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FS: Proto 2000 Engines

Hello Folks, I am looking to sell two Proto 2000 engines: SW9 Southern #1142...$45... E7A Southern #2907....$45 The pri...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mc_brennan
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mc_brennan

New to the group---whats the best way to start scenery?

Hi all, I have been lurking around for a week or so and I am now ready to begin my layout... I have chosen my track pla...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospamamericanchapin
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospamamericanchapin

Painting - Blue Foam and Track

I am building a 4x8 layout on top of 2" blue foam that I got from my local building supply store. It is basically insul...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by trains
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by trains

GATS - Salem, OR.,

GATS in some areas seems to be getting desperate. I have received two E mails in three days from them touting a show ab...
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posted by jim.mclaughlintheobvious
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jim.mclaughlintheobvious

Model Power N-Scale wheel flanges too large

I recently purchased several 'Model Power' brand N-scale heavy weight passenger cars. I discovered the wheel flanges ar...
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posted by D&Hfan
19 comments posted 22yrs posted by D&Hfan

resistance soldering

I plan to build a resistance soldering unit with a 0-24 volt charger I have. The info from those that have built one se...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by retired
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by retired

Re: Intermittant Stop/Start

Almost always this type of behavior is caused by dirt or dirty pickups. Notice I said _almost always_.
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by atsf
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by atsf

ATLAS HO Scale GP40 body shell

Atlas HO scale GP40 body shell Does anyone have one of these to give away or sell really cheap? I need it to cannibaliz...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by froggy
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by froggy

Look what the creeps at UP did.

Go to the Kato website and look at their (cool) new F3 units. Note that anything UP and UP heritage--Rio Grande, Wester...
108 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tonypierson
108 comments posted 22yrs posted by tonypierson

Re: Standard Guage Porter

=>Hi. I am wondering if the HK Porter Company put out any 0-4-0 standard guage =>Porters??? Yes. Porter built locomotiv...
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posted by wwolfkir
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by wwolfkir

ARDP September Update

G'day gang This month on ARDP www.ardp.net there are another 9 photo sets for you to download, and they are listed belo...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by krmodels
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by krmodels

Using TMCC with MTH ProtoSound 1

Question--- A year or more ago I read advice on Lionl TMCC on the same track/layout with MTH protoSound 1. I can't find...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by greene.ceg6
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by greene.ceg6

Train Noise

I was curious where most modelers stood on the issue of model train noise : HO Scale. I have read many posts within thr...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mc_brennan
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by mc_brennan