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How Much Do You Read?

I was looking at the cover of a recent model RR mag when I realized that I hadn't read most of the articles highlighted...
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ctyclsscs
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by ctyclsscs

Atlas digital loco problem?

Hi, I ordered a few trains via mail order; a few Atlas, P2K and one Spectrum steam. One of the Atlas locos, a GE Dash 8...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by anscaruso
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by anscaruso

Canadian Source?

I am just getting started and I live in Muskoka Ontario (200KM north of Toronro). There is no trains stores here. I was...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wannand
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by wannand

foam as layout surface

I am building my first layout and intended to use Homasote over plywood however have not had any luck finding Homasote...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ruth_w
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ruth_w

Foam board and flex-track questions

This Christmas, I built an N-scale layout on a 4'x4'x3/4" plywood sheet. It's a sort of a folded-over figure 8, using t...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wazoo
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by wazoo

Re: Branchline Kits - metal wheels?

Yes and Yes. Allen Cain > Do the Branchline boxcar kits [their top-of-the-line version] include > metal wheels? accept K...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by allencain1
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by allencain1

Iowa Terminal Railroad

Does anyone know the current situation with the Iowa Terminal Railroad? I read about it in a 1988 or 89 issue of MR and...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by apj
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by apj

Bachman light mtn

How do you remove the body shell?I believe the belt has come of as its now a free runner.The motor works but no connecti...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hicksd
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by hicksd

Your Crystal Ball Prediction(s) - desired

1) Might anyone have their 2004, crystal ball turned on to predict if this car may also be brought out in other road na...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mc_brennan
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by mc_brennan

AutoSketch vs. AudoCAD

Just found out that AutoSketch is the "lite" version of AutoCAD.
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by frank-eva
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by frank-eva

Great Start to 2004

Over the past several months I've purchased quite a number of N scale steam locos on e-Bay. Typical of my attitude, how...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andyroo111
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by andyroo111

MTH Question

I'm looking at an MTH 30-1149-1 Pennsylvania Turbine. On the box it says ''Optionally equipped with Protosound.'' What...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ronsopas
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by ronsopas

Early luxury

The below was posted to the EarlyRail Yahoo group - I thought it might be of interest to a wider audience. Found the fo...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lblanch
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by lblanch

changing nature of railroads today

Railroads have changed alot in the last 15-20 years since I have been observing trains. There are more of them in some...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by apj
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by apj