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Athearn F7 w/sound
I would like to put sound into my Highliner F7B. Can anyone tell me if an Athearn Genisis F2, F3, F7, or F9 chassis with sound would work under a Highliner F7B shell?
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Help needed
Hello all.....Need a little help; I received 2 HO scale cars that I would like to know who made them as I cannot find any markings on them. Both look like wood side box cars, one has "Dentyne" and is...
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Railway Layout Table Hight (canada)
I was woundring what the current standard for a model railway layout table and I was looking at this size from the ground.. 33 1/2 inchies and would welcome your comments and suggestions....I'am...
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Waterfalls
Can someone point me to a web site that has tutorial info on using RTV to construct a waterfall? Jeff
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18 years ago
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FA: Miniature German beer trucks
For auction are four new-in-box mini German beer trucks with accessories. Would add a nice touch to an HO-scale train setup....
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PFE under UP liscence?
Just reading the posts on the liscencing debate, and an interesting thought struck me. I only have one UP consist running on my N scale transition-era layout (which primarily focuses on the ATSF)....
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18 years ago
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MP 4-4-0 (N-scale)
I just got one of these and I am very impressed by the appearance and detail. It runs smooth too... Unfortunately, it only runs good on level track without a load. Any grade, it starts slipping. I...
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18 years ago
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Foamboard update...
O.K., I've been all over town (Home Depot, Lowes, OSH, and independent stores) and can only locate the white foamboard insulation made of the ice chest type pressed together foam balls. It finally...
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Excessive current draw on N scale loco
I recently took current readings for all of my N scale locomotives, and was getting approx 0.15-0.2 Amps for each loco. Except for the Life-Like proto-N SW8, which drew 0.85A. Is this normal for this...
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18 years ago
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Talgo models - more information
Walthers has the Electrotren Talgo cars in Amtrak colors and they are on sale now. Item is/was imported by E-R Models. The paint scheme and end cars are of the demonstrator version. I have not seen an...
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Height between layout levels
I'm planning a new layout and it will have a hidden yard and loop accessed by a helix. Trains will be made up on the upper visible level and held in the yard-loop until needed so I don't need to...
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18 years ago
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New to painting brass
Any ideas as to text that might bring me up to speed with you all?
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18 years ago
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4 Years of collecting streetcarmodels interviewed
Totally unsuspected my cooperation was being asked for an interview in a collectors-magazine. Never heard of it till now, but afterwards not so surprising. For the first time published some few months...
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18 years ago
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New model RR community website
Greetings everyone. I'm in the process of building a new RR website. I've built it to reflect my two favorite RR hobbies.. Model railroading and Railfaining. One of the cool features that I haven't...
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Making thin slices of plastic rod
To be definite, let's say we're working with 1/16" styrene rod. Usually I'll have drilled the end of the rod first with something around a #74 or #75 drill to a depth of about 1/8"-1/4" to get a piece...
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