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      Selector replied to the thread Gluing track.
      Yes, it's safe. PL300 is also safe, but used to cost quite a bit more. The idea is to lay a thin bead, spread it thin with Door Dash...
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      Selector reacted to kgstakes's post in the thread Is this hobby still worth it? with Like Like.
      You know, since we’re still talking about pricing for model railroading allow me to tell you a story. In 1985 I was 19. Caboose...
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      Selector replied to the thread Is this hobby still worth it?.
      The answer to this can only come from an internal reference point. I spent tons on the hobby starting in 2005 and have largely stopped...
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread BLI engines.
      I have at least 12 BLI steamers, none of their diesels. I have had to send three locomotives back to them over 20 years, twice due to...
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      Selector replied to the thread Quick Rant.
      Wood screws hold well in plywood as long as you don't over-drive them to the point where the screw head is embedded 1/4" deep. I use at...
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      Selector replied to the thread Our OO friends across the lake.
      Go on YouTube and search, 'Sam's Trains.'
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      Selector replied to the thread Broadway limited diecast locomotives.
      I have several of their plastic, metal, and brass hybrid series. All metal are the Platinum Series K4s Pacific 4-6-2 with QSI sound...
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      Selector replied to the thread Some ho modelers being too rigid.
      Yeah, you got me there. S'truth. :D
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread Real Dirt for Scenery Question.
      Thank-you, grande man. :)
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread Track with roadbed like Bachmann ez track, kato unitrack and others.
      This is strictly my pros and cons, but each modeler will probably have others to add on both sides. We each have our own preferences...
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      Selector replied to the thread Staging - is it really necessary?.
      I have been in the hobby just over 20 years, and learned about staging fairly shortly after joining. To me, staging offers convenience...
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      Selector replied to the thread TRACK CLEANING.
      Take five minutes each running session and run a large, clean, steel washer over the rails with moderate pressure. Before powering the...
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread Some ho modelers being too rigid.
      It's a lot like men still wearing pony tails. That was cool 45 years ago, just like mullets were about 30 years ago. Fashions and...
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread Need Criticism.
      Thanks very much. I was 20 years younger, sharp, wanting very much to learn (so focused and motivated) and I did manage to cobble...
    • Selector
      Selector replied to the thread TRACK CLEANING.
      I think many of us have a tube with brass tubing or rods and a whole lotta scale milled lumber for trestles and such. I use remnants of...
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