Quite a number of times in this site I’ve made reference to converting Tyco/Mantua trucks to OO, using a method first described in The OO
Among the models I operate frequently are a group that are to varying degrees underscale for OO but overscale for HO. With my recent truck reworking project,
Back a few years ago I had a post on the modern hopper cars that Bill Johann put together from HO Tyco models. I’ve now
A recent eBay find was this nice composite gondola lettered for the Yorkville & Western of Fred Schorr. I have two other models of this
A few years ago, I did an initial conversion of a Fleischmann Baldwin switcher to operation in OO. This is a vintage HO model that
Back in the April, 1989 issue of The OO Road Bill Johann had a lengthy article on TOFC/COFC equipment in OO scale. While these cars
One thing you need on train cars are trucks. Bill Gilbert has been focusing on building a fleet of 19th century cars lately, and with
Recently restored were these tank cars, both kitbashed in August, 1993 by Bill Johann. I have actually a group of 8 different tank cars
It is fairly well known in the American OO community that the Mantua/Tyco 4-6-0 is actually a 1/76 scale model, but gauged to run on
Back a few months ago I posted on a boxcar that was nearly done, which is finally done. Recapping what I did, I had
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