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Valley Model Trains?

Looking for feedback on Valley Model Trains...the place that uses the 'Big Buck Buildings" tag line. I'd like to place...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cts125
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by cts125

Out of gage wheels

I have an Atlas/Kato RS-3 that generally runs fine. Today durring open house it was derailing on turnouts. One of the t...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gonzo
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by gonzo

Re: Radio Shack Ammeter

> I was also told a corporate decision to streamline the inventory, > which in effect boiled down to eliminating most o...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mark
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark

Way to fix loose glad hand?

I have a bunch of HO couplers, Kadee and E-Z mate where the glad hand is loose. It will no longer open the knuckle. I'm...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MarshallAbrams
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by MarshallAbrams

FS:HO South River Modelwork Kits

I have the following South River Modelwork Kits for sale, all NIB only opened for inspection. #110. Delabarre Tap & Die...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jmgalvin
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jmgalvin

Re: Headlights on British Locos?

>I realize that this is bit OT for this group but since we have several > experts on British Railroads here, I think I...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by procter
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by procter

Wagon weights?

Hi all, has anyone got any useful thoughts on wagon weighting? I'm building some 1/24th scale NZR wagons and imagine th...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by procter
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by procter

Re: Turn Out Wiring ?

ChrisGW skriver: > > They are all Atlas. Okay, then you will get the burned coil.... Alternativly you can put a large c...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Er.du.saa.klog
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Er.du.saa.klog

Automation and sound ideas

Hi, we're working to build a G scale railroad that will be on display for a number of children during the holiday seaso...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SPowell
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by SPowell

Model & prototype curves

No, I don't mean 36-24-36. :-) Looking for something else entirely in my clipping collection, I cam across a table of p...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by El_Lobo_Viejo
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by El_Lobo_Viejo

[proto] sleeper dersignations

I often see sleeper cars often described as "8-1-2" or " 10-1-2" or "12-1" or other such numerical designations. Not be...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mark
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark