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Was The General a Unique Engine ?

just picked up the old AMT model kit and would like to do her as an old beat up workhouse out West, a nice dusty coat o...
37 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cwestbrooke
37 comments posted 15yrs posted by cwestbrooke

Operation software

Can someone point me to some good software for generating car cards and waybills? Jeff
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posted by jstanton
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by jstanton

Honing Skills

I AM PROCLAIMED. GREAT OPPOSITE: BEGOT THERE IS ONE I SPEAK BEFORE YOU. I AM LOVE PERSONIFIED IN GLEE I AM THE POWER OF...
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posted by marty.musatov
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by marty.musatov

"Front Street" Flat from Downtown Deco

Every once in a while I build a diorama just for the fun of it and what you see here is an example of that. Once I got...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by downtowndeco
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by downtowndeco

[HO] 5' wheelbase trucks

Is anyone aware of any commercially available 5' wheelbase roller bearing trucks? Or lacking that option, any other rel...
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posted by mark
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by mark

8-pin vs 9-pin decoder harnesses

A question from someone who is not decoder-savvy: Why do some HO locomotives come with 8-pin DCC harnesses (for example...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mark
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by mark

Wiring Questions:

Okay, so I've got the last of the track laid on the industrial section of my switching layout, and am ready to start wi...
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posted by nowayjose6
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by nowayjose6

Free on line model railroad magazine

I and many others have been downloading the PDF's since they started. Some are with videos, Windows, Linux and Mac user...
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posted by gagnonrchrd
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by gagnonrchrd

pictures of my loft layout

I've been quietly doing some work on my loft layout. It has also given me a chance to offer some running rights to Seab...
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posted by mike
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by mike

White side rods spotted. What gives?

In an old AAR movie from the 40s (Life Line of America) there's a shot of a large mainline steam engine with a crewman...
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posted by videochas
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by videochas

runaway train

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/7942894/Runaway-Northern-Line-train-travels-through-six-...
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posted by robertharvey
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by robertharvey

Semi-Automated Track Laying (Full-Scale)

http://www.wimp.com/traintrack/ Probably somewhere in Europe, but any guesses as to where exactly? ~Pete
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posted by nowayjose6
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by nowayjose6

Cobalt or Tortoise Switch Motor

Hi people Does anyone have experience with both Tortoise and Cobalt switch machines. The Cobalt manual made me very int...
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posted by jan
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by jan

Old Train Set

Hi, All, I just revived a train layout from 20 years and 3 cross country moves ago. Approx 4' x 8' HO Scale, multiple l...
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posted by cwo4cno7325
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by cwo4cno7325

Which railroad?

A friend has a picture of a (probably) Mason-Bogey (or similar) steam locomotive lettered "SC de M". They'd like more i...
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posted by danmitch
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by danmitch