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Advice sought on rail travel in the US

I'm hoping to visit the USA early next year (just before Easter) and was thinking about taking the opportunity to see m...
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posted by john.pickstock
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.pickstock

Dispatcher

The next area of major interest [yet having little understanding] is the incorporation of a dispatcher. I have operated...
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posted by brennanfineart
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by brennanfineart

Atlas HO Undecorated Tank Cars

I have four Atlas HO undecorated ACF 23,500 gallon tank cars for sale. They are new in the box, Atllas item #1620. $9.0...
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posted by southern
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by southern

Hidden Staging

[a] Is hidden staging the world strictly beyond the on-line layout [only "foreign" engines originate there]? [b] Is hid...
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posted by brennanfineart
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by brennanfineart

Foreign Rolling Stock

By "Foreign Rolling Stock", I am referring to items from other RR's that do not often make their way into the region of...
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posted by mc_brennan
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by mc_brennan

BRIGHT MODELS; "CANDY DANCER" POWER

Please help if possible! I bought a candy dancer car from bright models. It has a multiple pin connector for electric....
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posted by tomtricep
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by tomtricep

New Spectrum 4-4-0

For anyone interested in early steam here is a link to the prototype Richmond MA&PA #4 that the announced Bachmann Spec...
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posted by bwftex
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bwftex

New Bachmann Stuff Announced

Guys, Here is a list of announced products from Bachmann at the iHobby Show. ON30 Forneys and...AN HO SPECTRUM MODERN 4...
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posted by bwftex
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bwftex

Double Main Line

My next inquiry has to do w/ a double main line. Q: How do you make a siding accessible to both main lines [northbound...
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posted by brennanfineart
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by brennanfineart

German railway museum burnt down

The German railway museum in Nuremburg, Germany, destroyed by fire on Tuesday 18 October. Pictures here:...
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posted by padillos
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by padillos

How to realistically model a run-down yard?

Hi all, I'm starting a small N-gauge Inglenook layout (http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/sw-inglenook.html this is...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by revelationjoe
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by revelationjoe

Bachmann "Thomas the Tank" range with rolling eyes.

Hi All, I have bought the following three engines (Thomas, Percy and James) for my grandson from the Bachmann HO "Thoma...
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posted by eddiebray???
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiebray???

Layout w/ Peninsula

I was wondering how people handle train control when and if a layout has a peninsula and you are operating a train that...
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posted by brennanfineart
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by brennanfineart

022 LIONEL SWITCHES FS

hi, many pair of Lionel switches 0-22 and some 0-27 in the box for $40 a pair for the 022,and track for sale also.
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posted by lglumac
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by lglumac