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Merry Christmass All

Yeah I know that is not PC. I live in a RED state and celebrate July fourth with my family. Roe

11 comments posted 21yrs

posted by linns

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by linns

O-gauge coupler problem

I have a new Williams Dash 9 engine that the electronic couplers open going around my layout for no reason. This happen...

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posted by pmcmasters

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by pmcmasters

Call to Australian prototype model rail sites to join my webring!

Hi everyone, I manage a webring dedicated to Australian-prototype railway modelling in all scales. The ring is called '...

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posted by craigd

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by craigd

Switch controls on a very small layout

I am going to build a small switching layout. There are two tables, 8'x2.5' and 6'x2.5', put together in an L-shaped ar...

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posted by Mark2149

58 comments posted 21yrs posted by Mark2149

Transformer Question -- Newbie

Hello All and Happy Holidays... I had purchased a Lionel Polar Express set for my son for Xmas and have run into somewh...

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posted by ten.reev

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ten.reev

HELP!

I have just given my son an HO train set. The Iron Horse set by Life Like Trains. This set uses a Steam Style Locomotiv...

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posted by nitram578

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nitram578

Shopping bot for model railroad

Is there a shopping bot that knows about model railroad equipment and supplies? So far my best idea has been to use Goog...

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posted by MarshallAbrams

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by MarshallAbrams

Trailing truck position

Just dismantle a 2-8-0 steam engine (a K36). I did not pay enough attention at removing the trailing truck and now I do...

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posted by jciana

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jciana

New Athearn GP-35

Athearn has a new RTR GP-35 - looks pretty good. Looking for opinions 1) Are the hoods old RPP hoods? 2) How do they run...

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posted by gforestieri9

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by gforestieri9

Holiday Wishes

Hello, group! Merry Christmas to all! May Santa be _especially_ kind to you! :-) Dieter Zakas P.S. Note to those interes...

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posted by dieterzakas

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by dieterzakas

run-a-way troller transcab

There was a short in the track that took out my Troller hand held throttle so it only runs wide open. What would be the...

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posted by azrock

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by azrock

Merry Ho Ho

Merry Christmas one and all. http://www.riversongs.com/flas1/train.html Cheers Roger T. Home of the Great Eastern Railwa...

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posted by rogertra

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Any clever tricks for straightening flex track?

I'm in the process of laying a lot of track using Micro Engineering flex track (Illinois Central's Markham Yard (!)). A...

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posted by nospam

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Help - 1933-1937 Standard Gauge Train set by Lionel

I have a 1933-1937 Standard Gauge Train set by Lionel which includes the engine, several cars, track, trestle, transfor...

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posted by yabetexas

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by yabetexas

Removing track

Hi all I have laid a bunch of Peco track on top of woodland scenics roadbed using foam tack glue, but now need to remov...

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posted by Robert-kemp

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Robert-kemp