Recent content by mikeb2008

I just happened to see this on Google maps: http://tinyurl.com/yc7cbff It's a satellite view of a pretty big rail yard... compared to the size of the town it is in. Anyway, just thought I'd share. :o

I like! I used to think I had too much track per square inch of table. You have outdone me by a sufficient margin that I now feel that I can add more. :)

Wow!!! Can you get up on a ladder and take a top-down photo so I can get an overall feel for the entire layout as it is now? Or, have you drawn a diagram?

hamltnblue: I suppose I should - thanks for the reminder. I like the look of the plow. another recent acquisition:

Ok folks, I can lurk in this thread no more!!! Those who try to stick to one era will likely be outraged :eek: Those with stunning scenery (you know who you are), well... I don't have any. YET. Anyway, I thought I'd share these pics of some recent acquisitions. Fans of D&RGW may approve.

I'm trying to find a replacement traction wheel for the Rivarossi 4-8-8-4 factory weathered Big Boy. I have done some searching online and have not found a source. Any known sources or suggestions? I'm contacting Hornby/Rivarossi through their site too. Maybe someone has removed their...

The reason for quoting long (worst case) shipping time is just to keep customers from calling for order status. This way most are pleasantly surprised when it arrives early. Also, a large portion of the population does not understand the concept of "business days", and the fact that...

If it's fedex ground or "smartpost", you can pretty much ignore the expected delivery date on the tracking. It's always waaaay off for me (arrives days sooner), no matter who is the shipper. I have a harbor freight about 15 mins from me :D

Pair of Louisville & Nashville Fairbanks Morse C-Liners.

Absolutely stunning as usual. I will aspire to, but likely never reach, this level of excellence.

(sigh) I really need to cancel my MTH order :(

PM'd you the phone # from a WHOIS lookup.

My Spectrum SD45 is slower than all my other locos too. But to their credit, it is VERY smooth. The Bachmann "non-Spectrum" locos I have, bought at the same time, are much faster but are noisy at any speed.

Andy, I assume these were O scale locos, right? How long ago was this. I'm wondering if they have improved. Anyone test one of their HO locos on DCC recently? I'm looking at their HO scale SD70ACe, and have a couple on order now. I am also worried about the abrupt takeoff from stop, that...

It's $9 shipping to anywhere in the US....... $20 outside US........ And the site appears to be down. I didn't break it, I swear.