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    It's a little too quiet in here.

    :???:
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    Just tinkering with my 1st section of the layout

    My oddly jointed 18" + 22" curves, as my circle. I can 'play' on this when I work on the 4X8 main section which i'll add this to it on the side. The track is almost all on but the board isn't anywhere complete. The circle. Just threw on some stuff temporary :mrgreen: Then played with Macro...
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    Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model RR --- PART 2

    *NOTE, this is NOT my RR, just the pics* As promised, in no particular order: There's several parts on the layout still being made, mainly the Bethlehem Steel plant which recently started.
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    Lehigh Valley & Keystone Model RR club pics

    Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model RR club pics I finally made it to LV&K club house in bethlehem, I gotta say it was a great layout, it's one complete layout and double decked in certain areas, and even have some real locations detailed! This is the Easton fish ladders where the lehigh...
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    Need ideas for decal making and building materials..

    I am a novice at all this, Decaling: I know I cant find the decals I want since no one makes them I could buy a Decal maker and create my own, anyone goes this route? Is there HO specific software for this? I am good at photo-shopping images but the size-to-print would probably be hard for me...
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    Toms layout/locomotive thread

    I needed to make this thread since I'm not on much and decided I should be, and interact more when I can. A lot of great threads are here with everything showing their joy in this hobby and their nice layouts. So I went out and bought one of my favorite trains yesterday, a Bachmann Dash 8-40CW...
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    Proto SD 45 Traction?

    I just picked up this CSX blue/grey Proto 2000 SD45, fairly new, the last owner mustn't have ran it. All the stuff is in there, no imperfections at all everything was in the box. Got it for $30. I put it on my straight test track and my small 4X4 and it cant get traction. If i push on the...
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    So my wife made a model...

    First time ever, and the first time into anything model railroading. She sure picked a good starter kit sign1 and now she's hooked, had a blast building it and now sees why I like it so much :thumb: Only bad thing I can say about the kit was the window mold had a bubble in it and some...
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    2 dumb questions...

    Last time I was in this hobby was over 10 years ago, I started back up and am wondering 2 things: 1. Can I run Sound on a DC engine? If so, what would I need? 2. Is there any downside in running two engine back to back pulling the same load? Only thing I can think of is drawing double the...
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    Cars/Trucks/Vehicles size suggestions

    I know since the dawn of hot wheels and matchbox (which are the same company now) people have been using them insted of the cheap plastic cars usually found for the board setups, but now there's so many more options from Model Power and others which you can pick up from wal-mart now So.. Who...
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    Need Ideas, Rolling Stock Containers

    There are many pieces I've picked up at markets so I don't have a box for them, well most of my stuff is just sitting in one big box, Any of you guys know of any containers that'll fit most HO's? Here is one from Harbor Freight, Storehouse container. It cost $2 : They fit the open hoppers...