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Re: Who Makes this HO Scale Steam Engine

Bob I can't help identify your loco but I would like to offer a solution to your problem. Instead of trying to fix the...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by john.pickstock

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by john.pickstock

New Rivarossi Berkshire--problems & comments

I just bought a new Riv Berk 5400 series engine. I'm very happy with the detail even though most of it is molded. It is...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by robbybarkan

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by robbybarkan

Loco running light mod

Does anyone know of a mod I can do to my N scale locos that will cause the running lights to burn with the same intensi...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by coustanisxx

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by coustanisxx

Traffic Lights For Cars

Does anyone know where I can get some information on building traffic lights for cars in N-scale? I have seen Kalmbach'...

15 comments posted 22yrs

posted by N_Modeler

15 comments posted 22yrs posted by N_Modeler

Wanted: American Flier 302 Atlantic parts

Greetings, I need a wheel and axle for a 302 Atlantic. Anyone have these laying in a parts drawer? I told my brother in...

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posted by sailloco

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sailloco

Steamer detail casting

Have searched Cary and Cal Scale at Bowser looking for smokestack casting suitable for an "FEF". Hate to start with bra...

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posted by hapete

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by hapete

IHC Passenger Cars Couplers

I am looking to replace the horn and hook couplers that are on the IHC cars with Kadees, any suggestions?

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by PCARCIRIERI

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by PCARCIRIERI

WANTED: Lionel BUDD shell

Wanted: Lionel 6-8764 BUDD car ....... shell only. Also need a 6-8765 BUDD car box. Thanks. e-mail: snipped-for-privacy@...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by sailloco

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sailloco

Question on Centrally Placed Backdrops

Hi, Every now and then, MR magazine will feature a 4x8 track plan that has a curved backdrop placed in the middle of th...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by kennynovak

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by kennynovak

1950-60 RR route info? And a few other questions.

I've been Google-ing my brains out on this one and haven't been able to find and answer. Hopefully someone here does. S...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by nowhon

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by nowhon

Soundproof glue?

I remember a while back, we were talking about soundproofing ballasted track, and someone said that a certain type of g...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by unpublished

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by unpublished

A fellow railroader needs help

There is a very nice guy by the name of John Boyle who lives in Tacoma WA that needs some help installing some turnouts...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by lareyman

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by lareyman

Controlling a Tortoise from 2 locations

This is probably old-hat to most of you, but I can't figure it out: How do you control a single Tortoise machine (conne...

16 comments posted 22yrs

posted by gerryleone

16 comments posted 22yrs posted by gerryleone

N-Scale U25B & RS-1 info wanted

I am wondering whether anyone has the exploded parts diagram for the N-Scale U25B made by Atlas (Kato - Japan) or the R...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by flux

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by flux

sterilizing soil

I've got some nicely sifted, non-magnetic (yes, I tested it), soil for my dirt roads. But I want to sterilize it before...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by lblanch

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by lblanch