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    Early 20th Century Train Tickets

    My church's Christmas Production has a railroad theme. We need to know what train tickets would have looked like around 1905. Can anyone help? I don't have a clue where to go to get such info.
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    Traction tire for Mantua loco

    I have an HO Mantua 0-6-0 yard goat. Its traction tire has stretched and needs replaced. My hobby shop can't help. Where can I get that part?
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    HO steam loco repair

    I have an HO steam 0-6-0 loco that needs service. Specifically, the rubber tire has stretched and needs replaced. I do not feel confident about doing the work. I would probably do more harm than good. Can anyone recommend a trustworthy source for this?
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    Turntable Help

    In a Kalmbach publication entitled, "The Model Railroader's Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals" (pages 44 and 45) there is a brief mention of a manual turntable built by Bob Hayden which uses a stereo phono plug and jack to power the bridge rails. Anyone know how I might contact Bob? Anyone...
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    Articles from Out-of-Print M.R. Mags

    I need two articles from long out-of-print Moder Railroader Magazines. If you have the February 1947 issue and/or the April 1949 issue, please contact me at georgeyurick@cs.com. I will provide a fax number or reimburse for photocopying and postage if that is easier. Thanks so much.
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    Modeling a brake system

    I am building Funaro & Camerlengo's kit #6220 - Rutland Hopper Bottom Coal Car. The kit comes with about 2 dozen parts for the brake system, but absolutely no instructions...not even a diagram showing the assembled system. Also, there are no detailed instructions for the installation of the...
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    Modeling a brake system

    I am building Funaro & Camerlengo's kit #6220 - Rutland Hopper Bottom Coal Car. The kit comes with about 2 dozen parts for the brake system, but absolutely no instructions...not even a diagram showing the assembled system. Also, there are no detailed instructions for the installation of the...
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    Walk-around controller

    I need to build or buy a control system that will allow me to move from place to place around my layout by plugging and unplugging a telephone type or multi-pin type plug from a hand-held box with speed and direction controls. About 4 locations would be needed and the train must continue doing...
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