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West Springfield Show ?

Hello, I'm new to this hobby and never been to this show. I'm still building my layout and have not bought much rolling...

13 comments posted 22yrs

posted by giard88

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by giard88

Re: Fantasy Locomotives

> > > > Seriously, I made a model of one, and also an "SDF-7", both on Athearn SD7 > > chassis. > > I would like to see...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by dom.dellmann

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by dom.dellmann

Re: Copied from another list.........What This Country Needs

The "BLT" is/was even sold commercially as a resin shell by Hobbytown of Boston. Don -- snipped-for-privacy@prodigy.net...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by dom.dellmann

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dom.dellmann

Re: "Bob Brass" Driver Quarterer

what is better about the newer NWSL quarterer? there are some driver/gear/bearing sets that cannot be quartered on the...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by kyager1126

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by kyager1126

Re: SD30

>Frog wrote: >>>....Is an Athearn Genesis or Proto-2000 quality SD30 >> >>>No manufacturer has ever made a model of the...

25 comments posted 22yrs

posted by rmgoatNO

25 comments posted 22yrs posted by rmgoatNO

Re: Ever heard of a "Platelayer"

Folks, Whilst 'platelayer' is an odd term in US parlance, so to us in British countries is a 'Gandy Dancer'. I know wha...

19 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ben_issacs

19 comments posted 22yrs posted by ben_issacs

Need some help

Hello everyone, I first thank you for taking time out to read and hopefully answer my question. I am going to start hel...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by steveg

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by steveg

Dumb Luck!

All, I made a few happy discoveries over the week end and no one around here cares so I thought I'd tell you guys about...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bwftex

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by bwftex

Nscale Smoke

Did anyone make an n scale Steam engine with smoke??

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by <helichuck

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by <helichuck

"Rudley's" Super O Track Layouts

"Rudley's Track Layouts for Lionel Super 0" is a 24 page booklet put together by Joe Rudley in 1962. Joe was a Lionel d...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by hspanier

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by hspanier

Delaware Ohio Freight Station Refurbished

The former freight station on the main line through Delaware, Ohio has been purchased and refurbished. A C&O caboose ha...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by alarm251

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by alarm251

Model Shops London UK

Can anyone recommend any model railway shops in the London (UK) area which stock US outline models. TIA Rich

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by richc

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by richc

Branchline Passenger Cars

Now that these appear to have finally materialized..any reviews, impressions, hands-on type feedback available? Thanks D...

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by tombanjo

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by tombanjo

Disillusioned UK modeller

Hi, Having become sick of the crap that certain manufactures are putting out, I'm on the verge of quitting UK post stea...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by photoloc

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by photoloc

For Sale Lionel

For Sale: Lionel # 12948 Bascule Bridge with OTT sound system $ 265, # 21770 NYC Phenolic Cast Reefer Set $275, # 22998...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by trainman9

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by trainman9