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    Arnies's train store

    I had mentioned in another thread, that I was going over to Arnies's in Westminster, to ask about the drawbar on my new Athearn 4-8-4. Didn't have time yesterday to really stay long enough, so went back today. Not only was Dave, more than helpful in answering my engine/tender concerns, but the...
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    help with new Athearn

    My sweet wife got me a new Athearn genisis 4-8-4 Union Pacific with/sound for Christmas. I had been wanting an Athearn for awhile due to most of my steamers are Bachmann or IHC and I have seen where many of you have stated that Athearn is one of the best. Plugged the connector into the...
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    Layout search

    We have been out of the area for awhile and Iv'e not had the opportunity to keep abreast of what is happening on the forum-- Just a few days ago, I thought I saw something about a visual tour of Dr Wayne's layout. This would be something that would go into my Favorites so if one of you could...
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    I got sound!

    I still have the one Decapod that is working ok, sent two back and traded for a 2-10-2. Iv'e been checking with the Bachmann service dept. and was told the problem with the 2-10-0's was a short from the contact plate to the axles. The tech I talked to also mentioned the Decapods with sound come...
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    Great prices on Steam

    I don't know how many of you might be interested, but I just got an alert message from Micro-Mark. They have Union Pacific " Big boys " by Rivarossi for $209.00 and New York Central 4-6-4 " Hudsons " for $169.00, also by Rivarossi. Check their site for details-----John R
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    Steam loco search

    It occured to me that I keep buying Bachmann steam engines from one source or another because they seem to have the best selection. I have pulled up Athearn, Broadway, Kato, Mantua, Model power, Life like, and some of the others that are often mentioned on this forum and I can't find another...
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    New diesel

    I just recently saw some SD45's [ Bachmann Spectrum ] listed in the Micro mark catalog at $39.95 and ordered one [ PRR markings ]. It came yesterday, and I was impressed. I know Bachmann seems to get as much bad press as praise, but this thing has the see thru steps, photo-etched screens in the...
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    Heavy Mountain--

    Iv'e just ordered the Bachmann Spectrum 4-8-2 Heavy Mountain from MicroMark and wondered if any of you can give me any insight on this engine. My 4-8-4 has been a good one, but will the performance of this one be about the same? Like, I'm thinking it will probably be a good puller and maybe...
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    Working with brass

    I have one of the diesel switchers in brass and before it can be polished, or painted, the protective coating has to be removed. Iv'e tried metal polish and fingernail polish remover without any luck. Do any of you know what will take off this coating? Iv'e read, a number of times, that an...
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    The Bachmann warranty

    Just had a quick question for any of you that have used the manufacturer's warranty. Several times Iv'e seen threads that comment on sending something back in to have it repaired or replaced. Iv'e heard from this forum and from a number of hobby shop owners that Bachmann is real good about...
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    A "real' Caboose

    All Iv'e had up to this point is a very in-expensive caboose--very bright glossy colors, hook couplers, [ part of the trucks ], and black plastic crooked wheels, nothing inside and no window glazing. Did what i could, repaint, body mounted knuckle couplers, and new metal wheels, but it still...
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    Question about smoke

    I sent for one of the 0-6-0's. Union Pacific, Vanderbilt oil tender. I just liked the way it looked, grey with black and silver. Now this is not a Spectrum and was not very expensive. Did come with lights of course, and smoke. I don't really care about the smoke, but I thought that's fine...
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    What is it about ten wheelers?

    Iv'e got a 4-8-4, 2-10-2, 2-8-0, two 2-10-0's, a heavy mountain, and recently, the 2-6-6-2, and I still find myself running the 4-6-0 more than some of the others. From what I have seen and heard on the forum, they seem to be popular. They are described as a go anywhere, do anything engine...
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    More flex track questions

    How sharp of a curve can you put in flex track? If the ends of your layout were 4 feet or maybe just a few more inches, like around 50", would you still have to use curved sections of track at the ends? I'm having a slight problem from time to time with track connections possibly not tight...
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    Plastic railer

    A green plastic "railer" came with my new 2-6-6-2 and it works like magic. Maybe some of you have known about these all along, but this is the first one Iv'e seen. I don't remember seeing these for sale separately anywhere. Can any of you give me a source for these, I want at least two or three...
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    The 2-6-6-2 Mantua w/ tender

    We have had plenty of snow so I didn't expect to get the new 2-6-6-2 very quickly. Very pleasantly surprised to get home from work today and find it had arrived. There is a few things on this that are something of a surprise. First of all, there's no draw bar. The engine and tender wiring...
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    DCC on board--

    When you buy a diesel engine and the catalog description says, " DCC on board " and it is DCC equiped, what exactly do they mean? If you want to run this engine on a DCC system, what will have to be done to the engine itself? Will it need a chip or are they saying it already has one and it needs...
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    OK, now what has happened----

    I have probabely used my Spectrum Decopod maybe 4 or 5 times since I got it. It's only about 2 or 3 months old. Sort of my favorite. Thought I'd exercise it a little tonight, put it on the track, checked all the wheels and gave it power--nothing. Checked for dirty wheels, dirty track, checked...
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    quality check--

    I'm considering sending for a 2-6-6-2 by Mantua/ Model Power. I'm hoping some of you have some experience with this manufacturer and can give me some feedback. Iv'e owned engines by Bachmann, Broadway Limited and IHC, and I know from the forum that Athearn and Proto are a good bet, but I'd...
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    Controller scale---

    I'm using a Tech4, MRC 220 controller, DC, and wanted to ask about the graduations and numbers around the control knob. I have to have the power turned up to between 20 and 30 before anything starts to move. Is this pretty much normal, or do I have dirty track, even tho I clean it frequently...
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