on increased resistance. Oil is less viscous than grease at all temperatures so I don't understand how they would add resistance. T

Very enlightening Dave and thanks for posting. It would seem to me that the speed at which the oil layer would establish itself would depend on how much weight was riding of the bearings. With the wei

For sure, for sure good buddy. (:-) Back in steam days freight cars were always being shuffled in and out of turnout yards. John Hagen From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Beh