So are these ties from mt Albert the same height at ME? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Michael Looney
trains577
Apr 16, 2013 2:49 am
Esteban: If the number are the same then yes, but they also make some that are the same height has your plastic ties, so what out for them, unless that is what...
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CharlesS
taz_of_boyds
Apr 16, 2013 8:21 pm
Simon, Welcome. Thanks for the link, I lost track of that but have downloaded the images and site link now (got access to better Internet at the moment...)....
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Mike
vulturenest1
Apr 17, 2013 2:53 am
Does anybody have a FastTracks jig for HOn3, #6, code 55 that they are willing to sell? Mike Conder...
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Chip Stevens
cjvettelover
Apr 23, 2013 10:23 pm
I'm in the process of building a "modular" layout. It may have to be moved next summer, so I've tentatively planned to use 2" foam as the base for a yard...
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Michael
hermanpierce...
Apr 23, 2013 10:30 pm
I've used yellow carpenters glue with great results Mike Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert
danceswithwo...
Apr 23, 2013 10:57 pm
I model in S after many years in HO. I used to use Woodland Scenics dry powdered ballast cement and personally loved the stuff but I now find out it is...
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John Feraca
johnferaca
Apr 24, 2013 12:00 pm
Robert, in order for the thinned white glue or matte medium to penetrate the ballast, you have to first spray the ballast with a 50:50 mix of 70% alcohol and...
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dochauk
Apr 24, 2013 4:38 pm
I've been using Liquid Nails for foamboard. Mike H....
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Robert
danceswithwo...
Apr 26, 2013 3:48 am
John, I did exactly as you say and still ended up with a messy glob. Tearing it out wasn't so cool either. Had to replace a lot of trackage.Next time I use...
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Shellhaas, James
jshellha
Apr 26, 2013 11:23 am
Good morning Bob, I do almost EXACTLY as John has described to you and it never fails to work. The one thing that I do differently is that rather than SPRAY...
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John Feraca
johnferaca
Apr 26, 2013 2:08 pm
Bob, Jim is correct, you have to saturate the ballast with the alcohol mix. I've ballasted over 600 feet of track on my layout as well as a large steam engine...
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Larry Blanchard
lgb9999027
Apr 26, 2013 3:27 pm
... Are you thinning the matte medium? I usually use 3-4 parts water to 1 of matte medium (or ModPodge - the same thing but cheaper)....
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Victor Bitleris
bitlerisvj
Apr 26, 2013 3:35 pm
As one of the other posters already said, it flows better if mixed with a 50/50 mix of water/alcohol.While I don't much care for the work, I like the end...
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Robert Lampe
danceswithwo...
Apr 26, 2013 8:58 pm
I never had any problems with the dry powdered ballast cement. If it didn't hold for you there are 2 possibilities. 1. you did not have enough powdered cement...
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wcbeverly
May 6, 2013 12:52 am
The National Narrow Gauge Convention will take place on August 28 to 31 in Pasadena, CA. An outstanding group of nationally recognized model railroad and...
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Bob Chaparro
thecitrusbelt
May 16, 2013 8:55 pm
Has anyone tried a control knob installation that differs from the standard Blue Point hardware and fascia mounting? The manufacturer recommendations are on...
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Michael Looney
trains577
May 16, 2013 11:02 pm
Bob: I use a round ball that is white in color and tap it to 2-56, and I also use a metal rod that I also tap, so I have a straight piece that work better then...
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Gil Flores
mrbungalow01
May 17, 2013 2:48 am
A picture would be worth a 1000 word,.......... thanks Gil [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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wcbeverly
May 17, 2013 2:50 am
The 33rd National Narrow Gauge Convention is coming to Southern California on August 28 – 31 at the Hilton Hotel in Pasadena. During the convention there...
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Chip Stevens
cjvettelover
May 19, 2013 10:25 pm
Has anyone taken delivery recently of product from California Roadbed? I placed an order in April online. After waiting some time after anticipated delivery...
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Chip Stevens
cjvettelover
May 20, 2013 11:08 pm
I found a phone number on Yahoo for California Roadbed. I called today and found the owner has had serious health issues beyond what I would want to face. He...
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seameadow17
May 21, 2013 3:11 pm
Hello Chip, I found an instruction sheet on how to cut roadbed out of half inch homosote, complete with doing the beveled edges. I got tired of spending tons...
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Larry Blanchard
lgb9999027
May 21, 2013 4:01 pm
... How are you handling the variation in thickness?...
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seameadow17
May 21, 2013 6:10 pm
This is in responce to cutting homosote for roadbed. This is NOT my work!! I copied it from a site, can't even remember which site, probably a few years...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
May 21, 2013 6:25 pm
I remember this process being published by the fellow who has the "Hoosatonic" (sp?) model railroad site. The two things that bothered me then, were the...
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david d zuhn
saintpault
May 22, 2013 12:21 am
I'm not sure there's a good argument for calling Homabed a proprietary product. It's Homasote, planed for thickness and beveled on the edges. There's no magic...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
May 22, 2013 3:52 am
I didn't say it was patented, I said it was proprietary. The design almost certainly came from the company, not adopted by the company from the public domain...
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Rick Blanchard
rcbdesign
May 22, 2013 2:53 pm
The Homabed that I saw last looked like an extruded product, not one that was resawn from Homasote. Doing it yourself and angling the sides isn't what I'd call...
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Gil Flores
mrbungalow01
May 22, 2013 3:30 pm
I just set my table saw blade to the correct angle and ripped it, thank God I had a state of the art dust collection system, cause there would have been dust...
