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I can answer most anything on: Scenery, Structures, Lighting, Historical Content, Concept and Design.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.

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Education/Credentials

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

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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.

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Recent Answers from John Schaub

2011-11-08 paper train kit:

Hi Beth,    A lot of the paper cut-outs were common from the early 1900's to the 1960's. I remember as a kid, building the modern counterparts of this legacy.  That's when toys were interactive and creative

2011-06-23 The Westbrook Company:

This is a mystery to me too.. Try contacting the editor at Model Railroader Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing Co. Waukesha, WI.  They might have a few historians familiar with this product line. Sounds like

2011-06-23 Lionel:

Lionel made O-27 trains specifically to run on tight radius track and switches with curvatures smaller than 31" diameter. The engine you received was made by Lionel in 1957. Known as the "Scout". It operates

2011-04-02 h o spirit of 76 steam engine w coal car:

Hi Blake,  Knowing how the secondary train market is today, your instinct then of selling might have paid off. In the spirit of things, this locomotive has two appealing points. First, Tyco made a fine

2011-03-22 Painting a Central Vermont S-2 1980s-90s GREEN:

Micro-Scale makes great decals. Make a test sample of the paint with the decals and compare the results. It's hard to  visualize without having the paint and decals in front of me. Let me know how you

 

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