Hi guys, here is the latest build that i did. finished it off this morning. I made it from Walthers Modular Walls. Its home to the Durham Hardware and Iron Co.

I forgot my camera at home so im using my grandpas camera, it takes good pics but as you can see not the best, the lighting was also pretty bad as well... :oops: lol


















If anyone is interested, i have listed this structure for sale on ebay. all the details about this structure can be seen in the auction listing's description.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...0196086319

I just learned that George's Trains is expanding its newer Markham location and closing down its Mount Pleasant Road Toronto location.

Overall, I think this is a good plan. The Markham location is bigger, brighter with lots of parking -- plus, it's a 5-minute walk from my office! It's also right next to the CNR York subdivision, so you can do some rail-fanning as well. The Toronto location was already recently down-sized and I found it very crowded.
The sad part is that (AFAIK) they've been at the Toronto location since 1962. They're also phasing out the Thomas toys and focussing more on "serious" MRR-ing, as well as collectibles and vintage railway items.

Overall, I think this is a great decision but thought I'd see what other folks in the Greater Toronto Area think about this.

Rob

Somewhere i remember hearing and seeing a few people talking about a paper cutter they bought from Staples (or some other supply place) that they were using to cut sheet styrene with. I cant find where i first saw this from a while ago, can someone help me out here? Anyone use a paper cutter to cut styrene with? Im thinking the thickest sheet i would cut with it would be .060 styrene

Any help is appreciated

I recently purchased a motor for my On3 2-8-0 project...but also chose to nab a few additional motors while I was at it. I picked up three Maxon 2232 coreless motors with the intention of using one in the 2-8-0, one in my favorite hudson, and the third either in my #2 hudson or in another 2-8-0. I also got a few others.

They arrived yesterday. The 2232 is magnificent in my 2-8-0. Unfortunately...which I sort of expected...it is a bit too fast for my hudson. Sure, it moves slow enough that the only way I can tell its moving is by watching the worm gear slowly rotate, but it hits 90mph at around 20% power...so it makes sense to either regear (which I was expecting) or install a slower motor. I previously didn't know if the gearing in my hudsons was junk or not. I thought it would be...but it clearly isn't. The hudsons are brass imports from Japan in 1977. They were noisy and poor runners. I know now that the gearing is actually fine...and so I'd prefer not to regear it...the open frame motors were the problem (on the contrary, the newer open frame motors in my Athearn/Roundhouse 2-8-0 and MDC HOn3 2-8-0 are staying as they're fine).

So, I also received a Maxon 2522 and a Canon can motor (which is comparable in size). The 2522 is much slower than the 2232. So, I tested both the 2522 and the Canon in one of my hudsons. The 2522 is definitely the nicer of the two (there is no comparing coreless and can motors imo...except for their prices). I plan on using the 2522 in my #1 hudson and the Canon in my #2. One of these will be NKP 175 and the other will be NKP 176. I have additional work to do on one of the frames due to a design flaw in the valve gear of these. Both motors are small enough that the cabs will be receiving backheads.


All seven motors cost me $100...which is an average of $14.30 per motor...not bad for 5 coreless and 2 quality can motors. I've been looking over my fleet of locomotives to see what else might benefit from a new motor

I had to go back and see what I had wrote for my New Year's Resolutions.

Here was my list:
Finish benchwork(Seven years, isn't done yet) Had a wall in the way that kinda put me off for awhile. The wall is now gone.
Finish laying track(See above)
Finish CNE engine facility-Wire roundhouse tracks, finish scenery(Big Bonus at work this year...Maybe replace old turntable with the Walthers Self indexing one, Use old turntable for S&W(Southwick And Winsted)
Finish and improve Winsted Yard.
Finish Winsted.(City)
Finish Norfolk.(Country)
Start Torrington(Another city)
Complete CNE/S&W interchange.
Find and paint two Bombadier Bi-Level coach cars in CDOT scheme(Already have the cab car)
Improve layout lighting.


Well, guess I can cross off "Finish benchwork"(See "Ore Hill Transformation" thread in "Layouts" forum)

I know there's a few members in the Southern California area aboard this forum, so I'm making it known, the WPM meet for 2009 is scheduled for Saturday Sept 19th, at the San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot, 1170 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92403!!
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Hope to see you there, I'll be there displaying some recent handy work, hope to have the ES44DC, C6044AC, & E9 trio back this year, and in addition my trio of Copper Range Baldwins, and some other various items.

Has your wife or better half been watching those home improvement/landscaping shows? If they have, your in trouble!
My wife has been watching them all winter and walking around looking at the house and yard. Yesterday we went and bought two rolls of weed blocker, three five gallon buckets of red lava rock and four buckets of crushed rock ( we don't have a truck so this is in the trunk of her little Kia ). Next she wants to get some landscaping timbers. I can see what this summer is going to be like allready and I think this is only the beginning!
!#&*%! TV shows.

Loren

This is my scratchbuilt Ore Hill station that I did for a challenge on the "other forum". I built it using a picture from the early 1920's and is completely scratch built using styrene. Well for the challenge, I also did some scenery work, so I can use it for pictures. Someone on the "other forum", asked if I was going to incorparate into my layout.
Yep....I did.

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Here is my rant for Dullcoat vs. another product Called Valspar Bartop Touch Up Lacquer Clear Flat Finish i discovered, that really will save me alot of money, and works a heck of a lot better then Testors Dullcoat! (at least this is my take on it)

I dont recommend dullcoat for anything, it always takes off alot of my weathering, no matter what i use, if its a wash, or chalks.... It always takes alot of it off and makes it disappear like its eating it. Dullcoat is a Lacquer, and i discovered bo matter how far i stood back with the tiny little can, it always "ate" my weathering powders and made them disappear for the most part.

I brought this up with my uncle, who by the way has been a custom painter/carpenter (he also does some AMAZING art work paintings!) and he was telling me that i should get some Valspar Bartop Touch Up Lacquer Clear Flat Finish (yes thats the entire name of the product lol). Since there was a Vista Paint near my grandmas house, she took me over there and i got a can, $7.50 total for a 12.oz can! How much is that Dullcoat crap? Almost $4.00 for a 3.oz can? give me a break! lol

I used this new Valspar stuff on all 3 of the structures i just built and weathered, and NO eating of the chalks occurred, granted i still stood 10-12" back from the model and applied a light mist to the model, which is the key to getting a good flat and even coat/finish. I would highly reccomend the stuff to anyone who is using Dullcoat still, first of all, your way overpaying for the tiny little can, you get 4 times as much for maybe a little more then double the cost of the tiny little 3.oz can of Dullcoat!

Of coarse, this is just my opinion on Dullcoat, if the stuff works for you, then by all means, keep on using the stuff. If you would like to try this Valspar stuff, if you have a paint retail store near you, they should carry it....

Okay, my rant about Dullcoat is over lol

I have to say thanks to tomustang for telling me about this place. It's a great place to get some shots fo main line action and yard transfers (Allentown yard is just next door). Here's a few pics to give you a feel for the place. There are two bridges right next to each other that give you plenty of photo possibilities.

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