After the demonstration at the Convention, there will a number of folks wanting to assemble their own electrostatic grass applicator. Yesterday I found the...
Well spotted, John, this looks like a good answer to where to get a source of static electricity! One thing. You will remember my strong cautions against...
Hi Craigh, yes I have a few from the mid to late 1980's, not sure if there is anything specific. Have just moved so am sorting out PC. Will email you offline...
I am looking for a good way to do yard ballast just like the first pic in Kevin Crosado feature on guards vans in the NZMRJ #361 page 20 . I have tried a few...
....to all of you who came and said Hi to us at the convention over Easter. We all had a great time and hope that you all did to. The support we received was...
Do what the 9ml guys did. Go down to a real yard and get a few scoop fulls of fines from a quiet corner. Then, using tea strainers of various sizes- they come...
I agree with what Evan says. There's no ballast like real ballast. Track tends to get noisy after ballasting and matt medium reduces this unpleasant effect. It...
-Evan / Peter i have basicaly been doing as you say . The main problem is that i have not been able to get that nice flangeway but may give Gavins idera a go...
After being as careful as possible to not overfill the space between the tracks I take a cheap HO bogie wagon and run it back and forth along the track, wiping...
The method I suggested, was successfully used on both Tararua, and Fernside. I thought about ballasting from the ground up, but it uses too much ballast. The...
--Max that is almost word for word as to how i have been doing it over the years . That look of the yard ballast is at the top of my MUST HAVE list this time...
Nice website Evan, but can I point out that there is no mention of what scale your models and bits are.Regards Ian Morganwww.hyla.org.uk [Non-text portions of...
See our article on "Kopikopiko" in the NZMRJ #355-Dec 2007 for details on how we did it. Another idea is to use kiln dried sand as used for block paving - now...
Will get him to fix it, but I can say that they are all 1:64. Sn 3 1/2 ... From: Ian Morgan To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:45...
-The way i ballast looks to be along the same lines as you guys are doing . Many thanks for your comments Kevin - ... details on how we did it. Another idea...
Great advice Peter, just bought a litre tin of the stuff while Resene has their big sale on. $39 not sure if any cheaper anywhere else. Grant ... this ... ...
Hi I have tried a number of ways... the fastidious requirements of NZR locos are always a problem, which need careful management.... My solution has been to...
It was a bit obvious! Max ... From: Kevin Zanders To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: [nz_railchat] Re: RE YARD...
Also, make sure you keep the ballast level BELOW the rail level, otherwise you won't be able to clean the tracks evan ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I am sick of the puny applicators on offer so far so I have built something with real power. When its not used as a grass applicator I use it to keep the cats...
Looks like it would be good for implanting hair on the bald types too, ... From: Chris To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:04 PM ...
Hi A tip to make ballasting clean up easier Before ballasting any track wipe the surface with a rag soaked with CRC 226 or any oily stuff. PVA glue paint and...
Have created a Folder in the File section called 'Yard cranes' a plan set is included and some pics of cranes around the country, will add more as they come...
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