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    Removing Athearn Decals

    I know there is already a trend started about removing paint and decals from engines but I don't want to get off subject in that one by asking another question. I am wanting to know if there is a way to just remove the decals (IE the numbers) off of an Athearn blue box unit. I would want to keep...
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    Number Boards

    I am looking to up grade my Athearn blue box fleet to better match my Kato and Athearn Genesis units. One thing that I would like to do is get some realistic number boards, I am wondering how to go about doing that. I first thought that all you would need is some decals (where you would find the...
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    Estate Sale Findings

    Someone put an add in the paper a few months ago that they had a big model train sale, they wanted to get rid of all of it. The son was selling off the late fathers collection and the place was just up the road (I didn't know they were in model trains :eek: ). My Dad and I went up there and was...
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    Proto 2K GP60s

    I am looking for opinions about the Proto 2000 GP60s. I saw three of these running on a layout at the train show in San Antionio this weekend and at first impression, I am impressed. Does anyone know how well one of these would run with Athearn blue box geeps? Thanks. :)
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    Great Model Railroads 2005

    Just to let all of the large scale modelers know there is a great artical on 3 & 3/4 scale live steam layout (if you want to call it a layout) in this years Great Model Railroads 2005. This went on sale last week. I didn't know what was all in live steam until I saw that artical. Have...



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