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Problems with PECO vs Atlas track?

Hi: Recently been given some N scale Peco track (2' sections). I was told that Peco and ATlas have problems when combin...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ratherbbeachen
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by ratherbbeachen

Getting back into model railroading

Well after much thinking, we've guided our 7-year-old son to N scale. While he had inherited HO from my brother and one...
0 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ratherbbeachen
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by ratherbbeachen

What glue to use.

I am sure that some of you have made buildings for your railroad so am wondering what glue to use especially for plasti...
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posted by ph43
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by ph43

Furlow's latest in MR.

Some of us tend to think George Sello's over does things in the scenery department but at least his railway has some op...
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posted by rogertra
58 comments posted 23yrs posted by rogertra

Union Pacific TTG paint.

Does any one in the group know the correct paint colour for UP TTG paint??? I have a [ HO ] Key 4-6-6-4 in TTG paint an...
0 comments posted 23yrs
posted by malcolmd
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by malcolmd

Papa's Anniversary

I not only just celebrated 44 years of marriage to the same woman, but also 8 years of owning and operating Papas Train...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by lareyman
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by lareyman

"new" model power steam?

The latest issue of Model Railroader had an advertisement from Model Power for their new line of steam locomotives, not...
12 comments posted 23yrs
posted by alandye
12 comments posted 23yrs posted by alandye

street track

Hi all. I want to run a train through a street but I need those special rails. I know there is a firm in Sweden that pr...
11 comments posted 23yrs
posted by rene.hart
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by rene.hart

What glue do you use?

I suppose some of you make your own buildings using wood. What glue do you use to attach the plastic parts to the wood,...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ph43
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by ph43

Georgetown Branch update

Hello everyone, Just a update on my progress. You may recall in my last update I was contemplating making a change in t...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by Kelly
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by Kelly

Re: Locomotive reviews

> How many folks here have owned their 4-6-0s for 3 or > more months? Wouldn't it have been nice if the review > could...
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posted by dan[at]ferrarishields.com
24 comments posted 23yrs posted by dan[at]ferrarishields.com

Caution in train storage!

Just in case nobody's ever discusses it before....I'd like to suggest some caution in storing model railroad equipment....
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by sjhhoskins
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by sjhhoskins

I have a general interest modeling question

I have a general interest modeling question. I have a slot in a piece of plastic, which might be polystyrene or ABS or...
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posted by Froggy
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by Froggy

Custom paint turn around time...

I would be real interested in knowing what you have experienced in the past as turn around time for custom paint work. W...
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posted by lareyman
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by lareyman