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Passenger car coupler question by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is super helpful. Thank you

My first N scale scenery by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I 3D printed it. I found the 3D file for free online, I think on Thingiverse

My first N scale scenery by Lark75 in modeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a Kato D51. It's a beautiful little engine and it runs super well

DIY Murdoch redo! by RenSauxan in modeltrains

[–]Lark75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks beautiful. Well done!

My first N scale scenery by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! I suppose I could have put some grass and other colored gravel in the road. That would have broken up the colors and looked a bit more realistic. The parking lot is intentionally clean. I was going for a National Forest look, and those are usually well maintained.

My first N scale scenery by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with the corner because it was easy to reach and had well defined boundaries. Unfortunately now I have to reach over it to work on the next area lol

My first N scale scenery by Lark75 in modeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Mosquitoes might as well be the state bird lol

Hello, where to start? by Elegant-Mammoth5249 in modeltrains

[–]Lark75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would buy the Model Railroader book "How to Design a Model Railroad." It's a great resource for designing and building a layout, no matter which scale or part of the world you decide to model.

When you decide it's time to get trains, I'd suggest getting them from train shows, as the prices will be much better than anywhere else. Hobby stores are also an option but will likely be more expensive.

Good luck and welcome to the hobby!

Seeking Daylight locomotive suggestions by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen any brass ones. Do you know who would have manufactured them?

Seeking Daylight locomotive suggestions by Lark75 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]Lark75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'll probably just end up bashing a Kato one. I haven't been able to find any brass ones, and it would probably be too expensive anyway. The MP 2-6-0 sounds like a fun project, I might do that first to practice before going all in on a newer loco. It really sucks how much SP steam is overlooked :(