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Post by Commodore on Dec 23, 2016 13:54:30 GMT -5
Thanks, Mark:
I had some luck earlier using multiple coats of paint applied on each side of the roof with little overspray going to the top.
This built up the side edge over time.
Sven;
I'm a player for the easy way.
Count me in.
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Rory
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Post by smr on Dec 23, 2016 16:14:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Mark, Sven, and new guy: You know we are well off the mainstream with this project. To each his own, I guess. This is from a guy who has hundreds of z-scale passenger cars, already. I'd rather someone just sell me the UP parlor, diner, baggage and sleeper cars I'm missing. Merry Christmas ....to you all, Rory Thank you, Rory, You are really in for something big! I like the UP cars a lot, too, but I never see them on a picture. AZL must have sold tons of them, where are they all? Here are some pics I have access to (by Karl Sinn);   |
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Post by smr on Dec 23, 2016 16:22:08 GMT -5
  Merry Christmas, Sven |
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Post by fulingyu on Dec 24, 2016 7:00:23 GMT -5
By "new guy" are you referring to me? I've been here almost two years - usually in lurker mode. I venture out of my cave whenever there's something that really piques my interest. Rory, your warning to find a cheaper hobby is somewhat meaningless. After all, ANY hobby that is worthwhile will not be cheap. Just go with what you like.  Oh, and I also have a lot of passenger cars and trains. Maybe not hundreds like you, but still a lot. Unfortunately, they're all still in boxes as I have no room for a layout. Whenever I get the cravings, I'll set up a loop of track and run some of them to satisfy my urge. |
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Post by shamoo737 on Dec 24, 2016 10:54:56 GMT -5
what is the difference between a toy and a hobby. They can change you a lot more if it's a hobby. 😬
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Post by markm on Dec 24, 2016 11:09:00 GMT -5
what is the difference between a toy and a hobby. They can change you a lot more if it's a hobby. 😬 And they can even charge you more! But you must never bought Thomas the Tank or Polar Express "stuff."  |
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Post by fulingyu on Dec 24, 2016 15:16:22 GMT -5
There's a saying: "The difference between men and boys
is the price of their toys"
Unfortunately these days, ALL toys are more expensive.  |
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Post by markm on Dec 24, 2016 16:37:32 GMT -5
Oh, and I also have a lot of passenger cars and trains. Maybe not hundreds like you, but still a lot. Unfortunately, they're all still in boxes as I have no room for a layout. Whenever I get the cravings, I'll set up a loop of track and run some of them to satisfy my urge. It's really hard not to find a space for a small layout:  On a more practical note, it's good to have at least a test track to make sure new locomotives operate well. Mark |
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Post by fulingyu on Dec 25, 2016 0:47:26 GMT -5
Oh, and I also have a lot of passenger cars and trains. Maybe not hundreds like you, but still a lot. Unfortunately, they're all still in boxes as I have no room for a layout. Whenever I get the cravings, I'll set up a loop of track and run some of them to satisfy my urge. It's really hard not to find a space for a small layout: On a more practical note, it's good to have at least a test track to make sure new locomotives operate well. Mark Mark, Thanks for your suggestion about a briefcase/suitcase layout, but I already have one of those - two actually. While they solve the problem of space, because they are so compact they have tighter radius curves. They are best used with short trains consisting of shorter or medium rolling stock. For instance a GP30 with 3-4 50' box cars and maybe a caboose. Longer engines like the E8/9 or SD70 pulling a string of autoracks or 33,000 gallon cars start filling up the track quickly and it looks like the train is chasing it's own tail end. And we were talking about passenger cars. Well, on these compact layouts the longer streamliners and heavy weights tend to derail on the curves and get stuck in the tunnels. In addition to looking funny on the smaller curves, you can't have very many of them running on the smaller layouts at a time. Maybe some of the shorter European or Japanese coaches could run on these compact layouts, but the longer coaches don't do so well on them. For long passenger trains, it would be better to have a larger layout to make it more visually appealing and enjoyable. Still, I actually do use one of these portable layouts as my test track for new locos. Just not with pulling too many cars. |
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Post by markm on Dec 30, 2016 23:47:04 GMT -5
I noticed that MTL is offering their LW cars in Daylight colors for July shipment. While the MTL offering is a bit limited, add their cars to the AZL daylight heavyweights and you've got a decent representation of some of the SP secondary trains.
Sven,
Likewise for UP the heavyweights plus a couple of LW coaches and baggage cars, are a good representation of their secondary trains like the Utahn. Your images above reminded me of that train.
mark
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