Tar Branch building sources
Q: On the Winston-Salem Southbound Tar Branch project layout there were three small industries in the middle. Do you have…
Read moreQ: On the Winston-Salem Southbound Tar Branch project layout there were three small industries in the middle. Do you have…
Read more
Q: Why are the flanges on model steam engine drive wheels so much larger than on the prototypes? Is it…
Read more
Q: Please explain how to tell the difference between horizontal and vertical cut rail nippers. — Dave Smith A: To…
Read more
Q: In all my 74 years of looking at train tracks this is the first time I noticed a “No…
Read more
Q: How do mechanical passenger car washers work? — Steve Moore A: Keeping passenger cars clean is a never-ending battle…
Read more
Q: I’m planning a rail-served brewery for my N scale layout. What did these industries look like, and what kind…
Read more
Q: I wonder if you could offer some ideas as to what might have caused a rough finish on an…
Read more
Q: I am in a decision mode as to what’s the best industry for a small shelf layout. I’m considering…
Read more
Q: When did the grade crossing whistle signal change from two longs and two shorts (— — o o) to…
Read more
Q: Do the passenger cars in mixed trains go in front of the freight cars, or vice versa? — Stanley…
Read more
Q: I’m familiar with where the water filler is on more modern steam locomotive tenders. But I don’t see a…
Read more
Q: Did short line railroads use timetables for such loads as logs, lumber, cattle, grain, merchandise, and the like for…
Read more