Model Railroad Forum

Newer Rivarossi Heisler?

I bought a Rivarossi Heisler some 20 years or so ago, and was wondering exactly what are the differences with the more...

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posted by arailfan

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by arailfan

Anyone "Re use" Paint from a Spray Can?

Group, I have finally graduated from spray cans to an airbrush for painting my models. And I am very pleased with the w...

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by robert

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by robert

Lionel locomotive problem

Greetings, all. I just got an old Lionel 2-6-4 Prairie. It ran terrifically for a couple of weeks, but then began getti...

8 comments posted 21yrs

posted by tomj

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by tomj

Climax Coupler Pockets: 2nd request

No one had an answer for my question regarding the coupler pockets on Bachmann's HO Climax - to me, they seem to have b...

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posted by unpublished

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by unpublished

Re: Northlandz

Wow, Howard. Sounds like you had a really good time. Thanks for sharing. I'll surely put this on my "must go there" lis...

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posted by billsrrempire

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by billsrrempire

HO Driving Wheel Diameter Questions

Hi, I have a few questions about the diameter of the driving wheels on HO steam locomotives. Is it true that on HO stea...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by sfs

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by sfs

FA: More N-scale stuff at EBay

Due to failing health, have been disposing of my entire N-scale collection. I just listed some more stuff on EBay, low...

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posted by sjhhoskins

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by sjhhoskins

Piermont Division/Howard Zane ownership change

I noticed that Howard Zane has sold his brass business to Dan Glasure. It seemed surprising given that he is one of the...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by dbfouts

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by dbfouts

HO Coupler Size Question

Kadee couplers were a quantum leap in terms of realism from the horn-hook couplers, but their size is not true to proto...

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posted by sfs

42 comments posted 21yrs posted by sfs

Train Graffiti Z - N - HO - S - O

My team of vandals have migrated to several scales including Z. Like it or not, if you got modern rolling stock, vandal...

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posted by alain

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by alain

Leads wanted: Steam Engine Models

Hi, I don't have much knowledge about the topic but would like to surprise an uncle for his 70th. He will visit NYC in...

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posted by oliver_schneidemann

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by oliver_schneidemann

Independence Hall (Second posting)

I posted this once before, but, to my knowledge, it never showed up. About the same time, I was having some news proble...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by dmerkel

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dmerkel

Sub roadbed

I am modelling in HO. What should the width of the sub roadbed be.

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by billm10454

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by billm10454

Micro Mark "must-haves"

Any suggestions on handy Micro Mark tools or other products they'd like to point out for consideration? I'm planning to...

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posted by mark

24 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark

Lionel Type LW Schematic

I need a schematic to work on a LW power supply. The voltage is always full on (doesn't adjust with the control). Can so...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by thecomstocks

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by thecomstocks