I was considering buying one of these. I want some feedback from others who might have one. Below is a pic of what I am talking about. It seems like a great way to paint siderods and also fine tune loco while they are in front of you. If you have one tell me which one it is.
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83176
I use a system that looks to be identical to Micro Mark rollers. My unit came from a train show and had the track mounted on a wood base, but the rollers look to be the same. You place the rollers on a standard piece of track.
It is a great way to break in models on a starionary roller system so you can watch them up close.
The rollers are the expensive part and will work for diesels by just placing them on a piece of track. For steam, you need to have the tender on the track also, and that is why the base of my set up is off set, so only the engine is on the rollers and the tender is on a piece of track that matches the roller height.
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I wish I had one. Looks like it would work great!
Mark C.