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posted by LENospamlathrop

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by LENospamlathrop

drop bridge for a walk through ?

Any one have suggestions on how to make guides for a lift bridge so it will settle in the exact same spot every time ?...

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posted by etatkins

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by etatkins

HO Sound/DCC noob FAQ?

After years in N scale, I've finally got a nice size room to build a new layout. I was torn between N and HO but then a...

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posted by kg0wx

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by kg0wx

White Metal Castings

I just received some metal castings from Scale Structures Limited via Walthers. The only instructions mentioned some ot...

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posted by povlot

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by povlot

Looking for specific Lionel/Learning Curve (Brio compatible) train car

I guess this is a "WTB". I am looking for a couple of specific Lionel brand name, made by Learning Curve train cars tha...

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posted by joemagiera

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by joemagiera

DCC - Short Circuit Avoidance

Hi, When making a WYE or a turn around, what is the best way to avoid a short circuit and keep the train moving with th...

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posted by spammers

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by spammers

New To The Hobby - Your Opinions Wanted

Hi there~ As a kid, I always said to myself that some day I was going to have a grand model railroad set when I "grew u...

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posted by Highgate

14 comments posted 21yrs posted by Highgate

Shared trackage rights...

Now that I know early in the diesel period you probably wouldn't see UP GP7s lashed up with MP or WP GP7s, is it safe t...

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posted by unpublished

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by unpublished

SV: Fwd: Terry Flynn - Unnecessary abuse of

Salvé > A phrase that was once commonly used in Australia to describe a slim or > non-existant chance was: > > "You've...

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posted by peter.forden

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by peter.forden

DCC circuit breakers

I have many years of experience with DC, but I'm now learning the DCC game. I've been running on our local club layout...

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posted by danmitch

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by danmitch

Two engines-same track-one faster!

Hi, My 4 x 8, (HO scale), has not yet been divided into Cab Control because I'm still not quite sure whether it would b...

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posted by axipolti

12 comments posted 21yrs posted by axipolti

FA: Two Proto 1000 Budd RDC-3 models on Ebay (Sydney Australia)

Hi everyone, I've listed two of my Proto 1000 Budd RDC models for sale on Ebay. Both are brand-new with all original pa...

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posted by craigd

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by craigd

Dimensions Of Tortoise Switch Motor

Can anyone tell me what the height of a Tortoise sitch motor is? I'm asking on behalf of a friend without internet acce...

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posted by mark_newton

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark_newton

Pulse Power--with a fan!

I just rewired an old MRC HO powerpack into a transistorized throttle. The new low speed control of my locos is very sm...

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posted by robbybarkan

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by robbybarkan

Consists with more than one roadname

Is there any prototypical reason why one road would lash up with another road in a single consist? Or would this only h...

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posted by unpublished

36 comments posted 21yrs posted by unpublished