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I've gotten hold of one of Hornby's 3-1/2" gauge Stephenson's Rocket locomotives (3/4" scale live steam)from a few years back. It's complete BUT, I'm in need of a new gas fill valve or complete replacement fuel tank. Does anybody know of a Hornby dealer in the US or Canada who may have parts...

Oops, I almost forgot, now that the weather is nice, I usually let the N stuff collect dust while I fiddle with Ga 1 (and even larger stuff)outside.

I saw a lot of used and old stock N scale steam lokeys at the Greenburg and Gats shows that we worked at this winter. Some at very good prices, like the Atlas ATSF o-8-o I snagged for $45 or the Bachman Nickel Plate Northern and N&W tender I found at 2 different shows for $35 altogether. I...

My favorite part is running live steam (any gauge, though 15" is the most fun). Unfortunately it's something which I don't get to do very often. Especially since we're renting here, and I really haven't had time or space to set up any gauge 1 outside in about 2 years.... (I make do with a full...

How about the "West Broad Top & Southern" aka Wobble, Bobble, Turnover & Stop, (haven't used it yet but seriously considered it at one time. Lotsa good MoW action clearing derailments with a name like that "Western Evergreen corp" for logging & x-mas trees. "Baltimore & Chesapeake" might be...

Guys, I've already filled a 2' x 4' module and a 26" wide door. My two biggest modelling problems are that 1. the fun stuff like engine facilities, coal mines, and even hills just take up too much space (I THOUGHT I had made a credible mountainside, and company town until I tried to put the Pola...

I freelance (sort of) its more a "what if" road. As in "what if" the Allegheny Valley branch of the PRR (Pittsburgh to Clarion Pa. and then north to Oil City)had stayed independant, or been sold off in the '50's (haven't decided which is more plausible yet) Add a further what if the road...

If I had to start all over again, I think I would seriously consider O-scale, narrow gauge... The stuff that Bachmann is putting out now in On30 is simply fantastic (even if the B&O didn't really have any NG), and the price is reasonable too. This stuff mixes the best of two worlds, the...