For gluing weights, I've had real good luck using the adhesive color-matched caulking sold for plastic laminate, such as Formfill. It's really sticky, and I haven't had any problems with weights coming loose.
Charles Weston San Antonio - The Alamo City --- On Sat, 1/5/13, Rusty <[email protected]> wrote: From: Rusty <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Me and You and a glue named Goo To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 12:30 PM There is someone on this list that used silicone caulking to glue the weights in a hopper car. It was either a SHS or a AM hopper. It would be nice if he showed us the excellent results he achieved. Rusty aka James Rustermier, just not by very many. --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" wrote: > > Way back in about 1989 when I was in S for about 2 years I bashed at 2 A M > boxcars to make "almost" PRR K7a. at that time I did not want the steel > weight sliding around so I dabbed some Goo on. Little did I know what would > happen. > > > > This past October I got them out to see about adding more weight so I could > run them. The Goo viciously attacked the A M floor and warped it beyond use. > I had to replaced the floors. This time I just screwed the weights on. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL >
