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i was wondering what everyone did with all thier trains that they are not currently using on a layout? do you have them in boxes stored away? on the wall in display cases? just curious as to what everyone else is doing. if you have them on display, any pics would be cool.

History: I have been fascinated with trains since i was a kid. my dad had lionel stuff we got out around the holidays, and 3 years ago my wife bought me (and my 1 yr old son) a HO set for around the xmas tree. i was hooked, and decided to start a layout in our basement. the only space we have...

not sure where to put this, but here is as good as any..... i am currently working on an HO setup. my dad has O scale we used to setup as kids and now he wants to get it back out for the grandkids. and i am starting to think of a new setup in N for my basement in a smaller area..... so the...

i have a lot of lionel stuff that has lights on the cars. mainly, lighted cabooses and also a flat car with a spotlight on it. does anyone make/sell cars like this in HO? or are there was to retrofit other cars to have lights? just always thought they were fun.......

ok, here is the deal. i am modelling 1950's era with land like that of WV and PA. i have some cheap locomotives and would like to invest in a quality locomotive for my mainline. i really like the look of the Alco RS-1 and the RS-11 as well. i have not been able to find many of these other...

i am setting up a figure 8 layout with an atlas 30 degree crossing. i have a 0-6-0 steam locomotive i want to run on it. when it hits the crossing, it goes dead. i have to give it a push to get it going again. if i run it really fast, it will slide through, but i don't want that. any ideas...

i am just in the planning stages of my layout. i have an area 3' x 9' against a wall. there is absolutly no extra room to get more than 36" out from the wall. i will be doing ho. my question is what is everyone's experience with small radius? i will be doing a main loop around the outside...

i have two Bachmann starter sets that i am looking to upgrade. the cars seem nice and look good to me. i would like to upgrade to metal wheels. i purchased a pack of Proto 2000 33" wheels that the LHS said would fit. they do fit, but don't spin without a lot of effort. infact, it drags the...