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Track types?

Hi, I'm not new to model railroading, but am new to starting from scratch.. can someone explain to me (for n scale) what...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spammers
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by spammers

Broadway Limited SW7 Couplers

Has anyone tried substituting the couplers on the BLI SW7 with Kadees? If so, which Kadee p/n? TIA RFan
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posted by rfan11
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by rfan11

Dual-lamp E units...

In a dual-lamp E unit with a Mars Light on the top, which would be appropriate to be turned on in forward, and which in...
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posted by unpublished
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by unpublished

Re: Question for Mr T Flynn

> >> >> I don't really give a toss Craig >> >> I'm not into Goods rolling stock or trains dating 1858 >> >> Nathan > >...
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posted by grudd
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by grudd

CP Rail Spine cars - retired?

Does anybody know if CP Rail retired it's spine cars? I've been trying to spot them on the local mainiline through Thund...
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posted by j.barnstorf
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.barnstorf

Numb3rs

This Friday, Feb 25th trains will be the main focus of a madman on the CBS television show called 'Numb3rs'
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posted by drucifer
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by drucifer

Delta trailing truck drawings?

Hi, I am looking for scale drawings of Commonwealth delta locomotive trailing trucks. Please respond if you know of any...
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posted by punder
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by punder

diode matrix with tortoise switch machines?

Hi, I'm planning on building a yard using Tortoise switch machines, and I wanted to have the ability to be able to pres...
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posted by chris
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by chris

Name of Lionel Civil War them set (modern era)

I am coming up empty searching through Lionel catalogs and e-bay for the name of a ready to run set. I saw the set in a...
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posted by jcpzero
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jcpzero

Scenery

Can anyone suggest a good book or video about building scenery? Thanks Jim
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posted by jgs5000
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by jgs5000

z scale Marklin Pacific

Hi, Anyone know the minimum radius for the Marklin Pacific 4-6-4? tia, ricky
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posted by atomic.knights
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by atomic.knights

How to drill locos for Kadee couplers?

I have two Athern Locos I want to add Kadee couplers to. I know I need a 2-32 screw, and a #50 hole. How to get the hol...
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posted by tippecanoe
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by tippecanoe

Why Three Rails?

A friend at work was asking me about electric trains. He had memories of the Lionel trains his Dad had set up for him....
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posted by robert
71 comments posted 21yrs posted by robert

N-Scale New Product: Communication tower

SLAP Contractors just released this new product. A beautiful N-Scale communication tower. Available only on demand. Best...
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posted by alain
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by alain