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    HO Performance Issue

    I have a strange troubleshooting question. My HO loco will not start from a standing start. I have a Bachmann set with EZ track. My transformer has a red led that is variable with power. Higher the dial, brighter the light. Anyhow, my loco will not start from sitting still. LED goes out. When I...
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    New to the hobby

    Hello all, Although I have had trains for all of my 36 years I am just now getting serious about it. I guess it is because my 4.5 year old little girl loves trains and the local train shop. We have a lot of fun together. In fact she did a good amount of work with our under Xmas-tree village...
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    Questions on Turning Radius

    Hi All, I just started in the hobby and I have ANOTHER question for the smartest message board on the net. Are there turning limitations to certian loco's. I am talking about HO. I understand the math, but what can I look for when buying a loco to determine what the ideal turning radius is...
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    I'm new here so I need advice.

    Hello all, I am new here and to the hobby. I have a renewed interset in model railroading. I have an old Lionel steam engine 2018 from about 1952 or 1954. It was my fathers. He passed it on to me when I was little. 34 years later I have a little one of my own (almost 3) and she loves...