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    A Money Making Idea That Keeps Popping Into My Head

    Good luck with that small business loan in today's market. Sam
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    The Old West Structures

    Funny you should ask. I have been considering building some old west era buildings to sell, but just not sure what kind of demand there would be for them. I have looked for buildings myself, but there is very little, even in kits. There was a guy offering plans, but by the time I finally got...
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    A question about size

    I just found that the Jupiter did have 50" drivers when first built, and then was changed to 68" drivers. So I guess the Bachmann 4-4-0 is correctly sized. Sam
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    A question about size

    New reflections on size Finally got out the micrometer and calculator. The drivers on the Bachmann 4-4-0 measure out to be 51". The smallest drivers I have found on any 4-4-0 are 56". The drivers on the Model Power 4-4-0 measure out to 72", which is found on a lot of 4-4-0's. I also have...
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    A question about size

    Thanks for all the replys. I'm glad to know that maybe the size difference is actual. I think I will avoid having these engines on the same layout. Sam
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    A question about size

    Maybe this size difference is accurate, as I have found some drawings that show the drivers on a later engine to be 84". I have one of the Atlas 2-6-0 Mogul's, and it is actually slightly smaller than the Bachmann 4-4-0, which really seemed odd to me. Sam
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    A question about size

    Hi, New guy with a question. Both the locomotives in the picture are 4-4-0's. Are the size differences between the two actual, or is one of them totally out of scale. Were the early 4-4-0's that much smaller than the later ones? The one on the left is a Bachmann, and the other is a Model...
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