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thanks Jerry, I should have videos all the way back to building the benchwork.

Yes, the track width is different front to rear. I wanted to make the gaps from the outside of the tire to the inside of the wheel opening match front and rear. Things look good under the car.

I imagine so. I have no real railroad experience so I wouldn't know. But I can see how there could be a lot of movement over the length of a long train.

I didn't notice the brakes. The cushion cars were pretty common after the mid 60's. SP had thousands of them. Thanks for watching!

Pretty nice cars. They run great other than the squeaky wheels. I appreciate you watching!

Jerry, the cars are very nicely detailed. Thanks for watching!

Jerry, I think the coils are made from pieces of aluminum, but I'm not 100% certain.

@SPSteve thanks

Thanks Ronald! I appreciate you watching!

Robin, they are nice cars. I'll have to pay closer attention to Scale Trains Rivet Counter rolling stock in the future. I've never really thought about them as an option. A little lube will cure those squeaky wheels. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Mike! They are nicely detailed. I should have weighed the cars; I dropped the ball on that. I appreciate you watching and enjoy your weekend!

Thanks! They're nice cars. Tangent has some 60's era coil cars but much more expensive than the Scale Trains sale price I paid, and the coil loads are sold separate. I'm happy with these cars, I just need to lubricate the trucks to stop the squeaking. Thanks for watching!

@SPSteve You got a good deal. My experience is Rapido rolling stock has the stiffest wheel sets. They practically stop themselves when pushed by hand as other brands free roll way longer

@@KSee618 Hopefully if I rub a pencil into the trucks, the graphite in the pencil lead will provide enough lubrication to stop the squeaking. It seems that the tolerance on some brands is tighter than others.

I don't know, I've never laid it over. I was mostly concerned about the cylinder heads.

thanks, I hope it was helpful to you

@@packatk7431 I'm glad the video was helpful to you!

Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting all of the structures for this section built. I appreciate you watching!

20/32nds, 10/16ths or better yet 5/8ths. I was just reading the dimensions off the ruler. :) There have been talks about changing to the metric system since the 1970's, but it has never fully happened. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! I think it will work well for that narrow section of benchwork. I appreciate you watching!

I would say no. The Smail is for use with a DCC system to control it.

@SPSteve oh okay

That was the first time I've tried Tacky Glue for wood to styrene. I could have used Pacer Canopy Glue instead. I did not roughen the styrene surface, although that wouldn't hurt. Since the styrene isn't structural, I wasn't worried about adhesion other than staying glued in place without lifting. I appreciate you watching!

Thanks! I have the base colors on the structure. I'm recovering from pneumonia, so I haven't worked on the structure in a couple weeks. I'm hoping to get back out to the train room soon and get back to work on it. I'd like to have an update before too long. I appreciate you watching!

Thanks! This is my second Blair Line kit, I'm impressed with it. I checked the Blair Line website to see if they have something else I might be interested in, and wow, the prices have really gone up on these kits! I hope to have an update on this kit in a couple weeks. I appreciate you watching!

Thanks, much appreciated!

Hi Allan. I think most car guys have a story of a car they'd like to have back, I know I do. I still have the 74 Trans Am, but I sold the Formula a few years ago. You're right, the 2nd gen Trans Am is very rare sight these days. Have a great day!

I added heat shrink over all three wires to give the LED legs extra strength. As far as it being a general rule, I don't think so, it just depends on the application.

Thanks! I'm glad you found the video useful. Yes, you can add another resistor to the LED to reduce the amount of current through the LED. Assuming all of those prewired Amazon LED's are the same, try adding a 500 ohm resistor and see if the LED has the amount of illumination you desire. I appreciate you watching!

@, thank you for your response! I will indeed try that and see what happens in regard to the illumination. Don’t want to burn out my installed LEDs! Looking forward to your next video.

@@CLLynn-oi2ki A 1/4 watt resistor between 500-700 ohms will drop the current to a safer level. Solder the resistor to either side of the LED, it doesn't matter which side. Good luck!

⁠Okay, Steve, thank you so much for your help! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and expertise!

I don't remember how long it took to get the molds. Here's a video that should show you the mold numbers. ruclips.net/video/MblV6xnBCuI/видео.html

Thanks! It's been working great.

Dan Cortopassi says it weighs 18.5oz for the locomotive, 7.2oz for the Tender for a total of 25.7oz. I didn't weigh mine.

Thank's steve

Thanks Robin! I'm glad you found the video informative. Good luck with your LED projects. I appreciate you watching!

Fantastic! Andrew, I'm pleased that you found the video useful! You absolutely need to know what components to install in your LED circuit for long term success. I appreciate you watching!

When I ordered the shifter there was one available for Camaro/Firebird. It could be that they have sold out. You might want to contact The Parts Place and see if they have one.

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful to you. Good luck with your LED projects and I appreciate you watching!

Haha, you are so right, Ray! Too much current and FLASH, dark. Haha. Using Ohm's Law you can calculate exactly what you have and know your circuit is good to go for a long life. I appreciate you watching!

Thanks! My oldest son is an HVAC tech. Great career field. Yes, I could have mentioned the color bands, but I didn't want to put out too much information and overwhelm people. I didn't recommend more than 12V for a power supply because it will generate too much circuit power and requires much higher wattage resistors to limit the current. I appreciate you watching and good luck in your career!

@SPSteve You did a terrific job explaining! You're right about overwhelming people who are just learning. Keep videos coming...I'm up early every morning...Ha. Serious though after 20yrs and raised 2 boys getting back into HO scale trains. I owned the Grand Valley from woodland scenics but ready for bigger and more elaborate layout. Again, thanks for sharing.

@@KSee618 Awesome! I'm 68, I've been retired for 7 years. The model railroad and other projects keep me as busy as I want to be. I'm sure the Grand Valley introduced you to some of the techniques needed in model railroading if you were new to the hobby. My layout is my first one. I'd change some things if I were to do it over but I'm too old to start over with a new layout, so I'll finish what I have, and it'll be good enough. I'd like to finish it eventually. I've found the hobby to be rewarding, and it lets me use various different skills that keep it fresh and keeps the gray matter from turning to sludge. ;) Good luck with your new layout and most important, have fun!

It's too late now, although I thought I did paint the bottom. Once the LED's are installed there's nothing I can do other than take the LED's back out. I'll have to watch the video again and look for it.

I think those are reflections from the windows above.

Thanks Roger! I agree, Tangent makes some really nice equipment. I only have their box cars but I've been looking at some of the hoppers they have. I'd like to see them come out with some western gondolas. I appreciate you watching!

Oakland A's fan?

Thanks! You have a couple nice cars to restore. The Formula has always been a favorite of mine. I still have the 74 Trans Am, I have a 70 Olds Rallye 350, a 2024 Bronco Heritage and 2 motorcycles. I am considering selling some of these since I'm getting old. Maybe get down to just one classic car and the Bronco?

Thanks! It's a good fit for my small collection.

Thanks, much appreciated! It has worked flawlessly for me.

thanks Jerry, they're nice cars!

That is correct, I think about $320 with shipping.

I agree they produce cars with high detail and quality all through their lines.

I appreciate you watching!

I agree! Tangent does a great job creating very nice, highly detailed models that run great. I'm happy to have them for sure. Thanks for watching!

I agree with all that you said. I would have liked to get a few of the Tangent SP high cubes, but I was late getting to the Tangent site. I've been guilty of going past my 1980 cut off a lot lately and I do it again in an upcoming video. And you're right you can't run them all. As I buy new high-end models, I sell off models I will never use. I'm spoiled now; I have a small group of manufacturers I buy from and most other manufacturers I don't even look at. I've sold off almost all of my mid-range models and I'm to the point where my 50-car collection of Kadee models is now the lower end of my rolling stock. I will probably keep about 20 Kadee models to run with my MT-4 and the rest I'll start selling off this summer. I'm trying to keep the number of cars I have reasonable and as I sell off the lower end models, the quality of my remaining collection is getting higher and higher. I can see where after this summer my Athearn Genesis cars will be the lower end of my quality scale. I will also downsize my house at some point when I'm too old to take care of what I have now. (assuming I live long enough) My next house will be a condo, and my layout will have to fit in a small room. But I'm not there yet and there's no guarantee I'll be alive tomorrow so I'm not shortchanging myself today. But that's me and everyone has their own rules on how to live life.

Agreed, they are really nice. When I spend $50+ for a Tangent car I know I'm going to get my monies worth. Beautiful models!

@@SPSteve That's it exactly!! Being in Australia the postage is nasty....going to get 3 soon, once my last preorders from Scaletrains are done! I am really liking the Exactrail boxcars too, not quiet as detailed as Tangent but still very good overall I got several Exactrail Railbox 50'ers in the last run. I really enjoy watching the old DRGW youtube vid's to check out what rolling stock is in the consists!!

@ Those old videos are a gold mine of information. You can a single car from all the way across the country running in your train and it is completely legitimate.

@@Wolfe351 Same here - there are a lot of RUclips video's from the 1970's. Plus I've got most of the Rio Grande color books.

As you watch those old videos, just about anything can be seen in the freight train. The down side is you can collect a huge amount of rolling stock to be legit, but where to put it all!

Tangent makes some nice stuff.

Thanks Mike! Agreed, Tangent makes some fine models! Enjoy the hobby and enjoy your day!

I don't know how many hours are in it. As a guess, maybe 20-25? But I don't really know. The lights are bright, especially when all of the room lights are off. I will probably just have the layout lights off when running "at night" and leave some of the room lights on. That might make the interior light look less bright. I appreciate you watching!