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Ghost Sign Decals from T2 Decals

Not too long ago businesses and products were promoted or celebrated by advertisements painted on the sides of building...

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posted by Thorn142002

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Ping David Nebenzahl

Hi David, Here's a chart showing ionizing radiation exposures for different situations/objects, etc. Scroll down a coup...

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posted by wekirch

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fotopic net gone out of business (probably)

It seems that the photo hosting site fotopic.net (and other variations) has probably gone out of business, leaving it's...

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posted by mike

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Back after being away.

Hello all, My name is Jeff. I am 38 and have had trains all my life but we moved some 28 times so i never really got to...

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posted by hsnopi

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passenger storage track lenght.

I have come up with the figure in the neighborhood of 24'-25' feet for the length of through tracks to hold 10 passenge...

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posted by footboarder

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Tsunami warning system.

Thursday - the US cuts funding to it's Hawaii tsunami warning system! Perhaps God is trying to tell you yanks something...

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posted by procter

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Trainshow in Atlanta-area March 19-20

The Model Train Show, hosted by the Piedmont Division, is almost here! Our 14th annual show will be held at the Cobb Ga...

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posted by paul-voelker

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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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posted by bobgspinball

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query re: locomotive weights

I've found the NMRA recommendations for weight of rolling stock - in the case of N scale, 1/2 oz plus 0.15 oz per inch...

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posted by ray

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Operating crossing gates

I'm thinking about adding operating crossing gates, such as NJ International 525-1160. I don't know if I've got enough...

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posted by marshallabrams

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New Layout Vignette: From Spielberg's "Duel".

A friend of mine suggested this scene for my railroad, and it sounded like fun. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33885727@N...

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posted by nowayjose6

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Screw sizes used in H0 Models.

I live in England but have a couple of US outline HO models as I like to run something different occasionally, also the...

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posted by damduck-egg

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Solution to Can Motor Torque Testing.

Figuring that I only needed to be able to test various can motors against each other and didn't need to worry about act...

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posted by nowayjose6

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Snow Time

Check out the site below...... http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/1311127/711011378/name/RR_XING_ND.wmv

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posted by bluegoose

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Layout Space

We need the space back that use to be the spare room. So my layout needs to be out of the way when not in use. I have a...

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posted by newsgroups1

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by newsgroups1