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F/S out-of-print R.R. & TRACTION books

Selling 40+ year collection. Most of the books are in like-new condition with dust jackets. For a list with prices plea...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hewlrw
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by hewlrw

More stuff on the creeps at Union Pacific.

Crimeny, they sure are a sensitive bunch. Already threw me out (apparently) from the yahoo! Union_Pacific group. I sent...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tonypierson
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by tonypierson

Airbrush adapter

Just got an old compressor secondhand and am ready to start making all of my N-scale rolling stock look nice and dirty....
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by swinger_oo6
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by swinger_oo6

UP trademarks for aquired railroads

The UP is serious about protecting the current logo(s) in addition to some of the railroads they aquired. If you want t...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Charles_Bix
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by Charles_Bix

Homasote, suggest you seal it.

Hello, Homasote is a good product, however the last couple of pieces (purchased at two different stores) had a strong o...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by BarnesDotandBob
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by BarnesDotandBob

FA: Hornby Book of Trains - 25 Year Edition

On eBay.co.uk The Hornby Book of Trains, 25 Year Edition (1954-1979), Prototypes and Models. Editor: S. W. Stevens-Stra...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by news

Re: grades in HO scale

Larry, Curves can really add a lot of binding when climbing a grade. On the prototype, a good rule of thumb is to add ....
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jrbernier
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jrbernier

Re: Assembly directions for Athearn wrecker

Bob: The NMRA's Kalmbach library has a collection of instructions for kits. This includes rolling stock, structures, mo...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peachcreek
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by peachcreek

We have update our steel mill page

Peach creek Shops has update their page on steel mill modeling. Several new photos are presented showing some scratchbu...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peachcreek
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by peachcreek

trucks and couplers

Hi, I am relatively new to the hobby and just purchased a large selection of used rolling stock in n-scale. The problem...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rjscott85
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by rjscott85

Last ice cream run of the Year Sept 28

Folks we are planning an ice cream run/coffee run / fall colours run on Sunday September 28th. This will be a day run a...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by servant
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by servant

Boxcar Boys and Girls of the Great Depression

A new edition of "Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression" by Errol Lincoln Uys has been pu...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by erroluys
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by erroluys

"Removeable" turnouts

On the modular layout at my local club, the various sections are joined by having a short (8" or so) section of track t...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by SPowell
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by SPowell

How to model weeping willow trees

Hi, one of my favorite types of tree is a weeping willow. Love seeing the older ones (that have lots of "character") My...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by SPowell
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by SPowell

Engine Selection Assistance

Hello Folks, I would like to purchase an appropriate Union Pacific engine to pull a UP "Pacific Fruit Express" train. T...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mc_brennan
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by mc_brennan