Modeling Tips

Other Large Scale Modeling Tip Web Sites

• George Schreyer's Large Scale Trains Technical Page (The Best!)
• Model Railroading with DCC

• Model Railroad Maintenance, suggested by Aubrey of the Westwood Youth Group (not limited to large scale.)

Operating Sessions in the Garden. This is a PowerPoint presentation used in a clinic at the 2009 Southeast Garden Railroad Show, Dalton, Georgia, May 2, 2009.

Bachmann Big Hauler Tips

• Power Pickup Modification for Tender
• Installing a SoundTraxx DSX sound-only decoder
• Barry's Big Trains 4-6-0 (BBT 460) chassis
• Installing a DG580L decoder in the BBT 280 chassis

Bachmann Shay Tips

• Binding Cylinder Assembly

Bachmann Heisler Tips

• Noise suppression boards on the Heisler cause problems for DCC (7/18/2006)
• Installing a Digitrax DG583S decoder

LGB Forney 0-4-4 Tips

• Disassembly
• Installing a DG380L decoder
• Rear Truck Derailment Problems
• Details: Backhead, Air Pump, Air Tank

Rolling Stock Tips

• Building a Small Coal Tender
• Tuning and Detailing Bachmann Flat Cars
• Detailing Bachmann Ore Cars
• Hartford's 18' 4-wheel D&RG Box Car Tips
• Detailing Bachmann passenger coach platforms

Building Tips

• Making Corrugated Metal Roofing
• Making Ridged Metal Roofing
• Making Cedar Shakes