Best Ways to Tune up That Cheap Rolling Stock & Make Them Run Like A High End Car!!

Tyco, Life-Like & Bachmann rolling stock. Check out how some simple tricks, some inexpensive parts, and some time can get your trains running better!!
Also Celebrating 1000 Sub's! Thank you to all that made this happen!!
How to install Kadee's on Tyco
How to body mount couplers
How to install Kadee's on Talgo Trucks
How to Tune tyco trucks
How to install metal wheel sets on Tyco
How to upgrade trucks on tyco
How to properly weight rolling stock
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[@w.rustylane5650]

I spent nearly $400.00 on updating wheel sets to metal and body mounted Kaydee couplers for around 100 pieces of cheap-O rolling stock. Yeah, I cut off all the Talgo trucks and body mounted Kaydee couplers. Painted all the wheels with a rust colored paint and used some real rust I made from 0000 steel wool soaked in vinegar for a month--poured the rusted mess into a large stainless steel photo tray and waited for it to dry, then scraped it up with a razor blade. Makes great rust powder to mix with alcohol & some Futura acrylic floor polish. I weathered each piece of rolling stock as I was working on them. A lot of modelers use chalk for weathering as well. I found that my wife's make up works great for weathering and sticks better than chalk. Wife bought me my own make up kit with quite a few different colors. You might want to give that a try. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@classicmodeltrains]

I spend a lot on updating cheapy cars also. I have not yet got into weatherizing them. The makeup idea sounds pretty good to me. Thanks for sharing another great tip

[@paulfazekas7475]

Great information thank you 👍

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

Dollar Store, make-up section.

[@73lemontwistcuda]

Cool tip I'm gona try the makeup thanks

[@kenheath1925]

I’ve got 50 year old Tyco rolling stock and I’m thrilled with your instructional video. Answered all my questions.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad to help out

[@regisbraga3833]

One of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. You gave multiple choices to the modelers, regarding to the couplers and the trucks, instead of focusing in just one way. Very well done Ron: you’re really one of the masters of doing so much with just so little! Thank you for sharing!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Regis, Thank you so much for your encouraging words and information :-)

[@mdeange3]

Ron, you are truly the train doctor. I was given trains with broken trucks and now I know how to repair and give the trains a new life.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad I was able to help out a Fellow Modeler :-)

[@mdeange3]

@@classicmodeltrains Ron, Your welcome. Thank you for the Master Class.

[@pilates68]

This guys a model train Jedi. One might think that subject matter like this is boring but I was utterly riveted by his skills and multiple solutions.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much!

[@nicholaswakefield6158]

One of the best instructional videos I’ve ever watched. And I’ve watched hundreds.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much for your kind words !!

[@conrailfan6277]

I bought 7 of those Tyco coal hoppers at a local hobby shop for 20$, I took mine and removed the Tyco trucks and put a sprue of plastic I had left over from other kits, superglued them in the holes then trimmed them flush, I then drilled holes in them and added Athearn 70 ton trucks and screws, I glued some evergreen styrene. 040 in place to mount KD boxes and couplers, then soaked them in 90% Isopropyl alcohol and scrubbed them with an old toothbrush, painted them up in boxcar red and added my Conrail decals for a filler to go with my Ortner Conrail rock cars!! 👍👍👍👍

[@classicmodeltrains]

Sounds like they are real nice cars now

[@jimmd68]

Basic model railroad improvements presented in a very detailed and easy to understand manner. Well done! And you're at 10k as I write this. Not bad!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks Jim!

[@Hyrev1]

I appreciate the amount of detail you gave in this video! The part numbers make it so easy to just order the pieces without wondering if I'm getting the right combination of parts. Thanks for a great video Ron!

[@classicmodeltrains]

You're very welcome :-)

[@robfern4580]

Thanks Ron for all your tips and help I am sure that is is my problem i have a mixed bag of rolling stockregards John R from Australia😂

[@robertcornelius3514]

I never took doing upgrades very seriously till I started watching your videos. Thanks for the tips.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad to help out Robert

[@cup423]

As a beginner I have a feeling your videos are going to be an absolute gold mine for me. Just bought a bunch of old rolling stock on Ebay with the intent to fix them up and they just so happen to be Life-Like!

[@classicmodeltrains]

I'm glad I can help out in your journey of Model Railroading :-)

[@ProspectorsGhost]

Hilarious. You are cracking me up with your hunorous remarks about the little lady of the house. Again I learned a lot. Once again, Thanks for a great video.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@danielranck0520]

Old pen ink tubes often are almost the right size to use as adapters for Kadees

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thats a great idea! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@billclark81]

20:36 Ron, I really enjoyed this video. Seeing all the possibilities available helps. I am almost 65 and getting back into Model Railroading. Tuning the cars will be great fun. Thanks.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@sparky107107]

i000.. that is very cool. This is one of those videos people should save in their watch later list. and return to it every time you get home from a train show. Until ya learn all what to do.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you for your kind words :-)

[@13thBear]

Congratulations on making the milestone of 1000 subscribers! Good for you. The information you put out is very worthwhile. The subject of car tuning in these last two videos took me years of trial and error before I learned about them and I believe I picked up a item or two from you that I didn’t know. Wow, thanks for that. See you in your next video, Ron. Can hardly wait to see what tips you have for us then!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks 13th, Glad I'm doing some good with these vids :-)

[@hessxpress3016]

well done Ron. congrats on 1K! i see this channel exploding in no time. Keep it up

[@classicmodeltrains]

Fingers crossed!

[@harryallen1297]

Excellent, clear and concise, well done.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you kindly Harry!

[@irenecraggs6123]

another great video ron keep them coming i learn something every time

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks, glad I can help out :-)

[@johnbanicki7232]

Great tutorial on different ways to upgrade the cars. Always look forward to the next video.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@vampiresquid74]

Great video mate! Very useful info; simple and effective. Congrats on 1k subs as well!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ecidaho]

Congrats on your pay raise, well deserved! Great tutorial, a great help!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks EC! Almost earned enough to by a taco! :-)

[@garnetbowcott6742]

Great video !!! Cool to see someone upgrading the old tyco cars, not a ton of videos on KZbin about this topic. Congrats on 1000 subs. Looking forward to your next video.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks & Thanks for supporting my channel :-)

[@DRRP]

Thanks for the info I collect the Tyco 50 boxcars alot of different paint jobs on em this will help them run with my newer cars congrats on 1k.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad to help. I need to get me one or two of them 50 yr Tyco boxcars. Thanks for supporting my channel :-)

[@theplumber33]

love in the options. Excited that you used a Virginian. I've got a few I want to convert. Congratulations on a 1000. Keep the good videos coming.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Hello 33, Thanks for your kind words :-)

[@daphlavor]

Thanks for all of the info Ron. Can’t wait to see the hot rod!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Your welcome.

[@PebProductions46]

Congrats on 1k! You've certainly earned it.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you Peb!

[@user-pf3ii4qg8e]

Great video, learned so much, keep making these please, so much help for us older guys wanting to run the old school stuff!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you! Old School for ever!!!!!!

[@mikemunley9563]

Love the video. The truck replacement was something I had not considered. Thanks!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for watching!

[@Xtream__Attitude]

I love using the t bar things when updating tyco cuplers :) love all your vids

[@classicmodeltrains]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Harrisonidk]

Awesome tutorial,definitely helps people out for anyone who can’t get high end freight cars

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@mikeyanello3664]

Ron your the man. Really enjoy all your videos

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much!!

[@jimorlando5700]

I ended making the full upgrade. Thanks for the help!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Very Cool! Now you got a very nicely upgraded car!

[@FreedomSquareGardenRailway]

Oh very enjoyable a video and congratulations making 1000 subscribers. You are an artist a scholar and gentleman

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you so much 😀

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed. Lots of good information here.👍

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charlesdempsey176]

Nice, I learn a lot from your videos. Thank you.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad they are helping you out Charles :-)

[@HillBillyRailRoad]

Thank you I love the old style box cars Cole cars this tutorial help me out tremendously thank you very much and congrats on the thousand

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for your kind words, glad I could help out :-)

[@user-pi4wj7bm4z]

A lesson learned from this video. Thanks muchly 😅.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad to help

[@joediberardino4419]

Most informative video for couplers thank you Ron

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you for your kind words Joe

[@cottydry]

WOW!!! I really like your good, better, best approach!!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks, Helps out the budget conscious modeler's out there :-)

[@PirateChiefPC1]

Superb Video!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much!

[@dscglfer40]

This is one of the most informative, practical, affordable updates one can do for your rolling stock. Hope this can work for N scale rolling stock as well. Awesome video and thank you for sharing this knowledge at a comprensive level we can all understand. BRAVO!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@roberttaylor3890]

Great job! Very informative.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

You can take the old plastic Wheels glue a set of rails to a flatcar and you can make a wheel car out of it for your maintenance away train

[@classicmodeltrains]

Yup

[@maxwilson7001]

That’s a fantastic idea!

[@user-vw5eh7ef2z]

You make that look easy enough for a Doug to do. Great video!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks 👍

[@eastcoastrailroad8209]

Just found your channel. Enjoyed the video very much and great quality work.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jimmyseaver3647]

You've certainly got me on board. Picked up a pair of vintage cars myself (one Tyco billboard ACF Centerflow painted for Old Dutch, one Bachmann ROCK 40' offset hopper), and this definitely makes me want to raise them up to current standards. Hopefully I can get the supplies soon.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Welcome aboard Jimmy :-)

[@waltersobchek2465]

My man! I run N Scale but still found this video helpful and informative-stoked! Thanks 🤙

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you liked it!!

[@broob2491]

I love your how to video, i used the do the same on one of my cheap tyco boxcar! The result is awsome! Thanks and keep up good work!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

Good tips and CONGRATS ON 1000 !!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks so much!! :-)

[@chuckholsclaw6829]

That was awesome ! I like that the tutorial you did with good , better, best. I have some Tyco tank cars that had needed this kind of conversion. I did buy some bettendorf trucks and they work great. They run better than ever !

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you liked it!

[@SantaFeBob]

Excellent job on the upgrade demonstration. This is a new project for me now. Thank you.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you SF Bob :-)

[@SantaFeBob]

@@classicmodeltrains By the way, that was a great show on Ray Boebel’s Side Track Sunday. Very entertaining and fun. I’m glad you joined in the fun. And congratulations on 1,000 subscribers. I’m glad to be one of them who appreciates your channel.

[@classicmodeltrains]

@@SantaFeBob Thanks, Ray seems to have a lot of really great followers and sub's. He is a hoot to visit with 🙂

[@markdebsauzzietravels]

Hi Classic Awesome info defiantly something to look into when I get home :) Cheers Mark

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@railfan101]

Thank you for providing a well detailed video on this process. I have done some conversions on my older rolling stock, but I still need to get that tap and drill set. This video went straight to my HO scale playlist. Also, congrats on your milestone. I have been a subscriber after discovering your first videos earlier this year. 👍

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you Glenn for your nice words, and supporting my channel! I'm glad I could be of some help :-)

[@railfan101]

@@classicmodeltrains I finally got myself the tap and drill set last week, and I went to complete the draft gear box work needed to keep them secure to the rolling stock that I have updated. They look great! Still have some leftover screws just in case I buy a few more older cars to work on. 👍

[@classicmodeltrains]

@@railfan101 Right on!

[@charlieharper886]

I've got plenty of cheap flea market cars I've done this with, but i'd never heard of that truck tuner until I saw you using it a couple videos ago. Looks like another handy investment for my tool drawer. lol

[@classicmodeltrains]

Hello Charlie, Yup them tuners are real nice. There kinda proud of them with there price, but it's worth it. :-)

[@tmscheum]

New to the hobby. This video is great, covering multiple options for upgrading (relatively) inexpensive rolling stock in a clear, concise manner. I have subscribed and now will work through the other videos on your channel. Like your sense of humor also!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you for the new Sub! Glad your finding my vids helpful :-)

[@jasonmarkum171]

Congrats on 1000!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks Jason :-)

[@chrisdaniell2990]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@classicmodeltrains]

You're very welcome!

[@bigwoz78]

Great tips. I’m definitely going to try this out

[@classicmodeltrains]

It will really bring them cars around!!

[@NYandAtlantic]

Thanks for the information I have several older box cars ralston purina Heinz 57 with the pickle on it and a nabisco that thanks to you I’ll change the couplers on

[@classicmodeltrains]

Right on!!

[@gregoryrunningelk865]

Ron keep up the great work on trains detailing, I will up grade all my $2.00 cars, win I get the chance this Christmas. Keep building engines.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks! Good luck on your Christmas project

[@johnhood9567]

Great channel!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you Sir!!

[@adamfranz6117]

This guy is awesome!!! Knows his shit!!!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks Adam!!

[@jessyhassard8954]

Amazing tutorial and I have more than a 100 of the “cheap” bargain cars , you have convinced me and I will be doing tho upgrade to mine

[@classicmodeltrains]

Right on!! Glad I could help :-)

[@jamesbach2021]

Great video!! I have a few cars from the "Old" days I would love to run with the newer stock. This is just the ticket!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad this video helped you out! Thanks for watching :-)

[@Russianpaintrain]

The snob's at the local train club were always giveing me **** about running tyco and bachman cars , rebuild them like you showed , even filed the step a little thinner , some dry chalk bushing for shading , still have them all , its fun to do , as the cars are very inexpensive and plentiful , well done.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you! Yup, some members at the clubs can get a little upetty, others probably have the "cheap" stuff at their home layout and too afraid to say anything.

[@PapaMav]

I like that you did the math.

[@classicmodeltrains]

:-)

[@wjye]

This is great info! Thanks!!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for watching!

[@charliebrown-np1tv]

love the videos, never was any good at that task but i think your help will change everything. may need help figuring out how to find parts for repairing some old locos

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad I could help out a bit. Old loco's are hard to get parts. Kinda need a "parts" loco to get some of them going again. Thanks for your kind words :-)

[@ronaldsnell1503]

You deserve 1,000’s more!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you :-)

[@slotcarfan]

Years ago I did a similar upgrade on that same car, which was very common in the 1980's. I crushed charcoal, filled the hpper and soaked it with thinned Elmers glue. Brought weight up to spec.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Right on! Sounds like a great idea :-)

[@thehamelsduck1600]

Fantastic tutorial. I can see how you went from 1000 subs to 10,000 subs in a year.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you!

[@stevenchambers6174]

Hi Ron I have found your video's to be great and informative keep it up your doing well good to hear you have 1000 subscribers now best wishes from one of them from down under down under Tasmania Australia Stevie

[@classicmodeltrains]

Hello Steven, WOW it's great to hear from people all over the world. Thank you for your kind words on my vid's. I'm up here on the other end of the globe. Montana, USA. Almost by Canada. It's summer here now and the heat is BRUTAL! :-)

[@stevenchambers6174]

@@classicmodeltrains Hi Ron it the opposite here but not as cold as it gets in Montana cheers Stevie

[@jameskyper]

Great video! Thank you!

[@classicmodeltrains]

You are welcome!

[@Cbtrainnut]

Lol, Thanks for putting the coupler in upside down. I thought I was the only person to do that! Also I think after your instructions even I could do this. Eventually want to convert my S scale cars to Kadee. I have some modern s scale converted to scale. It looks a lot nicer than the American Flyer style couplers.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad I could help! Good luck on the AF conversions. I'm thinking their pretty spendy to convert to Kadee's? IDK....the original always looked pretty good to me.

[@BriansModelTrains]

Great information; Thank you!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michaelcefaratti539]

Great video on how to convert older cheaper Cars 👍

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rodneybosco7376]

Awesome video! I have a box of 50 year old cars that I plan to free from storage in the next few months and I suspect some of them will need this kind of work done to them. Thanks for the how-to.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks Rodney!

[@robertkirschner3519]

Great video. Thanks

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you!

[@RobSlenderman77]

Just ran across your videos and I subscribed. You remind me of Derek Bieri from Roadworthy Rescues. I love that show. Maybe you should call your channel Railroadworthy Rescues! Keep 'em commin'!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you for the new Sub Rob! Yes a few Fellers have mentioned the similarities. Railroad Worthy Rescues is a great name for sure!!

[@4everdc302]

Never seen the adapter before. I like it👍 I'll be railfanning across Canada for 3weeks. I'll catch up when I can🚂🇨🇦🇺🇸🙋1000✔️

[@classicmodeltrains]

Have a great trip 4ever! Railfanning would be an awesome adventure. You got me jealous! :-)

[@mitch9521]

I have a fleet of probably ten 40' Life-Like TH&B boxcars with Talgo trucks and horn couplers that I refuse to run cause they run like crap, but they have sentimental value so I can't just get rid of them. This video will help breathe new life into them for sure.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad to help!

[@brianthompson1838]

Great stuff subscribed at 7.2 k better late than never!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you and welcome aboard !!

[@andresherrera4158]

Hot Rod, Model Trains, Bandanas, Long Hair, Tattoos... oh, beard! You got my LIKES and Subscription brother!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thank you very much for a new Sub! I'm a bit cleaned up now. The Little Lady was "encouraging" it :-)

[@jebbohanan2626]

Finally, someone else who likes to make cheap stuff roll better! lol Hear Here!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Can get a lot of miles out of "cheap stuff" :-)

[@stevenwaller192]

Great job updating that rail car. I like the tip of buying bulk. I myself converted 250 n- scale cars to micro trains trucks and couplers. That took a couple years. A 33%er watching your videos straight through!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for the 33% Steven. 250 N scale cars? Holy Moly!!! must have a small fortune in updates for sure :-)

[@VintageRoadRail]

Great video on how to upgrade those old cars! A lot of my cars i just replace the wheels and keep the horn hooks, but some get the full treatment. If its a rare car I use the little adapter, that way I can reverse the upgrade if needed. Keep up the great work!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks VR&R. I like the H.H.'s myself. they've worked for the last 60 years :-)

[@pmsteamrailroading]

Kadee couplers are in every way superior to hook horn couplers. Hook horn couplers look like crap, are fragile, and take too much force to couple. To say they worked for sixty years is not really true. Modelers have been replacing hook horn couplers for at least 50 years. Probably longer.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

I have some old HL rolling stock that had their original couple hours before the nmra standardized the horn cork coupler for HO scale. People used to have a car with one type of coupler on one end and the nmra coupler on the other end so they wouldn't have to change over all the couplers to KD coupler s. Atrial guys generally get half their fleet converted over to kadee couplers and then they just quit on that. I am one of them.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Yup! It's pretty costly to switch everything.

[@tracksidemike]

Thanks for sharing great video

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@elleryparsons2433]

Very Interesting.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you think so!

[@greglivo]

Great video, and I like how you gave several different options. I get the same flack for not using the breadbag clips. I just twist the end closed. I do have to caution about your use of the x-acto blade early in the video. It's a bad idea to pry with them. The blade steel is very brittle and they tend to break when stressed sideways. The blade fragments can fly at your face. I'd use a miniature screwdriver instead. These Tycos always get a lot of flack but the body molds date back to the high quality Mantua days. The stuff they made in the 60s was every bit as good as Athearn.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Greetings Greg. Sometimes people develop bad habits with tool usage. Thank you for pointing out a bad habit I have developed. Even though I knew the undesired consequences, apparently I did not take heed. A gentle reminder is always welcomed. Thank you :-) I agree with you on body molds. Some people just want /like / need to judge.

[@davidbarrera308]

A great informational video. I find a bunch of older cars (AHM for instance) that no one makes today that are very interesting to me. Kadee 142 medium overset couplers should eliminate the breadtie spacer. Kadee makes spacers to lift the body. Kadee 208 and 209. I have been converting cars for a long time and even I learned something. I never considered the plastic sprue in the hole. I will try that. Thanks.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ffjsb]

I just bought three of those exact coal car bodies at a hobby store that were in the used section for $0.50 each! They're Athern cars I believe, because another car I bought that was complete had an underframe with coupler pockets on them, and they're all the same paint scheme. They had NOTHING with them, but I found underframes on Ebay, and I'll put Kadee trucks with metal wheels an Kadee or McHenry couplers on them and they'll be ready to go. With some weathering they'll look really good, and run great.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Nice score and some enjoyable work to do!

[@kevinmacomber1336]

This is crucial for modelers on a tight budget.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks

[@stevesmith-mc9hc]

Great job! I get them at train shows for about $1 each; sometimes I can get a whole box of them at the show’s end for free. Been doing these upgrades for several years and they perform unbelievably well. People can’t believe they’re old Tyco cars.

[@classicmodeltrains]

I agree! do a little work and they pay ya back in performance!

[@UrMomsChauffer]

This made me feel a whole lot better about the majority of my rolling stock. I was worried about upgrade costs, or having to buy nicer cars. With these tips, I can upgrade 8-9 cars without replacing the trucks, for the cost of one new $50 car. Long term, I can upgrade 100 cars for the price of 10 new ones. Thanks for sharing.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Glad it was useful for you! Save some money and have nice operating cars :-)

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

Probably 95% or more of my car fleet is Athearn "Blue Box", MDC, and even some Tyco cars - all rolling on good trucks with Kadee couplers. Properly labeled and weathered, they look good and hold up well in operations. I also don't worry about breaking off grab irons or other details anytime I have to pick one up.

[@classicmodeltrains]

Sounds perfect to me!!

[@halliebohan884]

Nice easy update for low cost. Instead of bread clips I.use dimensional plastic sheet bought in a hobby store. Also has use in buildings as view blocks and to stretch kits by adding plain sides and backs. Hal

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks Hal!

[@justanotherghost4589]

As someone who just got some old Tyco rolling stock and power, this really helps! Admittedly I'm not really into model railroading, heck all I have is a loop on a plywood table that I don't touch often, but in the case I do get more into it, this seems like a good thing to try early, since I'm not a huge fan of the horn couplers, and maybe plastic wheels, both looks and functionality wise, but I think I can live with them lol

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks for watching my video's. Perhaps the model RR bug will bite a little harder..........Never know :-)

[@justanotherghost4589]

@@classicmodeltrains no problem, they really come in handy, and they're interesting, no doubt! And I wouldn't be surprised if it did, seems like it's starting to already haha

[@kimrok1]

Fuel line is actually and air line for the brakes. Great Video!

[@classicmodeltrains]

Thanks