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HOn30 and HOn3 items for auction

Hi! Back in the 80's I was planning an HOn30 layout. Due to a remodel, the layout had to be torn out before it was fini...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raydunakin
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by raydunakin

Programming DCC engine problem

I bought an Walthers engine from a swap meet that had a dcc card and sound added to a non DCC ready engine. I have an A...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mmikemitchell
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mmikemitchell

Novice Questions, outdoor O-gauge layout

I'm a relative novice re model RRs, but I'm wondering whether anyone has built an O-gauge layout outdoors, and if so, w...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by avocat5
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by avocat5

Help With a 1961 Lionel Super Chief Set

Hi, please excuse the interruption and simplistic questions to your news group. I am looking for some guidance on valui...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pcmancini
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pcmancini

'Inherited' a train

My mother-in-law recently gave us a model train set she had in the attic. It used to be a cousin's or something - I for...
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posted by benbelly
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by benbelly

75 Marklin HO & Z items For Sale

I have listed 75 Marklin items on eBay for the auction that ends this Sunday, January 14th. Click on this link to see p...
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posted by ebohnn
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ebohnn

Newbie Question About Switching

Can switches be thrown automatically by the last car passing over that section? Consider a layout with a large oval, a...
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posted by Spender
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Spender

Feedback Controllers

Hello, Running US HO in the UK means it's easier to use controllers available over here. I've been using hand held feed...
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posted by art
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by art

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...
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posted by Spender
40 comments posted 19yrs posted by Spender

Battery Operated Project?

Hello all. Awhile back I made a toy train layout for my nieces out of a modified, 3 dollar, toy train set. It was fun (...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by flyingdragon64
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by flyingdragon64

N scale on eBay for sale this week

Hello All, Just a short note to let everyone know i listed a ton of N scale on ebay this week. Take a quick look there...
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posted by atsf359
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by atsf359

Kato N scale GP38-2 walkway/railings needed

Hello Everyone, I recently purchased two used Kato GP38-2 for my roster/layout. Both engines run very well but the prob...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by atsf359
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by atsf359

Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0

I just received a new Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 with DCC and it is quite a locomotive. It definitely looks better than th...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gagnonrchrd
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gagnonrchrd

Worm Gear

Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can get a worm gear for a MDC Roundhouse motor. The diameter of the shaft is...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by barrybmlv
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by barrybmlv

Ground Foam

I see references to using ground foam for adding texture to landscpaing features. I was wondering is there a particular...
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posted by edwalsh
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by edwalsh