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Weathering Model Steam Locos

I've just got a copy of the MR special "Modeling Railroads of the 1950s" - these things make their way slowly to Austra...
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posted by mark_newton
80 comments posted 20yrs posted by mark_newton

All Aboard - FRISCO,org update complete

All Aboard! FRISCO.org just completed a major website upgrade that makes exploring the Saint Louis and San Francisco Ra...
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posted by dispatcher
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Help: CN Coal Gondola dimensions

Anybody know the dimensions of CN's coal gondolas? I need truck centers & length and width of the top of the gondola fr...
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posted by j.barnstorf
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Rotary East Board meeting, Thursdya, October 6

Just a reminder that there will be meeting of the Rotary East Board at noon on Thursday, October 6th at the Ritz. Issue...
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posted by hmurray
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"Running Extra" - editor Eric Heiser

"Running Extra" - editor Eric Heiser Does anyone know of this newsletter, this editor, and how I might get in touch wit...
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posted by mc_brennan
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For Auction: train stuff

Hi all just wanted to let you know I have a few things on eBay....... don't imagine the gramophone or radio will be of...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
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FA:P2K NKP 2-8-4 #717

Very nice :-) http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=133434636&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=6003148355&lk=URL
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posted by jpfrank
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Block detection and computer-run trains

I'm building a DCC-based railroad. In addition to the usual "invite a bunch of friends over and have an operating sessi...
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posted by nospam
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

source for sub mini toggle switches

Can anybody point me to a source for buying SPDT momentary on (ON)-OFF-(ON) toggle switches? They don't seem to have th...
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posted by nospam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

AMRA Hurstville Exhibition

Well, I spent the day over there setting up the U Drive and helping other set up layouts. I hadnt been inside before th...
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posted by wwhale
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Life on the U.P., North Plate NE, coal trains

The first part of a two-part article about coal unit trains and the U.P. and the unions and men who operate them appear...
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posted by adrionc
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Loco woes

I stopped by a local store (MJ-Hobby in Stockholm) on the way home from work yesterday and managed to pick up the only...
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posted by torstenlif
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by torstenlif

Free Intermodal Containers

Don't want to spend the money for all those containers you need? Check out these paper models. http://www.igshansa.de/ig...
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posted by bwftex
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by bwftex