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And Speaking Of Magnets... (Thanx for the reminder, Steve)

After one of our club members somehow sucked a steel machine screw off of the roadbed and into the armature of his open...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nowayjose6

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by nowayjose6

Estimating the Sale Price of a Layout

As I've mentioned in other threads recently, I have an HO layout I built for my kids 22 years ago that has been virtual...

16 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wolftracks

16 comments posted 16yrs posted by wolftracks

German Rail - WW II - Rail yard Operations

I'm trying to design a diorama of a train carrying one of the German big guns - Karl or Leopold, and without being inac...

41 comments posted 16yrs

posted by marvalk

41 comments posted 16yrs posted by marvalk

Fastener question

I need some help with a project: Our club has a portable layout that we haul from place to place. The legs consist of P...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jstanton

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by jstanton

Glue Question

Problem: I want to temporarily glue things such as figures, vehicles, and sundry other accessories to a module. I want...

24 comments posted 16yrs

posted by lobby.dosser

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by lobby.dosser

A Couple I Forgot:

This one's based on a name from a 1970's board game that stuck in my head. Causes some double-takes. http://www.flickr....

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nowayjose6

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nowayjose6

Signs Of The Times.

Adding a few visual "in" jokes to your layout is an idea as old as layouts themselves, but it can still be fun. Herewit...

6 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nowayjose6

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by nowayjose6

Last photos of Edmonton Model Railroad Association

I've finally managed to complete loading the photos I took of Edmonton Model Railroad Association's layout. They can be...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by mike

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

Paper models for HO train layout

Please pardon the cross post but I have been searching for some unique structures to place on my HO layout. I am thinki...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by serveyerself

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by serveyerself

ISO: Architectural models for train HO layout

Please pardon the cross posts, however, I am looking for some structural models (eg buildings) for my HO layout. Can an...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by serveyerself

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by serveyerself

Restarting an Unused HO Engine

I thought I try the Subject engine on the tracks, but there's no movemen. A hum comes from the engine and the voltage a...

152 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wolftracks

152 comments posted 16yrs posted by wolftracks

MODEL RAILROAD SYSTEM 2.1.21 Released

Deepwoods Software is pleased to announce the release of version 2.1.21 of the Model Railroad System. This package incl...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by heller

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by heller

Updated model and real photos

I've updated the captions for the Edmonton Models and also added some more photos. These can be found at http://mikehug...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by mike

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

Marklin evaluation

I have a Marklin passenger train (c. 1945-1948, I think) which I would like to have checked out and brought up to speed...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by spam

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam

Finders Fee for Selling a Layout?

I finally decided to check on the value of a 22 year old HO gauge layout that was seldom used in that period at a train...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wolftracks

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by wolftracks