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Christman card scene

I have wanted to do this for several years. Here is the start. See it at http://www.rrscenery.com Phil Anderson
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posted by azrock
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by azrock

needed sign - IMGP2774.JPG (0/1)

I saw this sign while recently traveling on Amtrak and thought I would need to have one for my layout.
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posted by newbury
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by newbury

Alert: craft paint on sale cheap @ Michael's

Just an alert for those within shopping distance of a Michael's arts & crafts store in the U.S. (and in Canada???). The...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Speaking of cooked motors, "pulse power", etc.:

The previous thread on DC voltages, stalled motors and such has made me curious about PWM (pulse-width modulation) for...
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posted by nobody
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

DC voltage for conventional HO trains

What is the optimal maximum DC voltage to use on an HO locomotive? I've heard 12VDC and I've been told it can be higher....
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posted by blue734
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by blue734

tank cars

Ok, so I'm looking at the current issue of MR, and in the article on tank cars, it mentions, several times, that the ta...
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posted by whitroth
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by whitroth

Converting Talgo Couplers to Kadees

Ok, so like many of us, I have a lot of old and cheaper rolling stock that has talgo couplers on the trucks. Is there a...
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posted by wayne.deloach
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by wayne.deloach

Lionel Polar Express Light Replacement Help

Hello all, It's been years since I've posted on this newsgroup. I hope someone here can help with this. I have been try...
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posted by computerspace
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by computerspace

mobil gas station scene

Various kits are arranged on open bench work for becomming potential scenes. See how this is going along at, http://www....
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posted by azrock
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by azrock

Kit Manufacturers

Been away from the hobby for some time - and getting reacquainted with current product availability. Prefer to build a...
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posted by dhortvet
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by dhortvet

Question about switch machines

Just a quick question for y'all; cooking up some crazy ideas for homebrew switch machines. What is the average throw dis...
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posted by nobody
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

A modeling idea

Posted on Misc.transport.roads Thought this might be an intresting scene to model. The railroad could disapear into the...
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posted by gonzo
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by gonzo

Thinking About Brass?

The recession has finally hit Ebay, and if there's a certain brass loco you've always lusted after but could never quit...
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posted by proehling
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by proehling

U.P. "light" Challenger info needed.

U.P.'s first order of 4-6-6-4s were (I think) originally numbered in the 8000 series, but as time went on they seem to...
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posted by proehling
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by proehling

MICROLUX® MINIATURE TABLE SAW

Does anyone have this saw? http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=...
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posted by puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com