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Spectrum 2-6-6-2

These engines are beginning to show up on ebay, so I'm assuming that they are at some hobby shops as well. Has anyone b...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dmerkel
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dmerkel

Re: 1930's steam engine - more info found

The additional dimensions confirm my earlier response that this is probably a 1/2" = 1' scale live steam locomotive. 5....
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gqunospamale
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by gqunospamale

Re: Month of decision

> Several of us manufactures sit down after Christmas and consider if there > is another year left in the train busines...
27 comments posted 22yrs
posted by howler37
27 comments posted 22yrs posted by howler37

Re: restoring old Bowser

The metal is zamac which was used on a lot of stuff back then. Paint strippers can be used on the metal (not plastic) w...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bobmay
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bobmay

Re: modular board layout suggestions

The modular railroad clubs all have variations on 3x6 or so sized panels to put together for a large layout (often layo...
19 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bobmay
19 comments posted 22yrs posted by bobmay

Re: Computer control...

Probably the best place to ask is on the REC.MODEL.RAILROAD newsgroup. That is a group that is about as active as this...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bobmay
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bobmay

Re: HO Headlight Suggestions?

> There is a product review in the current Railroad Model Craftsman (Jan > '04) for some new LEDs that are made especia...
82 comments posted 22yrs
posted by frank-eva
82 comments posted 22yrs posted by frank-eva

New Dealership

We are proud and excited to announce that Papas Trains is now a dealership for LBF Company, LLC. Go to LBFcompany.com t...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lareyman
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by lareyman

Free decoders

We have a couple of Atlas #340 decoders we're including with two of our engines. If you're interested, check it out at...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by frank-eva
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by frank-eva

Model Die Casting

Hi. I am into HO & HOn30, and very interested in the smaller locos , freight cars etc. I was looking at an old RMC arti...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hicjhh
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by hicjhh

Finding Midwest Road Names

I'm doing "N" scale. Is there a trick to finding certain road names in the marketplace? I'm trying to find some of thos...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sreecy
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sreecy

Long Trains [layout space needed]

Re: [HO Scale] Train lengths I have been limitring my planning to trains under 10 cars in length due to the space requi...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mc_brennan
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by mc_brennan