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I just got a screaming deal on a new/unused Athearn RTR SW1500 complete shell to upgrade an older Blue-Box SW1500. The upgraded detailing is OUTSTANDING, I am more than impressed. But with all the grinding and filing I had to do on the old chassis to make the new shell fit, I should have just...

I've got a few older Athearn 50' flat cars that I'm working on getting upgradedd and "loaded". They have a strange brakewheel mounting on a housing sticking up from the side of the car. I think the brakewheel should be mounted near the end, with the shaft verticle. I've been unable to find...

I am in the process of repainting a Tower 55 ES44DC into BNSF's current swoosh/power-bar for a friend. I've always used Scalecoat I or II paint, I love how it sprays and covers, and has always had accurate colors. However, myself, my son, the owner of the loco, and even my wife think the...

I have an Atlas GP40 with factory dual-mode decoder. I don't have DCC, but once on a friend's layout we ran it on DCC and "played around" a little with it. I don't like directional lighting, so I think we programmed it to be selectable for forward/reverse. That was 18 months ago. I noticed last...

How different are the "new" Athearn SD40-2 shells from the old? I know they don't have the "pin" style mounting lugs. There are a bunch of new-style shells available on eBay, I'd like to update some of my old-style chassis. What is involved here?

I have a couple of older Atlas/Kato RS-3's that are smooth runners but have molded on grabs, and need repainting. I see a couple of newer Kato RS-2 shells are available on eBay. This would be an easy "fix" IF they fit. Does anyone know if the new Kato units sit on the same chassis? If they...

I recently purchases a Precision Scale WP outside-braced caboose on eBay. A bargain at $41. Was I surprised to find out it was a kit! Any suggestions on assembling this thing? I have access to a resistance soldering outfit, but have never used one. Can this be assembled with an iron, solder...