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    engine trouble

    i just hooked up my n scale test rack to my zephyr testesd the track for power, cleaned it and then put my loco on there and it didnt light up or do anything so i thought maybe theres a problem with the zephyr so i hook up the zephyr to my ho scale test track and both engines worked does anyone...
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    superior paper company?

    does anyone have any pictures of the walthers kit superior paper company in n scale and the dimensions i checked ouut walthers and it doesnt say the dimension any help would be appreciated. thanks
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    corn?

    hi, im just getting out of ho and hopping into n scale and am getting ready to plan a shelf layout i am going to model byron wisconsin which has cornfields in and around it. i was just wondering what is the best approach to making cornfields i remember reading an article in mrr but i don't think...
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    rough idea

    is that blast furnace ho scale.
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    East bound train crushs West bound train

    kcs if you have oa yard on your layout you could put on the far outer tracks and just park it to make it look like the railroad is gonna fix it,here ars some yard picshttp://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=31428 http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=61210...
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    best dcc system

    i am just starting a multi level L shaped shelf layout an thats 2 ft wide and six feet long on both sides. i just want to know what the best dcc system would be for me, the layout is a fictional mainline action layout in chicago where ihb( and all it's trackage rights ( ic&e,csx,ns,bnsf,cn,)...
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    standards?

    Thanks for all your help i was thinking around 2 inches but i wasnt sure whether or not there was a nmra standard for width. Once the track is down the way you want its down for a while and you cant change it.:D :D
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    standards?

    i am about to lay some more track in my yard i havent layd track in a yard yet and was just wodering what is the minimum length there can be between track? what is the prototype space? if anyone has any suggestions please tell me.:wave:
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    Too stupid to lay flextrack !!!!!

    http://www.trains.com/Utilities/get_galleryfile.asp?idOLG={BB7D95BD-F7D8-4A89-BAF3-C7D38E36F710}1 here is a link to quick and easy flex track, it helped me when i had the same problem.
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    Anywhere I can get plans of real places?

    i use microsoft terraserver because you can search by city name and you can get topographic maps which give you more detail.:thumb: http://terraserver.com/search/search.asp
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    flextrack

    i just layed down my flex track and glued it to my corkbed. i was just wondering do i have to solder them together, i know its better if you do but is it neccesary for train running.
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    chicago hobby shops

    does anyone that lives in or has visited chicago lately know of any good ho scale hobby shop in the chicago area.
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    trackwork

    i am having troble getting my mrc dcc system connected to the track i have the wires but i don't know what the best way to solder it to the track if anybody had any ideas on a good way to do that.
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    prodigy advance

    i got the mrc prodigy system a couple of months ago and i didnt think it had enough "features" for me so im now trying to decide what would be a better system i was thinking prodigy advance becasue it sounds a lot better if anyone has any suggestions on my problem please tell me.:rolleyes:
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    Am I the only person to purchase the MRC Prodigy DCC System?

    rusted i bought the mrc prodigy dcc system and i havent been able to figure out how to wire it and block it and dial up locos any help would be appreciated thanks.
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    athearn dcc

    i forgot to mention mine is ho scale do you think it will matter if i follow the directions or do you think it will mess it up?
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    athearn dcc

    i just bought an athearn f59phi from athearn genesis its not a quick plug dcc so im having a little trouble getting it to become dcc equiped so if anyone has any suggestion on decoder and instalation. :wave:
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    gp60m decoder

    i just got a digitrax dh163d and was wondering how to get it ontp my quickplug and play athearn gp60m i was looking for the instructions but i think i have misplaced them:curse: . need help asap!!!! thanks :)
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    coal mining

    i wanted to put coal mine for better operation on my layout and was wondering if they had any coal mine in the milwaukee, wisconsin area.
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    decoders

    i am new to this whole dcc thing. i just bought a new dcc prodigy system and was wondering if i can use digitrax decoders or do they have to be mrc?:confused:
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