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    Google Earth

    I don't know if anyone uses this or not but I have it on my PC just for fun(show the kids where I grew up and all that), but I was browsing over Hamilton today and noticed the rail yard beside the harbour. Just thought it might be a cool way to see all the big yards out there. Check it out...
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    Intoduction and First layout

    Hey Ed, I like that layout, not huge but big enough to squeeze in some great scenery.I have a similar idea for when I build one in my basement. Keep the pics coming. Layout progress topics are great to watch!
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    Flea market fix'r upper...

    what kind of wheels are you putting on these?
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    Rebuilding a Bachmann

    Well it's still running smoothly on the test circle(this is all new track). I'd never find a replacment bulb around here, unfortunaltey I'm in the dark ages here.. I'm not a electronics genius but my brother is into it, I'll run it by him about a LED, in the meantime it's day runs for this...
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    Rebuilding a Bachmann

    Well, I decided to dive in and I managed to get this sucker running. I couldn't have made it work less, so I figured why not.. I took the pick up wheels all apart and cleaned everything up, I wasn't sure how to take em apart but they went back together in the end so all is good. I cleaned the...
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    Rebuilding a Bachmann

    Hey guys, I have an F style Diesel I'm trying to get running again. Made by Bachmann. When it is on the track it humms alot and goes nowhere, most times it smells as if it's burning. I have no idea where to start but if I can get this running, naybe there is hope for the other 4 that are in...
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    Am I Ready to Paint?

    YEah a regulator is a must. You may be lucky enough to have one on your compressor. As for the water trap, they are great to have. Be sure if your comprssor has a tank, that you drain it when not in use. It will avoid water build up in the tank. Like Wayne said you could find a nice in line...
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    Am I Ready to Paint?

    The major advantage of a double action airbrush, is that you can hit the air then slowly pull back the trigger to add paint, and slowly ease on the trigger to get less paint, this can help with weathering, fades, it also lets you do better lines(you don't end up with barbell shaped lines(big...
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    Trying to finish a train..

    OK, I've found a few on eBay like that but they are all Northern Pacific(same colors), I suppose I could relabel them. Your other steamer(2 shelves below the CN) is alot like what I have now, I think I'll look for a better matchng loco for those too...
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    Trying to finish a train..

    Everything helps! I'll be surfing the web all day by the looks of things.
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    Trying to finish a train..

    Hey Glen, yeah this is the PC Hudson, I removed the side runners and cut off the deflectors, right now the side runners are back on but not glued. Your topic about the hudson mods was what sent me on the hunt for this loco. I'd love to see pics of your complete trainif you have any.
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    Trying to finish a train..

    Thanks for the help guys. I'll set these cars aside and find a better loco for them some other time. For now I'll find some good cars for my hudson. I'm repainting the hudson so I can re-decal it to CN or CP. Whichever cars I find I guess will decide...
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    Trying to finish a train..

    From what I've read the 4-6-4 came about in the late 30's. I'm not too far in to change my mind with the passenger cars. I'm open to suggestions for a better set of cars
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    Trying to finish a train..

    Good to know! Thanks Jim, that explains my lack of success... Any idea what type of caboose would best fit this train?
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    Trying to finish a train..

    OK, I have the PC Hudson loco, and I grabbed a lot of cars off eBay to try to complete a nice passenger train. Once I gather them all I will be looking into weathering hte whole unit.. I got 1 mail car, and 2 passenger cars. Problem is, I don't know what they are called so I can try to find...
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    IHC/ President's choice Hudon mods

    It is in the PC Insider flyer that came this week. They call it the Big 10 I think. Sounds like some good improvments!
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    Loblaws/PC locos?

    Good that you got it now, they'll probably get rid of the leftovers soon to make way for this years model..whatever that is going to be...
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    President's choice Hudsons

    I was removing my elephant ears and part of the steam lines came off with them. Gonna be tricky to seperate from the green siderunners. I circled the part that come off, did you have this problem? It was glued to the green sides..
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    Weathering Systems Question?

    There is a guy selling on "that site" who does amazing weathering jobs. I'm wondering if he posts here. The seller ID is "tankersnake" Nice Stuff! I'd love a tutorial on waethering!
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    Adding sound fx

    Thanks Andrew I checked out the DCC and found some good info, didn't see anything about DC engines with sound, I'll keep looking. I did however find a seperate sound unit, called the MRC Soundmaster 210. Might serve my purposes well for my simple 4x8. I can definately see myself into DCC...
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