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    Lets do it again Favorite photo

    To you it may not be a model, but to me its my live steam!!!
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    Modeling your local area

    I grew up just a few miles west of the bn/up joint like in Colorado Springs. now living in Durango and working as a trainmen on the DASNGRR the places I live are pretty spectacular to model.
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    Weekly Photo Fun 7-26 thru 8-1

    did you see blackstone is releasing a k-36
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    Manitobamodeler24's locomotives

    If I remember correctly I was 12 when I started on this forum... I turn 19 in less than a month. keep it up we need more young people in this hobby!
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    Any 1:1 railroaders out there?

    Hey all! , I just got hired on as a brakeman on the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge railroad in Durango Colorado and I was wondering if there were any other 1:1 railroaders here on the forum.
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    Role of the caboose on modern railroads?

    I know the caboose in Colorado Springs is still in D.R.G.W. colors and i have seen a B.N. livery caboose in springs once upon a time
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    Highest Quality Rolling Stock...

    I personlly love athearn genesis rolling stock ,but it is fairly pricey but for roller bearing trucks that actually move and metal details already installed imho well worth the cost.
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    How prototypical is your layout?

    haha fine but mine has no escape from the circle
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    How prototypical is your layout?

    lets just say real trains don't go in an oval that's about a mile in length:rolleyes:
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    Beginner question

    i personally love athearn locos also ive had good luck with proto 2000 as well although ive heard of some cracked gear issues but i haven't ever had issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Command_Control here is a link to a description of dcc and how it works check it out!
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    Weekend Photo Fun 6-17 to 6-19

    Jeff! that car isnt nearly dingy enough for you comon man get with it :)
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    Any US army stuff except Model Power ?

    walthers has an trainmann set gp somthing and caboose lettered for army red and yellow letters
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    Workin on the Railroad (what did you do this week?)

    Nothin too exciting this week from me went to my lhs and bought some knucke couplers to convert some n gauge cars and bought a new n gauge caboose planning on stripping a gp 15? and painting it into colorado midland colors could be tricky because the midland only ran steam till it disappered but...
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    Weekly Photo Fun 1/4 - 6/4

    ^ hey i think i see my grandpas truck haha nice shot
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    Train controllers for kids?

    what you could do is wire in a three position toggle switch forward off reverse?



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