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    Adding an Extra Drive Wheel Axle

    Hello all, It's been a while since i've posted on here. I wanted to know if it is at all possible to add an extra driver under the fire box on one of the generic bachmann 0-6-0 or 2-6-0's. I am wanting to make a model of a light baldwin 2-8-0, WITH and walscharts valve gear.
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    DC Turntable

    I have a walthers turntable. It is powered DC. I have no want or intention to make it DCC or anything fancy. I just need a way to be able to lock the bridge into place with each track. It is on the other side of my layout so something that I can flip into place manually would be ideal. Thanks...
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    HO Walthers Turntable

    I have assembled a walthers 90' turntable and installed it. I am now wiring it up but don't know how to use the Atlas 220 controller to be able to reverse the polarity on the rails so that it will match up with the desired track. How do I go about doing this?
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    Ho Steam Annoucements

    I was looking around on Athearn and Bachmann's websites and i found two things of interest! First Athearn Roundhouse is re-releasing their old timer 2-8-0 (see new releases by Athearn) Also, Bachmann is coming out with a Baldwin Locomotive Works 26 in their USRA 0-6-0...
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    Double Track Main Detail

    I am on spring break this coming week and I'm not happy with my double track main's scenery. I need some modeling advice. I have ballast and basic scenery down, but I don't know what to ad. On one side is a rock cliff, and the other side is the edge of the table. i have a few inches on each side...
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    Athearn RDC Rubber band drive

    What kind of rubber band does the Athearn RDC use? and how do you instal a new one?
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    Railking Pennsy Turbine Won't Run

    I finally found my MTH railking Pennsy Turbine 6-8-6, it has P2 sound, when we last had it out it was shorting out, and when i found it and pulled it out i tried to remedy the problem. Everytime I put it on the track it threw the breaker on the MTH box that plugs into the wall. There is some...
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    HO Bachmann 4-8-2 Problems

    So i have a problem...I have a HO bachmann spectrum light 4-8-2 that won't run. The lights will come on but the engine will not move. It ran for a while last time i had it out, i took it off and then a few days later i got it back out and it stuttered and stopped and wouldn't run. I will inform...
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    HO GP38 High Hood kit

    I am looking for a high hood to replace an Athearn low hood. I'm not looking to replace the engine or the shell, but just the hood
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    Knoxville Southern Car Shop

    Custom Cars, Locomotives and more! Knoxville Southern Car Shop builds, paints, and letters HO Freight, Passenger, and locomotives. KSCS Is most known for Norfolk Southern OCS and Excursion Passenger car work. Including the Buena Vista. Also avaliable, Southern Railway, Conrail, and Norfolk...
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    Good Model Train shop in/near Port Clinton, PA or Niagra Falls

    I am heading to Port Clinton, to ride R&N 425 and then on to Niagra Falls and i was wondering if there were any good model train shops on the way, especially with good used inventory.
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    Original Athearn 4-6-2

    I am looking at buying a athearn 4-6-2, the original diecast version from the 60's or 70's i believe. Does anyone have one? Any reviews? And what engine are they based off of? It looks very similar to a Boston and Maine 4-6-2. Thanks
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    Lionel Locomotive Inconsistency

    I recently finished putting a lionel O27 train around my ceiling. The locomotive is probably of '70-'80 vintage. At one point on the track it speed up to an incredible amount of speed, and then returns to a normal speed. What is the cause of this?
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    Best Southern Green

    What model paint company makes the most accurate Southern Railway Sylvan green? Thanks
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    Franklin Mint Southern Crescent 4-6-2

    I have a Franklin Mint Southern Crescent Ps-4. I recently got it out to run a little and was curious. Who else has one of these, and what are the professional opinions on them? they are gaudy, and the wrong shade of Southern green, but still pleasing to look at and run pretty well. Also is it an...
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    Best Wheels for HO Rivarossi Passenger Cars

    I am currently making a set of 7 cars, and they are all Rivarossi, I want to put brand new wheels on them. What wheels would be the best fit for the Rivarossi trucks?
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    NS Excursion Fleet

    Okay, I am looking to totally re-do my Norfolk Southern Passenger excursion fleet. I want to do the 8 cars for NS in the consist today, but I'm not sure what I want to do. I could use walthers coaches (more expensive) and repaint them into what I want, i could get custom sides done and glue them...
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    HO Walthers Mainline Passenger Trucks

    Does walthers sell the trucks for their mainline passenger cars separately? I am looking at getting them to retro fit some AHM cars and need the truck mounted couplers.
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    Lionel 4-4-2 Prototype?

    i have a Lionel 4-4-2 Wabash engine and i was just wondering what the prototype model was for this. Lionel uses this 4-4-2 design still to this day and I have never really seen a real engine like it
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    Christmas

    Once again we enter a time of year that is synonymous with Santa, and trains. I recently bought a massive collection in which was a hand painted 300 figure Christmas parade, with a santa claus and everything. 2 O27 lionel trains circle the tree and the living room, and the KS Mainline is as busy...




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