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Engine will only run backwards
Hi, I'm trying to bring my old Lionel train set (O gauge) back to working order. The problem is that the engine (yellow Rio Grande 221 made in the early 60's) only runs backwards. When I toggle the...
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17 years ago
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staining / dyeing polyfil
Hello all, I have a simple question that I hope can get answered here. I was wondering if there was anyone who knows how to stain or dye poly-fil material. I saw a huge package of it at the craft...
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17 years ago
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Homasote, suggest you seal it.
Hello, Homasote is a good product, however the last couple of pieces (purchased at two different stores) had a strong odor....so bad that my wife requested that either the Homasote goes or she goes....
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20 years ago
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Kadee and etc. : For Sale
Hello Everyone, I am selling my collection of Kadee cars. They are in mint condition. They have never been run on a layout. Some were displayed in my office on shelving so they have some dust....
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11 years ago
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MR track plans (2022 Update)
Well, I see the group is empty again today, so I'll fill the emptiness with a vent. Some of you may already know that the only way I read MR since about '85 or so is via the public library. That way I...
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12 years ago
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Railway Semaphore
I have a chance to buy a large actual Railway Signal Semaphore, with the blade. How much are they worth?
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12 years ago
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Commercial layouts we've seen
A reply in another thread set me to thinkin': > What other commercial layouts have we seen in our travels? By which I mean model railroads (or dioramas or such) at commercial establishments that...
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15 years ago
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Nickel Plate Products Brass -Anyone got any?
Just collected an N.P.P. Southern Pacific MM-3 articulated and wondered if anyone else here has owned anything imported by N.P.P.? According to the Brown Book it was made in '83 -presumably in Korea-...
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15 years ago
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Help on 1958 Lionel Horn replacement
Last year around this time, I asked for help concerning where the horn was supposed to be in my 1958 Lionel 218 Santa Fe locomotive. Originally purchased from my grandfather, my Dad had no...
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15 years ago
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AHM/IHC GG1 to EP3 Kitbash Question
Have there been any MRC/RMC/Whatever articles on "kitbashing" an AHM or IHC GG-1 into a New Haven EP-3 "Flat Bottom"? Len
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16 years ago
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How to remove shell from Genesis Mikado
I've been looking at it and nothing obvious strikes me. The screws don't appear to holding it on just the bottom bits to the frame. Don't want to just start jamming in a screwdriver wihtout some idea...
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16 years ago
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Beginner in need of help - cleaning track.
Hi folks, I'm really new to model railroading and I am dealing with some used pieces of track. I have a few track questions to start: 1) What's the best way to clean track and to keep it that way? 2)...
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16 years ago
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MRC TECH II power pack
One of my power packs is a MRC TECH II Railmaster 2400. It is old, but still performs flawlessly. There is something rattling around inside the case that is really bugging me. I tried to unfasten the...
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16 years ago
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Lionel ZW Transformer Whistle Switch
I tried a Lionel ZW transformer with two 180 watt power packs. The indicator switch on the first power pack is dead. But it does provide power, as does the other one on which the power indicator works...
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16 years ago
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Printers and Decals - ALPS Out Of Production Still The Only Option?
Group, Anyone have an update on the status of decal printing on home user printers? Specifically for printing gold, silver, white letters, etc. Previously, the only option was some out of production...
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16 years ago
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Boston & Maine 2-6-0 Mogul in HO?
Guys -- I'm thinking about getting a Boston & Main 2-6-0 Mogul for my (future) Lexington Branch RR. The prototype will be the engines run by the B&M in suburban service during the 1940s and '50s. I'd...
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16 years ago
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HO Equivalent of Gargraves Track
I haven't seen anything identical to Gargraves track in HO scale. In your collective opinion, what would be the highest quality HO scale track? I currently have an oval of Bachmann Easy Track - kind...
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16 years ago
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Transformer replacement for KW?
Hi. I'm running a Lionel 665 + tender + brakeman on the roof car + barrel car + tank car and lighted caboose under our Christmas tree (small oval). My KW transformer circuit breaker may be faulty...
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16 years ago
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What are Vintage 1950 Fleischmann HO trains worth?
I recently moved into an retirement home. During the move I found my Fleischmann trains I had purchased in Germany fifty years ago. I used these for the years I was in Germany and a few after. They...
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16 years ago
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Can I Run Atlas 3 Rail Engines On Lionel Fastrack & Lionel Transformers?
Atlas engines seem more detailed, closer to scale and less money than Lionel Can I run them on a Lionel fastrack layout with a Lionel CW-80 transformer?
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16 years ago
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