Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

Rust Revisited

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Geren

  I previously wrote about using craft store paints for inexpensively simulating rusty rails. At usually under a dollar each, these paints are a bargain. However, I recently learned of an even easier way to rust your rails — Floquil … Continue reading →

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Driftwood Stain

Posted on January 10, 2006 by On30Guy

Layout Construction Progress, originally uploaded by gerenm. Many people are trying to replicate Floquil’s Driftwood stain color. Here’s a recipe that is nearly a dead ringer for the original. Start with 1 qt of Sherwin Williams “Pickled White” Interior Wood … Continue reading →

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How to Program a DCC Decoder

Posted on November 18, 2005 by On30Guy

I’ve found the best way to program a DCC decoder, and it’s free (depending upon your DCC system)! DecoderPro is a free application that runs on pretty much any Windows98, WindowsXP, MacOS or Linux computer. If you have an NCE … Continue reading →

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Enlarging and Reducing Plans

Posted on August 26, 2004 by On30Guy

What I’m about to mention here, many modelers already know. However, I figure it’s a useful thing to have in one, handy place, like my web site. We all know that HO is the most popular modeling scale out there. … Continue reading →

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