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**Tommatthews** · 03-22-2009, 03:50 AM

Good morning all .... coffee is on

We are under a winter storm warming with lots of snow and perhaps freezing rain on the way for today and tonight. Great day for trains ....

Looking fwd to progress shots from Geezer and Les ..

Have a great day ...

**visman48** · 03-22-2009, 04:42 AM

Chort,

Short of the Bachmann low profile, thats what I am converting everthing to, or only buying, I use alot of the Grandt ON30 trucks. They have to be built but they look really good when built up. The cast metal ones are okay, I have a few, but I find the tolerances are bad, and will eventually be swapping them all out.

Les

**chortnhunkrd** · 03-22-2009, 10:28 AM

thanks for the info

**Jerry_M** · 03-22-2009, 03:22 PM

Hi everyone, I don't know if anyone would be interested but so many have helped me find things I need in the past here I would like to repay a little. I am using a lot of plaster cloth and started out using the WS like most I suppose, but the cost is beyond belief here at our LHS so I went on a long search ebay etc. to find a solution.One of the guys on here turned me on to a ebay spot that had pretty good prices. But to make a long story short I am getting the 15ft.x4" rolls at a little over a dollar a roll INCL. shipping! I just got 128 rolls in 32 roll cases shipped for 5.95. That's 82lbs. of plaster cloth. I wanted to try some before telling you guys to make sure it's good....It Is! Same exact stuff as the LHS has the same plastic roller. I just ordered another 64 rolls. If your doing a layout this is hard to beat. I have no affiliation other than a customer, they just had a sale and knocked off another 20% this weekend. Hope this is helpful.. http://www.aswexpress.com/art-supply.../015008A000000 Jerry

**Jerry_M** · 03-22-2009, 03:24 PM

By the way on my last post 5.95 was shipping the cost for 64 rolls shipped was 69.95 total. Jerry

**quarryman** · 03-22-2009, 05:05 PM

quote:

Originally posted by Jerry M

the cost for 64 rolls shipped was 69.95 total. Jerry

Thanks for the tip, Jerry. I too have vast tracts of land to plaster cloth.

Mark

**quarryman** · 03-22-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by visman48

Good Morning All,

Speaker in place

Decoder placement

Les

Les-

Do you recall exactly what speaker and decoder model you are using here? What speaker/decoder combo are you putting in your critter/diesels?

Thanks for posting so much useful information on locomotive bashes and rebuilds.

Mark

**chortnhunkrd** · 03-23-2009, 02:49 AM

good morning everyone chilly here in new york going out for ice coffee who wants one.

**BigLars** · 03-23-2009, 03:59 AM

chortnhunkrd thanks for the offer it's still too early in the day for the fancy stuff for me.

I am now officially a little longer of tooth.

I forgot it was even my Birthday and agreed to go do a Charity golf tournament with the local pro hockey team. Wish me luck in the Happy Gilmour longest drive contest.

If I can still see straight when I get home I will check back in.

Have a great day everyone.

Larry

**chortnhunkrd** · 03-23-2009, 04:02 AM

happy birthday and good luck. Aim for the green in the middle.

**visman48** · 03-23-2009, 04:08 AM

Mark

The decoder is a Tsunami 750 Light Steam, and the speaker is Soundtrax 1"x5/8" I think, I can get you the spec. If you check the Sountrax site they list all the speakers. Some place here I posted a pic of the the round speakers..3/8", 1/2", 3/4". I had originally planned to use the 3/8" and put it in the roof, but decided I could put all the stuff in the bunker. I believe that this is the smalles rectangular (oval) speaker.

If you need spec's PM me.

Les

**Geezer** · 03-23-2009, 04:19 AM

Happy B-day Brudda!!! (Yer still a kid!)

chortnhynkrd - where ya at in NY? I am in Brooklyn -

Les - you are a tome of information - I dont know how you find time to

get all the information you post for us. Thanks much!!

Some may have noticed that The Geezer was non-evident Saturday night & Sunday -

My computer at the cabin decided that it was going to yank my chain by

informing me that there was no longer a operating system on the PC. In other words

HD0 and HD1 took a vacation on me. I have lost one drive before, but not two!!!

I have it here in Brooklyn for disection tonight.

What makes me mad is, all my pictures and information is on them..GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

I did manage to get the 2nd mogul painted and the sound installed this weekend.

The Geezer

**Tommatthews** · 03-23-2009, 04:27 AM

Good morning all .... coffee is on ...

Happy birthday Larry [:-party][:-party][:-party]

By the questions being posted there may be some projects happening in the background. Where's the pictures?

Jerry M. Thanks for the link on the plaster. The shipping would be to much to get it up here ... oh well ..

Have a great day .....

**visman48** · 03-23-2009, 05:40 AM

Geez,

This is why we have USB backup drives, I regulary move stuff off the hard drive to USB. I have tried the backup utilities but sofar not impressed at all.

Are you bringing goodies to see at the Mid-West meet next month. I sure would like to see your work up close. I think your admittence pays for a table.

Work going on- you bettcha, I have the porter in works, the Railcar challenge, Goose #2 (have the parts now) Goose #7, have a plan, still working on execution of that, and Goose #6 have the kit. And waiting in the wings is the last 2-6-6-2T the Booth Kelly look alike. If I don't have a list and stack of things to work on then I would be off chasing cars.

Les

**Geezer** · 03-23-2009, 07:39 AM

Les - I will save the information, as I have a recovery setup to work with. It was at Brooklyn home, so I couldnt do anything til I got the box home.

As far as bringing goodies to the meet, That is up in the air...all I can say is maybe. But I am positive that I am going to the meet. My daughter is here from Indiana that weekend, but I will make the women drive me up there and they can go shopping or something.

I am more interested in learning how to use the Zephyer and seeing your models. Maybe when my ability improves a bit more, I will have the moxie to show them off.

Your to do list is pretty impressive....Good luck!

The Geezer

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