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Has anyobne heard of this company

CTC Hobbies/Imports 13701 N. Umpqua Hwy, Roseburg, OR 97470 http://www.ctchobbies.com/ Are they any good? ---------- Don...

7 comments posted 21yrs

posted by kinney

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by kinney

Train simulator programs

What are the major commercially available train simulator programs? Microsoft Train Simulator Auran Trainz Boso View Exp...

23 comments posted 21yrs

posted by mark

23 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark

Brill Trolley Set Up

I am trying to set up a Brill Trolley display. It has to run point to point automatically. Can anyone point me in the ri...

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posted by newsgroups1

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroups1

Lionel CW Whistle Controler

Hi; My son broke his new train set from X-Mas. He put some thing in the whistle hole on the bottom of the Tender. Then...

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by andyroll

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by andyroll

Sound for N-scale (DC not DCC)

Does anyone still make Sound that will syncronize with the trottlepack in a DC layout. I am running Kato Mikados withou...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by daxtell

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by daxtell

LBF CTC Hobbies

What happened to LBF? Fred's at it again with www.ctchobbies.com jon

16 comments posted 21yrs

posted by john

16 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

Is my brain turning to gorgonzola cheese?

Years ago, I used Peco turnouts, where I simply isolated the entire turnout from the rest of the track and wired it in...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by axipolti

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by axipolti

Kato N-Scale

Here's another question I meant to ask. Can you create blocks with Unitrack? I didn't notice block controllers on the K...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by gino.dicarlo

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by gino.dicarlo

New MR Cover

The UP diesel, together with the well executed south-west scenery, make this layout extremely realistic. I had to look...

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posted by gquNOSPAMale

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by gquNOSPAMale

N-Scale: New Product- Double Board 3/3 D type

SMD Products is proud to announce the latest arrival to the signal family. SMD N 114. It is available immediately. http...

13 comments posted 21yrs

posted by alain

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by alain

Train wreck in Los Angeles, SUV's owner and push/pull debate

As always a great deal of debate has been going on here because of the death of a number of people in the crash caused...

10 comments posted 21yrs

posted by rrcdd

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by rrcdd

New To N-Scale

Hi guys, I am new to N-scale and have decided to give Unitrack by KATO a go. I saw it at the Big E in Springfield and r...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by gino.dicarlo

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by gino.dicarlo

Need help finding Genesis Part

Anyone have the drive shaft for a Genesis F unit the part number is G19252, the part might be used on other Athearn loc...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by atlow8

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by atlow8

CPR 4-8-4 #2816

Does anyone know of a model of CPR 4-8-4 #2816, the subject of a great DVD re its restoration and test run. Tom Spence s...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by westover

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by westover

Foam padded boxes for locos?

Are there any online vendors who sell foam-padded boxes for Locos? I have an old Mantua steamer that needs a box. Thanks...

10 comments posted 21yrs

posted by chris

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by chris