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    The original Springfield Southern is no more

    Not to be the bearer of bad tidings but I think maybe it's time to tell her to hit the pike. If she can't at least tolerate your hobbies and it's gotten to the point she wants to trash your stuff there is no relationship to save. I had enough heartache and pain that came from putting women on...
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    Atlas automobiles

    My `83 T-Bird had the horn in the turn signal lever too. It always felt kind of weird pushing in the turn signal instead of pressing on the steering wheel to use the horn.
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    What are the look alikes of the Bachmann GP50(high hood)?

    From what I've read the Bachmann GP 50 most closely resembles a Southern/Norfolk Southern GP-49.
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    house trailers?

    NuComp miniatures makes them and you can get them on their own site Model Railroading - mobile home kits
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    My first Kit Bash

    Looking good so far. You may want to add some fire escapes and some balconies for the big windows.
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    radioactive waste prototype

    I still remember that show the history channel had where they were talking about those. The train they showed hauling it had a flatcar on each end of the car hauling the load and a conrail bay window caboose on the end. I suspect that it was most likely railroad police officers riding in the...
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    Are your trains an escape?

    Yep it also gives me something to do when the weather turns too lousy for fishing or I simply don't feel like heading out at the moment.
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    unknown pc switcher any help?

    Even though I model conrail in the 1990s I have some Penn Central freight cars since Penn Central became part of Conrail and since much of it still exists in old PC colors even now. Plus green is my favorite color.:mrgreen:
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    FM Fans, CHECK IT OUT!

    I just wish they'd redo the US Steel loco. I missed it the first time around. Looks like I'll have to buy decals and repaint one. Thanks for the heads up.
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    N Scale Union Railroad

    Just wanted to say great pictures. Union Railroad is one of my favorites.
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    Will a Southern EMD GP50 headed train do without a caboose?

    Cabooses actually aren't entirely out of service just nowhere near as common as they used to be. For example on the Union Railroad in Pittsburgh just about every train they run includes a caboose. Cabooses are often used on trains that will be making long trips in reverse such as backing into a...
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    Constructing an university in H0

    I would say take alook at some of the colleges in your area and look at what kits have elements you can use from them. For example the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh is a tall skycraper nicknamed the "Cathedral of Learning" in the heart of Pittsburgh. Surrounding it are the sports...
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    Scratchbuilt detail parts

    Basically what I did was I built some HO scale pepsi machines using a method mentioned in The Academy. The original poster Arlaghan provided some overlays or whatever you want to call it to wrap around a block of wood cardstock or styrene to make the outside panels. For the rest of it I used...
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    what is A DODX

    Like others have already said That's a Department of Defense caboose and usually accompanys military and high priority shipments. Sometimes they'll also have cabooses lettered for the railroad's police department and use railroad police as security for military shipments too. Many times though...
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    What's your layouts time frame?

    The 1990s for me.
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    Modern Era Kits?

    I know this thread is a little old but you may want to check out Summit USA's N scale kits. They're a relatively new company and so far they have an n scale Taco Bell and Domino's pizza with more stuff on the way for both n scale and HO. They pretty much only make modern buildings. While I...
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    HO Scale 80's Mustang

    I know Con-Cor used to make some 1980s mustangs and sold them in 3 packs I have no clue what became of them though.
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