Recent content by EHodges

Ken the railroad is really coming together and looking good. I need to make a trip back over and see some trains being ran!!!

DCC install If they have the room that the older Athearn RTR engines did you will have plenty of room for a great DCC install. I would love to have a kato engine in Phase IV. That is my modeling scheme and seems to be getting hard to find!

New engine Sweet looking engine but there is something wrong with it, just cant put my finger on it....................................Oh yeah, it's no NORFOLK SOUTHERN!

pictures Man those look pretty good. Love the SD40-2, that is the engine I have always enjoyed watching. I hope my projects come out good on my converted High Hood SD40-2 engine...

Layout I have been over to Kens and ran trains on his layout before. He has a well contructed layout and with a few trains running it really gets interesting. I did however "ruin" the layout (as most would say) running NS engines on his BNSF and UP layout. Amtrak mades it appearance with a...

Hobby Barn Hey guys I tured Ken on to that when he was down that way doing some work. I did a google search on afternoon 2 years ago and found it. The store is pretty awesome. It has a ton of HO scale stuff with some N scale and even some G Scale. The layout upstairs is something that you...

correction Hey thanks for the correction there, I didnt even realize I messed that up that bad. I got some time over the snow day to get into it and look a little deeper. I think I can salvage it with some work. It need to be stripped and then start the process of detailing and putting back...

Hey guys I recently purchased a BLI Bluebird SD40-2 NS engine off ebay. After recieving it I have noticed that the body need alot of work. I have asked BLI if they have replacement parts for the shell of this engine and I was told it is an older engine I would need to find a sheel else where...

Athearn power issues I have had issues such as this in the past. After taking apart the engine I found the "clips" Athearn love to use always has connectivity issues. I removed the wires from those and soldered the wire directly to the metal clips on the motor and trucks directly and the issue...

awesome Awesome job. Cant wait to see it all put together...

my thoughts I think IM should do the GEVO units all detailed up and I think MTH (1st Choice) or Athearn Genesis(2nd Choice) to produce the ACe units. Either way I am guessing we will still have a ton of detailing to do to make it perfect!!! We shall see. Eric

Wow WOW that is truely crazy. I just read they will be mass produced by I think Athearn Genesis in the near future starting around $450. I think I can wait for those to come out and enjoy them and even spend less money!!!

Display Ken, Can't wait to get back from overseas and met up with you. I think if we can get the layout up and working we can make a sweet layout and possibly an awesome club there. Eric

Omg Let me grab my wallet right now..........

trip Y3a, Believe me I know all about Manassas and also Quantico. My son is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. Trains really calm him down so everynight after I get home from work we have to make a trip to the Fredericksburg train house (as he calls it). On the...