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    what is your favorite engine

    If you were given a choice of only 1 engine body style but could have as many as you want what would it be? post a pic as I am not great with engine names just looks mine is the Alco RS 3
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    What A Deal What A Deal!!!!!!

    over the past 3 days I have bought 5 BNIP (brand new in pkg) Atlas remote switches at 5.00 each!! :D a church for a dollar:eek: and winning 2 other auctions on a couple of Alco RS-3 !! ITS BEEN A GREAT DAY!!
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    paper buildings

    Has anyone ordered any of the paper buildings on ebay? I got a background building to day that is mounted on 1/4" black foam it looks fairly good (good enough to order a couple more) BUT there is a seller who makes skyscrapers. and southern style buildings (frm civil war era photos that you...
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    non electric remote switches

    I am looking for a switch machine(s) that is non electric. I saw one a hs awhile back and it operated by pushing/pulling a trigger that was connected to a rod which was then connected to switch, you could lengthen the rod by either piano wire or joining another rod to the original rod, has...
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    Has anyone ever...

    put a plane flying around part of their layout? I have a rather large crop field that needs crop dusting, what I want to do is have a plane "fly" over a the field kinda low and pick back up over the river and swoop down and do it again!:D I know the plane needs to be on some type of rod...
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    N Scale Architech

    Have anyof you tried their products? they have a new item out called " sheet water" it comes in 11x14" sheets, I was wondering what any of your experiences might be with it Thanks
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    quick question about loco's

    Say I just bought a Aloco RS 1 and I wanted to remove the RD name decal and make it another, What proceedure do I follow OR will I mess the thing up? PS I'd like to leave the base color as is and just remove the decal THANKS
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    How to make celing tile montains?

    I am wanting to know what I'll need, as a material list etc, as well as the process involved THANKS
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    good place for misc. items

    Hey Again, I am looking for n scale stuff, ie Ladders, pipe, tanks (silos, chemical, oil) What I am wanting to do is add detail items to some industries sucha as silos for the grain mill, loading stations for a refinery and a chemical plant, I have seen em but I don't know where (ebay...
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    Anyone from the Ark-La-Tx going

    to the Train Show at Longview, Tx this weekend? We've made plans to attend, and "hopefully pick up an item or 2 kinda cheap:D
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    dumb questrion

    what are the number ratio's for N scale (HO is 1/87 so fourth and so on) thanks
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    Painting dow blue foam base

    or not,.... But when you lay down a blue dow foam as a base or make mountains out of it what do you get rid of the blue with? (ie: paint, lots of grass, a grass mat, etc) also if any one has a pic or 2 they would like o share that would be awesome as well THANKS!!!!
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    looking for certain rolling stock

    due to the curves and the era in which I am modeling, I am looking for the 40'ers wooden box cars, stock cars, lumber cars, log cars and old style tankers I get lost in walther's on line site, I am looking for economical but not cheap quality cars, btw I'll try and post the new sisal...
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    what glue to use

    I just got one of my 1st industries in the mail today (IHC saw mill) what type of glue should I use to construct the building (it doesn't recomend any it just says to becareful not to use to much as it may it the detailing away) THANKS
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    joint compound or plaster of paris

    I actually met a guy the other day at hobby lobby who's into trains He says he likes joint compound (the redi made kind) over plaster of paris, so I thought I'd try some with some styrophome(sp) as he said do it. Here's what I noticed, it cracks as it dries and takes a whole lot longer to dry...
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    best online store for buildings

    mainly a saw mill, mine (coal preferabaly), oil refineries Thanks
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    Hellllpppppp!!!

    Hi again, I am having a hard time :( situation: I bought 2 sets 1 bachman 1 model power, I also bought 6 Atlas snap switches (3 the day after Christmas and 3 last week), I have also bought misc pkgs of Atlas track all cd 100. The lay is roughly 50sq ft includes 2 tunnels and 3 bridges...
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    several questions

    I have few/several questions for you guys/ gals #1 has 2 prts) what size ballast should I use med or fine? B) how in the world do you keep it out of the switches? 2) I have some model power cars and engine How OR can I change the couplers over to what is on the med/upper grade bachman...
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    new here

    Hi every one just wanted to say HI My daughter and me are just geting started in HO rr, I am glad I found this place seems to be alot of knowlege, I was wondering if there were any members from around the Texarkana AR area and if there are any train shows within a hour or so drive from...




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