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Minimum radius in n-scale?

What is the smallest radius I can get away with in n-scale for a 180 degree turn on an off-stage track (no one sees it,...
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posted by chisq
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by chisq

Research project assistance sought

Hi, group. One of the occasional posters, Jay Cunnington ( snipped-for-privacy@aol.com) is doing a research paper, whic...
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posted by dieterzakas
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dieterzakas

Marklin train theft

To All: Has anyone heard anything more about the theft of the trains and equipment from the Marklin Train Museum in Gopp...
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posted by jboyle
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by jboyle

Where to sell model RR stuff?

Aside from E-barf, any good place? I have a few cars that might find more running time elsewhere.... Mind you, it's not...
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posted by tippecanoe
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by tippecanoe

web-site up-date

The scenery for a grade crossing has been completed with some detailed information on modeling tall grass. see it at ht...
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posted by azrock
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by azrock

Cartoon show with a MR theme

I just caught bits and pieces of a Saturday morning TV cartoon show on ABC with an entire plot based around model railr...
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posted by mark
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark

Foam sub roadbed advise needed

I need some advise Gang, A plan change required ripping up track work over a spline sub roadbed. The bench work is buil...
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posted by bwftex
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bwftex

Question on a brass locomotive kit.

I've got two PSC locomotive kits for the SP AM-2 loco. The Brown Book apparently just lists them as existing but no fur...
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posted by bobmay
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by bobmay

turnout recommendations for DCC

Hi everyone, I'm aware of Shinohara's new 'DCC-ready' turnouts which will no doubt also be sold by Walthers since they...
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posted by craigd
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by craigd

Re: Shinohara and similar...?

>AM trying to track down a local source of Shinohara and Pilz products. Does >anyone know who stocks these items here i...
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posted by craigd
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by craigd

March 2005 MR

I took me a round about way to get this issue, but it came in the mail from Train Quest in California. The Ballast used...
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posted by azrock
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by azrock

DIY Fake Woodgrain

A few years ago I posted a link to a page about duplicating the fake woodgrain, called photofinish, that is on many rad...
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posted by genus
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by genus

TrainPlayer at Kalmbach

Folks, I have just returned from the hallowed halls of Kalmbach Publishing, which echo with the spirit of the model rai...
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posted by jim
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by jim