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http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/add_item.asp?ProductCode=MCC41005

@@@@@ Airbrush

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1382/airbrushpaintchart.jpg

The acrylic craft paints can be used with an airbrush, but you need a fair amount of pressure (c. 40 psi), and you need to thin them a good bit.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/modelf.aspx

http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=PAS+TI-202

@@@@@ Project ideas
interior roadbed
http://www.gardenrailwayproducts.com/index.html

Water Tower
http://www.gardentrack.com/tomruby/watertower/

Old Pics Coal and mining
http://community-2.webtv.net/DizHarris/SHINBRIERALMOST/page4.html

Covered bridge
http://thescrr.com/

Accucraft Porter 0-4-0 buildout with sound by Big65Dude (Jack Thompson)
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38688&SearchTerms=porter,accucraft,sound


@@@@@ On30 Stuff
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83443

@@@@@ Online Forums
Large Scale Central
http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/index.php

Garden Railways Magazine
http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=7

G Scale Mad Forum
http://www.myfreebulletinboard.com/f/index.php?mforum=gscalemadforum&act=idx

RR club site
http://www.nmra.org/


@@@@@  Mail order sites:
http://www.trainworld.com/
http://www.lgbpola.com/     <- St. Aubins
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/
http://www.ridgeroadstation.com/


@@@@@  Vendor sites:

Micro Mark
http://www.micromark.com/

Micro Fasteners
http://www.microfasteners.com/

Scale accessories
http://www.schombergscalemodels.com/

Small Hinges
http://www.craft-inc.com/prod_hinges_mini.aspx

RamRC and RamTrack sound gimmics
http://www.ramrcandramtrack.com/

H-L-W Scratch and Dent page
http://www.h-l-w.com/Specials/Scratchdent/scratchanddent.htm

Scale cars and equipment
http://www.3000toys.com/

Laser cut wood cab kits for Bachmann
http://www.bantamodelworks.com/T2085.htm

All stuff Acrylic
http://www.craftics.com/

Pin Vise Set (check out other tools)
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/pin-vise-jeweler/BKH15

Hot Wire Foam Factory
http://www.hwff.com/products/customer/home.php

Trackside Details
http://www.tracksidedetails.com/

Detail stuff
http://www.rctrains.com/index.htm
click on "parts & accessories.
or
http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/newhome.htm

Accessories and parts (very cool)
http://www.rctrains.com/Parts%20and%20Access.htm

Metal supplies
http://www.ksmetals.com/HobbyMerchandisers/foil_shim.asp

Split Jaw Rail Clamps
http://www.railclamp.com/ 

HDPE Lumber source:
http://epsplasticlumber.com/lumberpricing.shtml

LGB America
http://www.lgboa.com

Garden Texture
http://www.gardentexture.com./
Trestle kit: 41492i


@@@@@  Modeling and Tips

Hand Tools
http://ovgrs.editme.com/Tools

Family Garden Trains
http://www.btcomm.com/trains/primer/index.htm

Tons of Modeling tips
http://members.shaw.ca/sask.rail/index.html

Making Styrene look like Aging Wood
http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/aging_wood/

Super Clean by Castrol for removing lettering on Bachmann cars See:
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38522

George Schreyer
http://www.girr.org/girr/index.html

Decal Remover
http://www.joesmodeltrains.com/paint_decal_%20remover.htm

Tips
http://islsmr.homestead.com/ISLSMR_Tips.html

Scale size converter / calculator / conversion
http://www.nhsouth.com/crafts/workbench/ss.htm

Gasket material for shingles
http://www.bigriverlines.com/Modelmaker/Big_River_Lines_site/BRL_Products/Products.html

Home of several engine bashes including the Cockroach
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eggage/index.html

Details on Vinegar and steel wool for weathering solution
http://www.lighthousepubl.com/enpg2.html

Many pics of viaducts
http://www.lighthousepubl.com/enpg7.html

(Sam's Club) Annie Weathered
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35066&SearchTerms=bash,mine,to,much

Hirst Arts Fantasy Architecture
Block molds, great painting tips section
http://www.hirstarts.com/

More on rocks, AB foam, and molds
Also weathering chalk (powder-self adhesive
http://www.bragdonent.com/index.htm

How to make rocks
http://mysite.verizon.net/eyrse/making.htm#CHIP%20BRUSHES

Modeling stone concrete buildings
http://www.rrstoneworks.com/homepage.htm

Crafting tips including corrugated metal working
http://users.stratuswave.net/~wd8jik/

How to make foam logs
http://4largescale.com/chris/c14.htm

Interesting collection of sites for modeling
http://www.cwrr.com/nmra/Mana-FM.html

The Sparky Chronical
http://www.arvadahoundz.com/sparkys_back_yard_page_3.htm


@@@@@  Water Stuff
Water Feature - Drip fittings for 1/2 inch
http://www.dripdepot.com/cgi-bin/drip/accessories.html

Water Feature pumps 2 <very nice
http://www.pondliner.com/index.html

Water feature pumps
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTProduct.asp?SKU=STI-VP-600

Miniture pumps
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=82089


@@@@@ Design Stuff
Reversing Loops
http://www.realroad.com/TPW/RevLoops.html

Sample layouts
http://www.cwrr.com/nmra/Layout-Large.html

LGB PDF on train circuits and layouts (automatic reversing loop!)
http://www.lgb.de/pdf/00559interim.pdf

G-Scale track layout plans
http://www.thortrains.net/glayout1.htm


@@@@@ Buildings, Bridges, Trestles
Trestle information - General
http://members.cox.net/sn3nut/trestles%20part%201.htm

Buildings, bridges
http://www.dandgdepot.com

Plans and ready made
http://www.gardentexture.com/

Trestle building/staining
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26620&SearchTerms=trestle,stain

Eagle Wing Ironcraft
http://www.eaglewingsironcraft.com/bridgepage.html

Garden Metal Models (steel girder bridges)
http://www.gardenmetalmodels.com/products.htm

Paul's Trains (makes bridges, and trestles (complete, curved, and just
bents)
http://gardenrr.com/

Site with wood constructs (bridges, trestles, buildings)
http://kamloopsjunction.com/index.html

Another trestle supplier
http://www.bridge-masters.com/


@@@@@ General Information
Everything Aristo is 1:29.
Except their Delton/Classic line, which is 1:24.
All recent USA (new stuff for sale) is 1:29.
All MTH is 1:32.
All LGB started as 1:22.5, then goes to "suitable for large scale".
All Bachmann rolling stock is 1:22.5, except for one V-dumper, and the 20-foot cars which are allegedly 1:20, but aren't.
Hartland is generally 1:24.

1/160 - N scale, teeny tiny
1/87 - HO scale - 2nd number getting smaller, trains getting larger.
1/48 - O scale - larger still.
1/32 - Larger than "O" and the smallest of "large scale" trains.
1/20.3 - much larger trains than 1/32 scale.
1/10 scale - the train is 1/10 the size of the real thing..big!
1/8 scale - also called "1.5 inch scale"..the "ride on" size live steamers..big!
1/2 scale - half the size, REALLY big!
1/1 scale - full size. 

Saw Blades 101
http://www.rockler.com/articles/display_article.cfm?story_id=72&cookietest=1