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John Schaub

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I can answer most anything on: Scenery, Structures, Lighting, Historical Content, Concept and Design. My area of expertise northeastern modeling. Transitional era (steam to diesel) and up and including modern eras. I can not answer questions about wiring or other related electronics issues.

Experience in the area

Model railroader since 1967. Full-time professional model railroad scenery consultant since 1994.

Organizations

none

Publications

pending

Education/Credentials

New York Institute of Technology. Self-taught model railroader.

Awards and Honors

none

Past/Present Clients

Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY. Willis Hobbies, Mineola, NY. Queens Historical Society, Flushing, NY. Bayside Historical Society, Bayside, NY. Numerous residential clinets.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.50
  • Clarity of Response 9.00
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 6
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 28
  • Volunteer Since 2009-03-14
  • Prestige Points 70

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bob06/19/0910101010thank you John' i will get in .....

Recent Answers from John Schaub

2009-10-29 O gauge oil refinery:

Jack, Unfortunately, nothing is readily available on the market. Here's a few options for you. 1- MTH - Rail King produced an assembled oil storage facility. Its out of production. You might find

2009-10-10 Carlisle77:

If you are talking about the car swap meet in PA who could not forget the '64 El Camino in tow. I'm going to York, PA next week for a big train show. Just thinking about the Carlisle days. Providence

2009-09-15 HO Passenger Car Lighting:

William, If you want to work with conventional track power for lighting. Contact a hobby dealer that can order some items from Walther's Hobby Supplies. 2010 catalog, page 774. Item Rivarossi (IHC)

2009-09-14 HO Passenger Car Lighting:

Hi William, You might consider low voltage LED bulbs via a micro-switch and battery power. Saves time on a lot of conversion and effort. IHC is limited in resources and parts. Try to find a Rapido Dealer

2009-08-12 1880 + railroad:

Hi Lonnie, Yes, there's plenty of 1800's era locomotives, passenger and freight cars out in the marketplace. Half the fun will be researching the type of cars used in the 19th Century. It will be an

 

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