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    O scale double portal for HO

    Hi, I have a four track mainline on some areas on my HO layout. I was wondering if anyone has used a O scale double portal to represent a 4-track quad portal in HO.. If so are there any that would pass for HO in there contruction? I like random stone mut will use anything that would look good in...
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    Pony Truss Bridge Restored

    This Bridge is the only surviving lenticular pony truss bridge that will still service to carry vehicular traffic. The bridge is a 72foot span and was constructed in 1889. The bridge is a five panel pin connected design with a center vertical post height of 8 feet the end posts are topped with a...
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    What the heck is it????

    I was walking my dog along the CSX line that runs by my house and I stumbled across a siding where the tracks were removed from the mainline.. I followed the siding up to something that looks like a ash pit or a scale.. Does anyone know what it is exactly???
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    XTrkCAD Help/Layers

    I Finish ny track plan But I laid alot of track and forgot to select which layer I was working on... Is there an easy way to move it from one layour to another... If I go into properties for thet section of track it shows the layer it is on but you cannot change it... It is greyed out
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    Amherst Model Railway show

    OMG I cant believe its not already on here it is this Sat & Sunday 1/26 & 12/27 I'll be there on Saturday.. This show is big and bad... Plan on a whole day there. Hours Saturday January 26, 2008 - 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday January 27, 2008 - 10:00am - 5:00pm Location The show is...
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    Here I go again...New Layout HO scale/trashing old one

    Hi All, Its been a really long time since I've posted.. I have been working on a plan for almost 1 year and I decided to trash it as it was not well thought out.. My wife was on my case asking why I didn't work on it anymore.. Told her the original was not thought out well.. She suggested that...
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    Lighting is dim...Help!!!

    :confused: Hi I am instaling the lighting for my train yard and engine house... I have 18 lights. I am using Brawa double yard lights and 6 lights in my engine service facility they are connected in series and the light seem really dim. when I have one light hooked to the power supply it is nice...
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    Turntable polarity Help

    I am using the old walthers 90' Turntable and I am run DC trains until I can afford to go DCC. When I aproach the turntable, If I dont have the track facing in the right direction to match the approach track's Polarity it shorts.. Is there some wiring trick so I can have the polarity miss-...
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    Layout pics/Intro

    :wave:Hi all today is my first day on this forum... I am putting up my layout (Work in Progress) as promised... I am trying to find out what structures I can fit and I have buildings all over the place so ignore the huge mess it is... I found a plase were I can get recycled foam for 3 bucks a...
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    New to Forum

    :wave:Hello All... I am new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself.I am modeling my 1rst layout and like to discuss options I have during constuction I thought it best to join a forum... I am model in HO and my first DCC train.. I have an M1B Pennsy from BLI and it is the bomb. I am molding...