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Fascinating change in plywood caused by gluing
I'm cutting out the "die-cut" windows from the 4 walls of the HO-scale (1:87) Campbell Boat House kit and most if it has gone fairly easily, but I've had much greater difficulty cutting the window and...
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Proto 2000 PA-1 problems
Hello: I bought a Proto 2000 PA-1 in Ebay last week, the problem is a terrible squeak when the locomotive is running with origen in the secondone truck, I use oil but the noise continued and sometimes...
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Scale relationships question-- Duuuh/
I know that On30" track is nominally the same physical dimension between the rails as HO standard. Is Sn3' also the same inside the rails dimension as HO? Is Sn2 the same inside the rails dimension as...
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Walthers self-indexing turntable
A message from a fellow modeler follows: ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: 22 May, 2006 16:36 Subject: Walthers Built-up Turntable "Froggy, As I recall you frequent some of the model RR use...
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Making Half-Round Channel -- Report #1
In lieu of a blog, I'll report here on the progress in making the half-round channel I need to represent the round variety of HO-scale rain gutters --- square gutters are pretty much already done with...
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Auto Reverse Loop Control Question
I'm building an outdoor G Gauge layout that is two reverse loops connected by a single track main line. I am using the "spring switch" feature of the LGB turnouts to always route the train clockwise...
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Walthers Flex Track
Hi, How sturdy this flex track holds its shape after binding ? Is it practical to use it instead of sectional track after binding and cutting ? Thanks, Dmitri
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Stewart vs Intermountain Engines
I'm planning to buy some F7 units for my layout and have looked over the Stewart and the Intermountain engines. Does anyone have experience with both brands and if so could you tell me how much...
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HELP!!! Need Steam Engine Sounds For Injured Train Lover
Hi my name is Gerry and I work in a group home with clients who have suffered severe brain injury or trauma, anyway the reason I write post here is because I have one client who before his injury...
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Model Train Shops in Geneva
Hi Group, I am off on a business trip to Geneva and I wish to purchase Minitrix n-scale trains whilst I am there. Anyone recommend any good and hopefully cheap shop with a large range of n-sccale...
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Message boards on 1" and 1-1/2" scale?
Hi all, are there any message boards/forums/newsgroups/etc that anyone can recommend on 1" and 1-1/2" scale (i.e. 4-3/4" and 7-1/2" gauge)? I guess this is sometimes referred to as live steam,...
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Latest update to my website
Hi all, Been a while since I gave you all an update so I thought I'd drop a post to you all. Basically, I've now started a small layout and have built the baseboard and added cork tiles to it. I've...
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Life-Like N scale SW8 - what can be done to improve performance?
I've got a Life-Like Proto-N SW8 switcher, and I was wondering what could be done to improve the slow-speed performace of this locomotive. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanking you,
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FA: Last day on assortment of Lionel mid 70's items
Hi, Seven items end tomorrow. Please take a look at: for an assortment of mid-seventys Lionel equipment. Amtrak F-unit, Amtrak cars and some other items. More to come. Thanks, Jim
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re: switchstand search.
Go find a scrap metals place in your area. If they don't have any, then ask them who is getting scrap metal from the railroads in your area. You might also want to check with any railroad museums in...
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