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[HO] 50' double plug door decal set
I'm trying to identify suitable HO decals for this GBW 50' double plug door prototype car: is no decal set produced specifically for this car, but I can cobble the GREEN BAY AND WESTERN parts from...
 
train show
Here are some photos that were posted online of an exhibition in Australia. I found them interesting and thought others would as well.
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Model Railroad Supplies
Hi everyone. Want to bring to your attention the huge range of S/N/HO/OO etc scale items now available at A New Zealand company which has purchased several New Zealand manufacturers and now producing...
 
What do you think about this loco?
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Kadee and etc. : For Sale
Hello Everyone, I am selling my collection of Kadee cars. They are in mint condition. They have never been run on a layout. Some were displayed in my office on shelving so they have some dust....
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Question on "Pink Foam"
Anybody got a brand name for this stuff or know of a reliable west coast (USA) retailer who sells it? I've looked at our local Home Depot and Lowe's outlets and found only the 1/2" thick variety with...
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Deepwoods Software Announces the 2.1.29.3 release of the Model Railroad System
Deepwoods Software announces the release of Version 2.1.29.3 of the Model Railroad System. Deepwoods Software is pleased to announce the release of version 2.1.29.3 of the Model Railroad System. This...
 
Model Railroader magazine: 75-year collection on DVD-ROM
So which of you early adopters out there already got a Model Railroader magazine DVD? What are your thoughts on the product? Mark Mathu Whitefish Bay, Wis. Shop Our Stores | Kalmbach Media
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DCC'ing an Orion/NJCB C&O steam turbine?
I have a New Jersey Custom Brass/Orion Models C&O M1 steam turbine. The beastie is old enough that using a DC/DCC power pack, and she is off to the races. Anybody have any pointers they want to share...
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LED size for TOMAR INDUSTRIES HO signal heads
I need to find out the size of the LEDs to use with TOMAR INDUSTRIES HO signal heads (specificly #6044). I know I can just buy the LEDs the TOMAR sells, but the TOMAR's price is really rather high (6...
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Do you have insurance on your model trains?
An unscientific poll, strictly for our modeling enjoyment: Do you have insurance on your model trains? - Yes. - No. - I'm not sure what is covered. You can vote on-line one the home page of poll goes...
 
DCC switch for Programming Track
Got a quick DCC question. Most controllers (some) have a seperate output for DCC programming track, so allow you to actually program the DCC decoder in the locomotive, normally (hopefully) this is a...
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Model Railroad Shows
Seasonal update: There are currently 394 upcoming model railroad events in the database that is displayed at If your organization has an upcoming event that would be of interest to your fellow model...
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Walthers order
Heads up to anyone who's thinking of ordering from the recent Walthers sale flyer. I ordered 3 items online which brought my total to just over the $50 minimum for free shipping. All were, according...
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