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N scale: Code 80 vs EZ track engine questions

Hello all- I am a neophyte in the model railroading world. My grandfather always had the old Lionel 3 track system arou...
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posted by trinity1187
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by trinity1187

Question about newsgroups

[Posted and mailed] Hello, Could someone please explain the difference between these two newsgroups: rec.models.railroad...
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posted by art
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by art

any real rail stations plans on the net?

hi all. i've always loved railroad models even if i still don't own any. hopefully, i'll be able do something in the fu...
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posted by bugbarbeq
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Southern Pacific C-30-1 Wood Caboose Dimensions

Anyone have the dimensions for the Southern Pacific C-30-1 wood caboose (the type that was used to build the steel cupo...
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posted by dontwantany
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Hall Effect sensor use

I posted this (or at least tried to) from my Earthlink account and it looks like something stopped working. Oh well. An...
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posted by 73tea6z
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Nice Model railroad video

http://www.bammerwiki.com/wiki/index.php/Sports_Dec_11_2006_model_trains
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posted by troarty
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by troarty

Help - Vintage Lionel In Store Display D-162

I just received a vintage Lionel D-162 in store display in the origianl box. Shipped from the Irvington Branch in Newar...
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posted by ggormley
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by ggormley

Mantua 0-6-0 "goat" switcher question

I have been lurking here for quite a while and have been quite impressed with the expertise that you all seem to have....
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posted by valinis.1
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by valinis.1

Block insulation question

Hi: I'm putting together a little DC HO layout for the 1st time in decades, and to create blocks, is it better to use t...
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posted by wlogsdon
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by wlogsdon

CSI & Model Railroaders

Just got around to watching this week's episode of CSI:Crime Scene Investigator, where the culprit in a series of murde...
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posted by vmanes
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by vmanes

Marklin HO & Z scale For Sale

HI, I have listed about 160 to 170 Marklin items on eBay. The auctions will end this Sunday December 3. About half of t...
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posted by ebohnn
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ebohnn

Turnout indicator for Peco manual turnout

I have a bunch of Peco manual turnouts (insulfrogs). There are a few of them where it would be convenient to have some...
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posted by todd_shryock
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by todd_shryock

Beginner questions, Life-Like SD7

Hi, it's been almost a year since I first asked here about getting started in N scale. I finally decided to do somethin...
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posted by vic20owner
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by vic20owner

K-Line spares

I am still looking for a vendor for L-Line spares. Anybody know of one? Kevin
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posted by tinplate
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by tinplate