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    #844 UP 4-8-4 HO scale

    I was posting to see what the opinions are on the best non-brass HO scale 4-8-4 #844 UP locomotive is there out to buy. I am replacing an older (motor in cab) Rivarossi 4-8-4 #844. The motor never worked right and the replacement was not suitable for the locomotive, meaning it went all out when...
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    best airbrush set

    I am looking to buying an airbrush to paint locos, rolling stock & structures. I was wondering what the best one to buy ? I am looking for sporatic use and durability and quality. Thank you all in advance, the advice is appreciated. Sincerely Jaijef
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    rivarossi big boy & challenger manuals

    I bought a Rivarossi Big Boy & Challenger locomotives in March of 2000 and I have misplaced the manuals. Is there any place online where I can view them or even buy them? If anyone has similar locomotives from around the same time I will gladly pay for copies of your manuals. The Big Boy I know...
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    metal or brass grab irons

    I was writing to see if anyone knows of a company that sells HO scale metal or brass grab irons. The plastic ones I am installing on a Proto 2000 boxcar break easily even with a light touch and tweezers. Thank you for your assistance in advance. Sincerely Jaijef
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    fiber optics

    I was wondering if anyone has used Fiber Optics in their structures or locomotives with a DCC or DC power supply? If so, which manufacturer did you use? I am planning on re-doing the lights on a few Athearn locos and would like to use fiber optics rather than a bare bulb in the cab. Or should I...
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    Sp daylight diesels

    I was writing to see if SP really painted any F units in daylight colors. I have an athearn F7A Dummy in Daylight and was wondering about the numbering. I bought it years ago for about 10 bucks. However when I looked it up online to see if there was a pic of the prototype or the accuracy of the...
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    switches and switch machines

    I have been trying to get my switches and switch machines to work on my 6x9 layout and they are not cooperating. I first tried Tortoise but have had zero luck because the rod going from the switch machine to the switch just pushes up and not over. I tried atlas and get the same problem. The...
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    corner Gas tv show & trains

    I recently began watching Corner Gas on WGN at midnite Eastern time in the US and noticed that the outdoor scenes has a wooden grain elevator with the show's town name on it. However the thing that got my attention was the number of episodes that had shots of a train sitting at the grain...
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    Flea 2 by Cypress Engineering

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hello all,Was just wondering if anyone has used The Flea 2 by Cypress Engineering?I saw it advertised in the new Model Railroader.I also went to CE website.I am thinking about buying one but I did not know if anyone...
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    atlas switch control

    hello all,I have several atlas #6 switches on my layout.I also have several Tortoise switch controllers/motors too.I have a very hard time installing the tortoise on the layout and making it throw the switch.I am writing because I recently got fed up w/the tortoise and tried another route, so to...
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    sd40-2 athearn lighting issue

    have an Athearn Sd40-2 that I wired for DCC using a Digitrax DH163 decoder and the athearn wiring harness from Digitrax. I have only one problem now. I also wired in a 12v headlight and used a 22 Ohm resistor. However when I run the locomotive forward with the light on F8 the locomotive goes at...
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    age of Model RR pieces?

    Hello all, I know this topic has been revisited many times but I would like to revisit one last time. Sorry. I bought a Roundhouse Products Harriman style RPO in St. Louis-Southwestern colors the other day. I did not see in the instructions or on the box anything to tell me when (year) this...
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    headlight & resistor

    Hello all, I am installing a Digitrax decoder in my Athearn sd40-2. I was trying to wire in a new headlight set up using 2 12volt Microlamps from RadioShack. These have 60mA. So I am using a 22K Ohm resistor like the Digitrax book says to use w/any bulb over 50mA. The bulb will light w/o the...
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    Phone jacks fo wiring

    Hello all, My name is Jai and I back after awhile being off The Gauge. I was starting to wire my HO scale layout. It is approx. 9x9 and was wondering if I can use an In Line 1/8in. Phone jack to connect my terminal wires to the main bus wires so I can connect & disconnect them when I need? Is...
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    seattle monorail?

    :confused: Hello all, I saw where two Seattle monorails clipped each other the other day. I did not know Seattle had a monorail system. Are there pics of their trains? not necessarily the one involved in the incident. Jaijef
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    concrete color paint

    Hello all, i was writing to post to see which is the best color for concrete to paint on a structure? I know that Floquil makes aged concrete, but is there another color or combination to make decent concrete colors? Thank you in advance, any help is appreciated. Sincerely Jai
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    Riv. Y6b DCC install

    Hello all, My friend has an older Rivarossi Y6b N&W Mallet. It has the motor in the middle w/a brass flywheel on one end and has driveshafts to both wheel sets. I asked if the motor was isolated before he started to wire it for DCC using a decoder and he did not know, so he is waiting to find...
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