6. The real key to building these sleds or sliders or skids are
the star washers shown here and available at most good hard-
ware stores for about a dime. They keep the skid from falling
out, and allow enough play for smooth operation. No screws,
nuts or bolts required – utter simplicity.
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BERNIE HALLORAN
Bernie Halloran has been a model railroader
for over 30 years. Six years ago he began work
on a new New York Kittatinny and Western
Railroad in a new basement in a new house.
The railroad is set in northwestern New Jersey, “Sky Country,”
in the summer of 1963. The NYK&W was featured in the
October 2006 issue of
Model Railroader.
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7. The slider is most inconspicuous under a brown boxcar
somewhere in the middle of the train.
bit and gently bite the wire to below the top of the track.
Hold the Dremel sideways, and work slowly and carefully.
What happens to these high-efficiency sleds when they get
dirty? You can scuff-clean them with a brass suede brush or a
file brush, you can sand them, or you can scrub them with an
old toothbrush dipped in isopropyl alcohol.
If you make a small flotilla of these inexpensive sliders and use
them religiously, your sound should improve. You shouldn’t hear
your engines restarting in the middle of a run.
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