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    Athearn 85' flat question...

    Bought a pair of Athearn 85' flats; one for piggyback trailers and one for containers. Anybody got a picture of how the hitch plate on the piggyback one is assembled? I assume that it is supposed to fold down flat, just can't tell from the grainy Athearn drawing how it goes together - i.e...
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    Couplers

    OK, folks, relative newbie here... I have about a dozen and a half Bachmann "toy" HO cars; the kind with the couplers made into the trucks, and a pair of "toy" Bachmann locomotives. Bought me a few Model Power cars; these are a lot heavier made, but still have the horn and hook couplers...
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    Analog powerpacks with DCC locomotives?

    Been lurking here for awhile, decided to finally register. Have always wanted a model railroad, and now that the 3 yr. old has expressed an interest in trains I have a tad more ammo for justification. I read in another thread elsewhere that the trains I have are "toys"; and I agree. (2...