Converting a Proto 2000 to Kato Drive
HO Scale Proto 2000 to Kato Drive Conversion Frame Proto 2000 GP7 and 9’s are well known for fantastic detail but suffer from electrical pickup issues, cracked gears, and mediocre motor performance. To achieve perfect running Proto 2000 Geep’s for my layout I resolved myself to the fact that I would, at a minimum, need […]
Hardshell Scenery For Your Model Railroad
Sometimes an Idea Just Hits You… I was in my workshop the other day and as I walked past my drywall tools I spotted some fiber mesh drywall tape when a light went off in my head… Instead of plaster cloth, why not put down fiber tape and coat it with a hard shell covering? […]
Prototype Waybills
Operations on my layout have evolved from basic car cards and waybills, to switch lists, and now to what some call “prototype waybills”. Before I get too deep into this subject, let me state that “I consider prototype waybills to be an extension of the layout scenery” and nothing more. My adventure with prototype waybills […]
Model Railroad Benchwork
Choosing a style of model railroad benchwork can be overwhelming. There are so many different construction styles and techniques along with other deciding factors such as building a permanent structure or building the layout so it can be moved. After building two other, permanently installed, versions of this railroad, I decided this time that a […]