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    repaint

    first time trying a repaint if the pics come out look at them and see where i can inprove took a southern caboose and repainted into erie
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    paint

    OK guys me again Does anybody know what color red the erie rr used to paint there caboose,s around 1950 want to repaint a bay window into erie colors. cant find any erie bay windows so I,ll try and paint one from a kit. Iv sent off for the decales. yes im color blind. The ones i rode in with my...
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    track Insulating

    Me again doing a cross over from what I call track 1 to track 2. I Insulated one rail and solderd the wires to the rails before and after the Insulater .Got a #205 atlas connector and wire it up but when i tested it the train didnt stop. Was i suppose to Insulate both rails and wire both rails.I...
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    couplers

    On the under the tree train sets they come with what i call the old default coupler not the knuckle coupler.I want to change them over to knuckle couplers but so far alls iv found are couplers with the big hole to hold them in place.Does anybody know if they make a knuckle coupler with the small...
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    couplers and uncoupler

    For the guys that have been modeling HO for a wiel what are some good knuckle couplers and uncouplers that dont cost to much.I have some old HO stuff that came with the standerd type and want to change over to knuckle type.That and in the future Ill have a better idea of what to buy and look for...
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    Eng. Wheels

    Anybody know where you can get the rubber band that goes around the Eng. wheels that gives it the traction.Iv been looking high and low for them
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    wireing

    when you cut the current off to the track do you use 2 plastic insulaters or was it one. then run a jumper wire [as i call it] to connect the current again.
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    building material

    getting back into modeling with my grandson . was wondering what is the best to use as far as building moutains and the base for the track to lay on [the support] .The table is built starting to do the track work and stuff need a refresher course on some of it
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    track

    Ok guys Its been a very long time sents iv done any train model stuff my grandson wants me to help him on an HO train [ he wants to build one] Over the years things have changed sents i buildt mine [45 years] what i need to know is the track to start out with first what is a good track I seen...
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