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    Its Monday and Railroad Laboring?

    My great-grandfather was a conductor for the B&O, and a Great-Uncle was a conductor for the Pennsy. My grandfather was a track gang, and my unlce worked for the Wheeling and Lake Erie. My Grand-father-in-law worked for Penn Central Trucking. I volunteer for the Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad in...
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    So, what does your wife think?

    My wife, she's helps with the scennery. She also picks out the rolling stock. Somehow she's becoming a UP fan. I model the B&O.
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    Pupolarity Of The Hobby

    I feel the hobby is growing, because the mfg's made easy for the modelers that are just starting, with the ready-to-run stuff. The products are also looking more realistc. I started young, and stopped for a while, got back into it after college. But, I've heard some guy talking they want to get...
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    Pupolarity Of The Hobby

    I feel the hobby is growing, because the manufactures made easy for the modelers that are just starting. The products are also looking more realistc. I started young, and stopped for a while, got back into it after college. But, I've heard some guy talking they want to get started, and join a...
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    What do you do?

    I'm to young to retire and I owe,I owe. I'm a industrial sales engineer for hydraulics and pneumatics controls and compressor and air drying systems.
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    what equipment needed to listen to Railroad radio?

    Try this website: http://www2.fwi.com/~rrradioman/freqs.html or trainweb.com.
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    other hobbies?

    I coach youth hockey, work for the local pro team in my town, play goalie. I also bass fish.
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    Engine Problems

    I have a bachman Spectrum GP30, no dcc, when I run it, the engine make a humming noise, its sounds like the old tyco train whistle, the little green box one. I have check everything, oiled the gears. Need help please.:(
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    Who or What Got You Started?

    My dad, he got his American Flyer set when he was one and it has always been a tradition to run them for Christams, a 8x10 layout. He still has the stuff but stopped running them, because the engines need some work. But, he said when he has grand kids hewill run them again. But in there place my...
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    Some Observations on the Industry

    I've notice the prices being a little high, but they have to pay someone to but the stuff together. Hobby Store employee told me that people complained about putting these car and locomotives together.I thought they were fun to put together , especially Athearn and MDC, the had good detail and...
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    Should I use cork roadbed for my ho track?

    I was wondering, should I use cork or foam roadbed? I've have other layouts and I've never used it.
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    Wife is letting me build a new layout, but with size restrictions

    Sorry, HO Scale, I could probally squeeze another 1 or so. I was think of modeling a small coal loading area and some mountains, no grades, because I don't know how to make them. Small town and a small station. Thanks
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    Wife is letting me build a new layout, but with size restrictions

    My wife finally is letting me build a new layout.:D But with siz restrictions, 4x10 dog bone. I was wonder if anyone has any track plans for a layout.
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    Katrina News Thread!!!

    I have a cousin in law that lives in Pensicola Fl, he stayed thru Ivan and he said he would never do that one again, so he comes all the way to wheeling, West Virginia, when they say a catergory 3 or highier is coming for Pensicola. I would like to know, how do you guys deal with it, and also...
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    Trees 1-2-3

    I know this is a late post, but my wife found those trees at a local dollar store, they only have them for christmas time. They work great, I cut or pull off the big wooden stand, and drill a small hole, some glue and presto. Cheaper than other companies. :thumb:
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