Paint your own is for those of you gifted enough to have something that resembles a coach when finished
(I shall flagellate myself for my artistic inadequacies right after this post)
I've been running a rake of ten coaches behind a baby GM last night so I can't imagine that the loco would have issues climbing on a gentle slope like shown. No experience of transition onto grades but planning some so have been thinking about this. Test your longest rake on the grade before you even consider the transition remembering tighter curves increase the effective grade on the track
A number of shorter tracks with joiners at the transition point would probably allow some flexibility in the vertical plane as long the angular increase at any individual join is small
Good stuff! Will do my homework now based on recommendations. No experience of card kits. Are they reasonably durable over time? Hopefully greater variety. Realistic?
He has good stuff and is a great vendor but several of mine have been damaged in transit due to the lack of a custom fit box to protect the fine detail parts
Very very good guys! This us great. I'm going to use peco 75 just wanted to make sure I could re wheel as a last resort. Great information on wheels and axles! Thanks so much!
Kevin
PS peco have some if the best points too, right?
Starting a new DCC layout. Was planning to use Peco Code 75 Flexitrack as Peco probably have the best livefrog points/turnouts.
(Comments welcome on this)
I have many older Dapol wagons (7-plank and Cattle)
I seem to remember that older wheels may have issues on the Code 75 track?
Can anyone verify whether they are likely to run well on Code 75 or can my 'cattle' be shod differently to cope?
Thanks,
Kevin
I am looking to acquire some of the Bachmann Scenecraft Irish Outline Buildings (one or more)
44-250 Bachmann Irish Signal Box
44-251 Bachmann Irish Running Shed
44-252 Bachmann Irish Station Building
I'm not in a hurry so please keep this post in mind if you have surplus gathering dust without plans to get it in a layout.
Thank you,
Kevin
All three are available from a vendor in the US (not me!). All his stuff is not listed on eBay.com (as he has a large inventory). The eBay price would be cheaper and shipping not too bad particularly if you want more than one. PM me if you can't locate in UK and I'll try to facilitate this ( I buy some stuff from him including 112 last week)