Frisco,

I have a 2-6-0 mogul, with bear-trap stack, and DCC (no sound) looking for a new home, if you are interested.  I will part with the whole shebang for $75.  Let me know:

jagore@stpt.usf.edu

Jim

The other alternative is to have decals that are custom made.  I had Rail Graphics do a set for my Jemez & Rio Grande.  They will create a decal from custom art or just lettering in your choice of quite a few type styles.  The cost is not cheap (I guess) - about $45 for 25 sheets of decals (if you want single color decals).  That single order has lasted me several years.  If you go back to them for more, cost declines.  At any rate, they have a pdf catalog that explains it all.

www.railgraphicsdecals.com

Jim

Frisco,

I understand that there will be some "how to" articles (perhaps not specifically for On30 but of interest to the narrow minded sorts) in the future.  I know this because I wrote at least one of them.

Jim

John,

I just happen to have an extra copy or two of that issue (since my layout is in it).  Send me an email and I will send you a copy, gratis.

Jim

Here's a picture in May of this year!  Soon it will be gone?  I'm glad I got ride it before it was lost.



Jim

Quote from: pdlethbridge on September 18, 2008, 11:06:47 AM
One railroad that has been running steam since its inception over a hundred years ago just got its first bio diesel running up the hill. The mt Washington cog railway has been using steam exclusively until this year. Their steepest grade is 37%. Another one is Steamtown in Scranton, Pa. If they don't get their act together soon. they will go down too.

I was in Conway, NH, on other business, but had the pleasure of photographing the cog railway the last day under full-steam (they had six fired up at once and I was at the inauguration of the biodiesel engine as well.  Nice sound but I like the soot!

Will post a picture later today.

Jim

That conclusion must have been reached since this past May.  When I rode it in mid-May, they were very proudly announcing the acquisition of an SP&S steamer (a Mikado, as I recall) with the idea of adding horsepower to pull the cars without the aid of their FA units!

A pity, if it's true.  The steam was great fun!

Jim

Colleagues,

I would argue that there ARE, indeed, other model railroad magazines out there, besides RMC and MR, that provide plenty of inspiration.  MR may be pretty picky in their content and acceptance rate ... if they can afford to be, so be it.

I suggest that you check out issues of magazines that may not particularly have a title that exactly fits your particular scale.  For example, there's lots of good stuff in O Gauge Railroading and O Scale Trains and, if you are really into detail, exquisite modeling, scratchbuilding, etc., no magazine can beat the content of Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette.  So what if it's narrow gauge, the techniques are the same!

Jim

This string has been going for quite a while.  Summer is not much of a "project time" for me but here's a little diorama I have been working on:



Jim

Welcome to the world of incredibly addictive On30.  After 20+ years of HO modeling, I switched after buying one of those "cute" moguls for under the Christmas tree (it never made it, by the way).  After four years of On30, I am still thrilled with the decision ....

Jim  (aonther one)

I model a fictional branch-line splitting off from the old Chili Line in northern New Mexico.  Runs from Espanola into the Jemez Mountains ca. 1951.  It's On30, not On3, but close enough for my tastes.

Jim

Today, as I have for the past 35 years, I had breakfast with two of my fellow prisoners in the Hanoi Hilton.  Mostly we toasted each other and congratulated our sucesses in life ... a small tradition, but the only one we could think of to honor our own service and experiences.

Jim

Smokinporter,

I'll second that request for that article on installing the Sounder.  I've got a gas-mechanical or two that are desperately in need for some sound.  I know that Allan will be happy to publish your article.

Jim

Although I hate to give any model railroad seller a black eye, these guys seem to go out of their way to earn it.  I have placed (and cancelled) two orders.  Although they list the stuff as "in stock", it may take over six months for them to actually "allocate" the material from their warehouse (as far as I can tell, it's about 1200 square feet) to your order and then an additional 6 or so weeks to deliver.  I have chosen to avoid them.  I do know that some people have had good luck.  If you want to see lots of comments, there is a message string some 17 pages long at the Model Railroader message board about other people's experience.

Although Soundtraxx doesn't make them anymore, you can still find the old PNP decoders on eBay and other auction sites.  They sound pretty darned good for a little bit less than the Tsunami or loksound.  I've been able to purchase a couple of them for around $50.  I may even have an extra lying around.  If you are interested, I can let you know in about 24 hours.  By the way, the Shay PNP has the same sound chip and will probably work as well.

Jim