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    Steam locomotive comparisons

    Had trouble posting earlier...I looked a little and saw the Bachmann Big Hauler sets, and generally, the Philadelphia Flyer set did resemble the #25 & # 26, with not too much alteration. That does give me an indication of the costs too...used equipment isn't too bad, but I will need to gather...
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    Steam locomotive comparisons

    Not sure why I had trouble responding on the introduction thread, so I'll try here: Thank you, those are considerations I should pay attention to. I just assume that G gauge set ups are going to be more expensive, so that's partly why I leaned towards O, after learning that people do set up and...
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    Steam locomotive comparisons

    Thank you, totally at your convenience. I've not read about unpowered kits, where would I look for the motors? Thanks for mentioning the Casey Jones, that's one of my goals: the General, the Jupiter, etc., I'm happy to learn which existing locomotives could be repainted to appear as a V&T, I...
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    Wanting to create an outdoor diversion

    I grew up with my dad’s Lionel Girl’s train he got new as a new father present 😉 (his mother had a great sense of humor), he would set up at Christmas time, and he acquired a few extra cars when he bought someone’s track layout so he could get more track. My brother is the keeper of the train...
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    Steam locomotive comparisons

    So, I'm considering putting up a loop (to start) in my yard for a small O gauge V&T replica. I am finding that obtaining V&T locomotives are scarce, though passenger cars seem to be available, so I expect I'll need to repaint (at least) another similar appearing model. I'm not necessarily...



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