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Modeler’s Spotlight Video – Inside Cody’s Office for August 18, 2011
I love your show.
Great Show! I have a question about power on my layout. I have two tech 4 200’s and a bus wire around the layout with many feeder wirers but my train still slows in some parts. It would be great if you have a solution! Love the show!
Great Show, Cody!!! Quick question… When you were talking about the C&O Alco locomotive, you took it down to the MR&T. On the Fascia there was a nameplate type plaque thingah-muh-bob that read “East Troy”. (3:50 to be exact) Where do you buy those or how do you make them? Thank You!!!
Thanks for a very informative show as usual. Have any of the MR staff done any testing/reviews of the NCE Cab 06?
great video.cody what era is the MR&T?keep the vdeos coming!
thanks mrt staff good job!
Hi John,
Look for a review of the Cab06 in an upcoming issue.
Thanks for watching.
Dana Kawala
Senior editor
Great show, like the new C-630 a lot.
I was just wondering, is the trailing MP15 in the “Drew’s Fantastic Train Photo Adventure” post from July 28th the prototype you modeled the MP15 (Athearn Genesis if I remember right) that was assigned to work Williams Bay on the MR&T? I believe this is also the locomotive that appeared on the cover for the “Weathering Special” issue of MR a few months ago.
Hey Cody,
Just checking out Matt Van Hattem’s new photo series and saw you and David out there with the video camera when that little 0-4-0 was in your parking lot yesterday. I can’t wait to see that footage. You’re going to need to add a couple more stars to the rating system!
As usual, a great video. It’s good to get info concerning bracing for buildings and also ideas concerning the fitting of handrails. Thanks Cody.
Great show Cody and thanks for answering my question.
Cody, I have a question about the glues you showed. I have tried epoxy, super glue and solvent glue on a diesel truck and none seem to hold under the force of pulling rolling stock. They all bond but break under medium tension. Help me if you can. Thank-you.
Don’t mean to say anything bad, but I prefer Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. It comes with a brush and all. Great show!
On the MTH hopper, how does one keep the NMRA recommended weight when the hopper load is removed? This adds an interesting option to the car, but wouldn’t the weight change?
Cody great video as always, anoter technique to use for hand rail installation is a small set of drill bits, use them in the same manner as the reamer set. Most hobby shops, and micro mark sell such drill bit sets, or you can buy some individual drill bits as well. The new alco locomotive was nice as well as the raw hide hopper set from athearn. I would say the era for the MR&T looks to be 70’s to 80’s.
Cody to the gentlemen who asked about the East Troy sign, most trophey, or larger office supply companies make small custom lettered signs at a reasonable price. Or you could find a vendor at a flea market who does custom name plates for a minimal fee. Just trying to be helpful.
hey cody i like the Bowser HO scale Alco C-630 diesel sounds cool
Cody - Another outstanding program! Have you and David ever thought about assembling a DVD of nothing but Cody’s Office outtakes? The cow mooing at the end of this segment was pricelss!
I’m so suprised that when the painting of the facia boards was done, someone did not take the time to mask the scenery materials along the edges. It shows up quite markedly in the Bowser scenes.
I must say listening to the sound of the ALCO Century 628 was really, really impressive!! The only thing missing is the thick, black cloud of smoke coming from the exhaust stacks. Cody, again, it was a great show!