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Trains carrying rails

Saw something today IRL (In Real Life, i.e., the "prototype") I'd never seen before: a train carrying nothing but rails...

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posted by nobody

23 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

advice on cutting tools

I am contimplating doing some scratch modeling and kit bashing. I want to be able to cut some plastic structures to fit...

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posted by serveyerself

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by serveyerself

NMRA British Region Spring Meet

I've added the first 15 photos taken at the NMRA BR Spring Meet to my personal fotopic site starting here http://mikehu...

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posted by mike

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

The train that never stops

Got this from my sister-n-law so don't know the source, sorry. How to get on and off the non-stop high speed train! A n...

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posted by seabat

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by seabat

Lionel trains auction - New Hampshire

A friend of mine who died last year was a collector of lionel equipment, and quite discriminating. His collection is go...

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posted by rcarr38

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battery operated locomotive

Check this article out at Popular science http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-10/worlds-first-all-electric-lo...

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posted by farosenbaum

19 comments posted 16yrs posted by farosenbaum

After being refused exhibition space (Racial / Religious Discrimination) by the organisers Warners Group at The London Festival of Railway Modelling, Police Contacted

After being refused exhibition space (Racial / Religious Discrimination) by the organisers Warners Group at The London...

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posted by railwayana

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by railwayana

G scale cars for sale

Hi..I have about 30 G scale REA/aristocraft freight cars that I would like to sell. These are all NEW never used. I got...

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posted by joemjmsound2

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books for sale

I finally decided to part with my old books on model railroading. http://www.rrscenery.com/books.html Phil Anderson

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posted by azrock

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by azrock

HO Structure sale

There are a few HO structures for sale on my Home Page. They have been cleaned and spruced up after being on the layout...

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posted by azrock

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Still Standing After All These Years! (Not to mention a 7.2 earthquake!)

Rode the bike 150 miles down to El Centro yesterday to see if the old San Diego & Arizona Eastern depot was still in pl...

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posted by nowayjose6

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FS: N-scale collection

Hey all, Trying to find a new home for my collection of N-scale trains. Check them out here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBay...

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posted by topaintwithlight

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Two New Projects:

#1.) Picked up a Nickel Plate Products rotary snow plow about six months ago and finally got done with the modification...

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posted by nowayjose6

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by nowayjose6

RMC delivery to foreign countries

Hi all In the past subscription year I have had many problems with the delivery of RMC magazine, In fact today i finaly...

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posted by jan

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by jan

For Sale: Tru Scale Track

If anyone is interested in USED Tru Scale track, please email me off line for a list and price. It is all used and had...

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posted by farosenbaum

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by farosenbaum