Model Train Media | Shazz | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/shazz/activity/ Activity feed for Shazz. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:59:31 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a36c7b358e352c3582e0c5619dfc6f42 Shazz posted an update: Just a quiet afternoon at home. Set this up for the […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4167/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:45:15 +0200 Just a quiet afternoon at home. Set this up for the kids. Only got a chance to record the last of it as the 2 older boys got bored.

]]> 0 e14f4cb46de2c72aef060ebf6a5506a1 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/4163/#acomment-4166 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:36:15 +0200 Theres a familiar face

In reply to - BillBly posted an update

New here saying hello. Currently working with N scale. I do have HO as well but in storage. Now living in Delaware building new layouts. It would be nice to meet up to share experiences.

]]> f221d47a619f7934be6869d4fdfc56bf Shazz posted an update: A friend of mine. Have a look if your […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3949/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:53:35 +0200 A friend of mine. Have a look if your interested. https://www.youtube.com/live/6ASi3boq5yA

]]> 0 75c92ad9ef40ab30392b293707d8f203 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3588/#acomment-3948 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:51:51 +0200 @Pennsylvania_421 thats why I say theyre fiddly. the one i did years ago was one with a slope back tender. But those damn motors in them are crap i find. and the axles slip out of quarter too. well that is my experience

In reply to - Pennsylvania_421 posted an update in the group Model Train Modifications and Installations

This is an older Bachman N scale 0-6-0 I purchased off eBay. I have added a headlight and taillight to the locomotive. […]

]]> a96b4d1643ef1a3a76483fd83df3020c Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3588/#acomment-3692 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:34:57 +0200 Well done. I know these models can be somewhat fiddly.

In reply to - Pennsylvania_421 posted an update in the group Model Train Modifications and Installations

This is an older Bachman N scale 0-6-0 I purchased off eBay. I have added a headlight and taillight to the locomotive. […]

]]> c00e8c054f5db1d8671db06375239393 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3104/#acomment-3194 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:08:01 +0200 Well done. Might have to make a trip to the museum when the work is completed

In reply to - B67 posted an update in the group Victorian Railways (Australia)

A couple of photos of a layout I’m helping to restore for a car museum in Gippsland. The layout was donated to the museum – without any […]

]]> 90a398d3c65fb15d57c65c11aa785a59 Shazz posted an update in the group Model Train Modifications and Installations: Here's something a bit different. Nn3 K36. I've got 2. […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/3097/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:29:35 +0200 Here’s something a bit different. Nn3 K36. I’ve got 2. The first one I put together then fitted ESU DCC Sound to it. The second was an assembled model. But when I went to fit DCC Sound, found that the brass kit, was glued together using CA glue. Here’s a couple photos I have of each. Gives an idea at how simple but complex the kits…

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]]> 1 4c7fb748a5676d211007500cae1f58ea Shazz posted an update in the group Model Train Modifications and Installations: Just to get the ball rolling Ill post this in here. […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/2951/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:40:28 +0200 Just to get the ball rolling Ill post this in here. NcE power cab. MODIFIED to run independently on its own without having to carry all the panels and cables. Just a 9 volt battery and some alligator clips. Still capable of running with standard NCE SYSTEMS like it was designed to. Still have cable connector and power input jack connector.…

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]]> 0 0228e0dc9f775703c671f480f13c8c51 Shazz created the group Model Train Modifications and Installations https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/2950/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:36:46 +0200 0 91588d9b94ea033ba47a8059bd35a14d Shazz created the group Victorian Railways (Australia) https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/2922/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:24:02 +0200 0 546f23555bd736a529d4ed9cb3198d5f Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1384/#acomment-2921 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:06:11 +0200 @casey-jones Australia

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Hello everyone, any other members from the USA here? I’m from NYC.

]]> cf8f357ea5363a0b86349a2af9d8181f Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1577/#acomment-1822 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 07:57:40 +0200 @TachyonEddy from the homework ive done. Its basically the same. I think microtrai s need ti be shimmed underneath so its not floating. Otherwise the tie spacings are more prototype on the mtl track vs the rokuhan track

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@US-Z-Scale you might be my new best friend. Considering I recently added these to my collection.

A lot of the top rows are double ups. The f units are a b a. Other than that, personally […]

]]> 4068773070a746b826afc2fdc3047307 Shazz posted an update: A video down at a local train station to home […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1616/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:27:56 +0200 A video down at a local train station to home catching Victoria Railways R Class hudson.

]]> 0 cd0f1680f3bbda4c7e74c3c56709611a Shazz posted an update: A few doors up from work is the railway crossing. Here's […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1614/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:19:27 +0200 A few doors up from work is the railway crossing. Here’s a shuttle steam excursion that ran up and down the line a few times couple years back. 2 K Class Locomotoves. Used for general service back in the day. And FYI. Most of the suburban system in Melbourne is broad-gauge.

]]> 0 0c6feb64b5d5e7c9f00a9d1b8a032b19 Shazz posted an update: Here's a diorama I made for a first prize raffle. I […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1611/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:14:49 +0200 Here’s a diorama I made for a first prize raffle. I still get emails every year at Christmas from the winner

]]> 0 80879c63953f23f89aeb8ff1d1561f6a Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1577/#acomment-1610 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:11:45 +0200 Ill keep it in mind

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@US-Z-Scale you might be my new best friend. Considering I recently added these to my collection.

A lot of the top rows are double ups. The f units are a b a. Other than that, personally […]

]]> 9ed67e805aac2d32db51434afc595c97 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1590/#acomment-1609 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:10:09 +0200 @Mikeknuckey a bueno hombre. Ill do so for sure. Maybe meet up one day if I visit la familia en Santiago

In reply to - Mikeknuckey posted an update

Hello everyone! If you want to see what is happening with model trains at the other side of the globe (Chile); let me invite you to my YouTube channel, show is in Spanish but you […]

]]> 4fe70e942dee9ec543ffc6fa5fd5352a Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1488/#acomment-1607 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:07:42 +0200 Love seeing workshop detail. I tried doing g those by building g my models to have removable roofs

In reply to - Details posted an update A few pictures of the locomotive shop. ]]> 1e8c208efab8e61730659b64f3717293 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1545/#acomment-1598 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:04:57 +0200 Rare site to see so.etho g that big in Australia. Always envious how much room you Americans have to build dream layouts

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I am Jon and I’m from the Atlanta area (Georgia, USA). I primarily model the C&O in WV, early 1950s transition era in N scale. My layout is about 16×16 feet (about 5m by 5m) plus a branch […]

]]> 9c19e5cc3b1a6d960b191e5e8573c7c7 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1567/#acomment-1597 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:02:46 +0200 Beautiful weathering. Takes a good eye for detail to achieve this

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What a wonderful platform! Thanks for the invite!

]]> 639669939db370b8f997415059d7613a Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1577/#acomment-1596 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:01:23 +0200 @US-Z-Scale i have a few times. But the Aussie dollar is weak compared to the American dollar. 😂

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@US-Z-Scale you might be my new best friend. Considering I recently added these to my collection.

A lot of the top rows are double ups. The f units are a b a. Other than that, personally […]

]]> 85e7c2d4677a11d696f4769489bb88c1 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1590/#acomment-1595 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:59:29 +0200 Hola wevon. Mi padres familia es en chile. Pero yo vivir en Australia. Y mi espanol , yo nececitta practicar mas.

Welcome to the group!!!!

In reply to - Mikeknuckey posted an update

Hello everyone! If you want to see what is happening with model trains at the other side of the globe (Chile); let me invite you to my YouTube channel, show is in Spanish but you […]

]]> 1e6a7c5fec32ac47dd3a1545fad00bfc Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1592/#acomment-1594 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:54:18 +0200 If i can find a cheap American pacific. Ill convert it to an Aussie victorian railways s class to have it compare with my o scale tin, ho brass and resin cast n scale versions

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Have you been a classic HO Scale guy your whole life like me and you want to switch it up to something more space friendly? Here’s a size comparison video between HO & […]

]]> f06d926f4e425f5b7071ba6279b0abdb Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1579/#acomment-1591 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:45:37 +0200 Reminds me of the days I worked as a automotive dismantler

In reply to - Details posted an update

A nice easy Friday.

]]> 95bfd02b8da2f28ce3e6cdf4c25c0e85 Shazz posted an update: @US-Z-Scale you might be my new best friend. Considering […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1577/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:17:51 +0200 @US-Z-Scale you might be my new best friend. Considering I recently added these to my collection.

A lot of the top rows are double ups. The f units are a b a. Other than that, personally im looking fir more mtl track. But might have to settle for rokuhan track

]]> 6 302358e18bf85a98e3b2105220fa6dba Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1384/#acomment-1398 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:07:56 +0200 Unfortunately im on the other side of the globe. But I do have a few friends in America

In reply to - casey-jones posted an update

Hello everyone, any other members from the USA here? I’m from NYC.

]]> f5b138df8ce9673222fc2f34437196aa Shazz posted an update: My N Scale challenger. Weathered. https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1388/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:04:31 +0200 My N Scale challenger. Weathered.

]]> 1 cb6d7296e2175bd7bcf0d8eb445707d8 Shazz posted an update: Did Someone say stand alone portable NCE Power Cab?!?! https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1386/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:57:28 +0200 Did Someone say stand alone portable NCE Power Cab?!?!

This is my collection traction I made by modifying one of my old power cab controllers. Runs if a 9 bolt battery.

Still has the plugs Retro fitted on the bottom of the controller so I can plug the factory NCE screw terminal which has alligator clips fitted so I can clip it to any track to…

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]]> 0 71c79a5be58395c7c42467eadc426da9 Shazz posted an update: Since joining. This place has made me take a rabit hole […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1370/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:46:56 +0200 Since joining. This place has made me take a rabit hole to go down memory lane… here’s one of my n scale AC-12 Cab Forward that I weathered.

]]> 0 0765592451bb862c51c4ea5a453661ac Shazz posted an update: A DCC installation I done on one of my V Line N Class Locomotoves. https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1365/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:42:13 +0200 A DCC installation I done on one of my V Line N Class Locomotoves.

]]> 0 5d3cb56e07752069a1c47c9bb9c158ce Shazz posted an update: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1357/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:33:40 +0200 0 362994d58535073dad05febbd1a1a806 Shazz posted an update: https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1351/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:32:23 +0200 0 fbd7d3ba87c67e9dfe8eb7181fdf9144 Shazz posted an update: My old American N Scale layout I use to own. Sold it […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1347/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:29:35 +0200 My old American N Scale layout I use to own. Sold it over covid period to fund another project. Which evolved into many unfinished projects. More photos to come.

]]> 0 7c7d30a57ba62937720cd5890f596baf Shazz posted an update: My Hornby OO Live steam Set up for when I taje it […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1343/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:25:59 +0200 My Hornby OO Live steam Set up for when I taje it to exhibitions. Time permitting and assuming I font have to work at the shop or exhibition for the shop.

]]> 0 830f61d32869a73cc17219f339d6fd40 Shazz posted an update: At a friends place running my Trainbuilder S Class […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1336/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:22:38 +0200 At a friends place running my Trainbuilder S Class with another friends SOP pass cars. All of it in BRASS

]]> 0 90830d3b88cd6143f6f039b3ca14dbb0 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1318/#acomment-1327 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:05:35 +0200 I might have to subscribe

In reply to - BigG posted an update

Hi everyone! I thought I would share a picture a tid bit about me. I am Big G from YouTube. My channel is Big G’s RR and Coasters. I travel around looking for layouts, trains, and coasters […]

]]> 5091449931b170fd397942cb09ba9220 Shazz posted an update: A video of my Nn3 Debuting at Diamond Creek Exhibition 2024 https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1326/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:02:14 +0200 A video of my Nn3 Debuting at Diamond Creek Exhibition 2024

]]> 0 daf64ee0cecd177fc5055a21a99a2d89 Shazz posted an update: For the N Scale Narrow Gauge fans out there. This is a […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1312/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:56:18 +0200 For the N Scale Narrow Gauge fans out there. This is a small layout. Measures 600mm x 600 mm roughly. Aka approx 2 foot x 2 foot. Was a proof of concept for a larger layout ill be building

]]> 0 a3eea7e9c673658a08268e600c6934ba Shazz posted an update in the group Bug Reports & Feedback: Hey. A couple suggestions. Be nice to able to upload […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1297/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:48:04 +0200 Hey. A couple suggestions. Be nice to able to upload more than 5 photos at a time. Not sure if this restriction due to how new this place is. Also maybe sub categories within the groups. Example in the Australian group, allow members to search or view models specific by state. In the american group maybe categories by railroad. So on and so…

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]]> 1 e588ace086d42466860ae7ff609f4ecd Shazz posted an update in the group Model Railways Australia: Some photos to start adding into the group 😀 https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1285/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:38:56 +0200 Some photos to start adding into the group 😀

]]> 1 123e08322181d0421275d850e473b1a5 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/961/#acomment-1278 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:31:09 +0200 I was working there on the Sunday. Was a good turnout imo. But I didn’t get a chance to look around

In reply to - ScottyB posted an update in the group Model Railways Australia

Looking forward to seeing the Aussie fam grow on the site. Checking in from Melbourne! Shattered I will be interstate and won’t be able to get to […]

]]> a978602a4ddbb77b5d3d26ae2a3a8223 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1242/#acomment-1254 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:14:54 +0200 @Oscar thanks.

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Hey everyone. Just joined up. From Australia. I’ve always been bad at intros. But I will say I’m no expert. But am more than happy to help where people needed. I’ve been in this […]

]]> a2e406bbcf5f7227ef5ef3ab313c38e5 Shazz posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1245/#acomment-1252 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:14:23 +0200 Yeah I just shared the Facebook page of this community to a group chat with a few friends. Hopefully they join up. If I had their emails, I would have done it that way instead.

In reply to - Shazz posted an update in the group Model Railways Australia

Wow. Need to spread the word for the Aussie family to grow the community!

]]> 1c4b4ac48353e6ebd44d13bf9518abef Shazz posted an update in the group Model Railways Australia: Wow. Need to spread the word for the Aussie family to […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1245/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:09:12 +0200 Wow. Need to spread the word for the Aussie family to grow the community!

]]> 2 3ec436773bf1e52fa63869b93929dd96 Shazz posted an update: Hey everyone. Just joined up. From Australia. I've […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/1242/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:06:09 +0200 Hey everyone. Just joined up. From Australia. I’ve always been bad at intros. But I will say I’m no expert. But am more than happy to help where people needed. I’ve been in this hobby since my grandfather got me into it at a very young age. My earliest memory i was about 3. But I didn’t start collecting till I started earning money. That…

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