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  1. L

    Choice of ho shingles

    I would appreciate hearing of your experience with shingles in HO scale. Which suppliers product has served you best? Of those that I have used, the best came in a kit from Scale Structures Ltd. But, they do not offer the shingles as an individual item. Also, if you have developed a...
  2. K

    New member -- Startup selection for HO

    Hello all, Joined this forum to know about model railroading and the setup. I am from India and love to setup model railroads. I have selected some basic items to setup my first railroad. If friends on this forum can help me with my selection that will be great. . 1. PECO Starter track set...
    • k.ravi
    • Thread
    • beginner ho scale startup
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: HO Scale
  3. T

    New to Model Railroading and the Forum

    Hi Folks, I'm 37 and have twin 7 year olds (boy and a girl). At first, for a few months at least, I plan to let them put it together in different layouts until they seem to settle on the layout they want. Then we can refine it. I didn't really buy this stuff for me since that wouldn't be...
  4. sh&w_ownr

    Dunphy's Icing Facility- Snippets of a fine scale kit.

    Here is a link to a video made of Dunphy's Icing facility. A Craftsman series fine scale kit manufactured by Short Hill & Western. http://youtu.be/aLiBb3EiRig Enjoy the video!!!!
  5. K

    Cab Forward Rivarossi Parts

    Hey ya'll! I bought a Rivarossi Cab Forward Southern Pacific Lines #4272 at a recent model train show. I got it for a great price simply because it wasn't complete. It needs a few parts. I seem to be having trouble finding parts. I need a few parts on the second drive set (a driveshaft and the...
    • Kyle O
    • Thread
    • cab forward ho scale parts rivarossi southern pacific
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: HO Scale
  6. M

    Hand laid track or not?

    I have been using Trix track for my HO layout and Kato unitrack for my N scale layout. I have found that this isn't necessarily realistic. I was wondering if I should replace it with hand laid track and roadbed or buy some small gravel at a hobby shop, and just sprinkle that over the Trix...
    • matt319
    • Thread
    • hand laid ho scale kato unitrack n scale track
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Track Plans
  7. M

    Handlaid track or not?

    I have been using Trix track for my HO layout and Kato unitrack for my N scale layout. I have found that this isn't necessarily realistic. I was wondering if I should replace it with hand laid track and roadbed or buy some small gravel at a hobby shop, and just sprinkle that over the Trix and...
    • matt319
    • Thread
    • hand laid ho scale kato unitrack n scale track
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Showin' Off
  8. tnolan55

    Under Construction

    Here are some pictures of the HO layout that me and my dad are currently building. It is a 10x11ft horseshoe with a duckunder. I will post more pictures as the progress continues.
  9. J

    Lifelike Turnouts

    Hello: Does anyone know how I can get a replacement remote control box for my Lifelike turnout? I have searched all over, including walthers.com, and the closest I can find is a control box by Atlas. I don't know how I would wire it, and I've read from other posts that if it's not wired...
  10. A

    Fold Up Section

    I was recently working on my railroad, a 4x8 modelling Chicago Union Station. I currently don't have a loop of track to run trains, which is fine, because passenger cars don't look good on tight curves. But, I want to do more than run trains from one end of the layout to another. My current plan...
    • airport1246
    • Thread
    • chicago chicago union station expansion fold up ho scale
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: HO Scale
  11. bnsf971

    Clubs and hobby shops around Greensboro, NC?

    I'm moving to that area in a few weeks. Does anybody know of any clubs in that area? Also, naturally, I'll be looking for a "new" LHS in that area as well. Not looking for experiences with any particular one, but if you know of any, please post here. If anybody thinks there's something I should...
  12. G

    Dominic & Rocco are back at it

    Dominic has been fascinated with trains since he could first talk, Rocco likes to tag along with anything his older brother does. Their uncle is formally educated in film making and helped foster an interest for them in video making. So this is a mix of the two hobbies. They are getting...
  13. RailFanRick

    MTH HO Scale SD70ace & SD70M-2 Release Date?

    :confused:Hey Everyone,, Has anyone heard anything about the release dates of the HO MTH SD70ace and the SD70M-2's?? I don't know how many more delays they plan on having but i know my pre-order has done been delayed so many times that EMD is probably already designing a new locomotive to take...
    • RailFanRick
    • Thread
    • diesel ho scale mth sd70ace sd70m-2
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: HO Scale
  14. C

    Fleischmann HO Scale with Two Independent Loops

    I'm a relative newcomer to the world of model railroads. I've been in the hobby for about 2 years although the first year and a half was spent just spent planning my layout and doing as much research as I could. The layout is quite small for HO, 6'3" x 3'6" so I incorporated a split-level...
    • clintcar
    • Thread
    • fleischmann ho scale sunny model railroad
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Showin' Off
  15. G

    Walthers Great Circus Train Accessories

    I am a resident of Australia and have been attempting to collect HO Circus wagons and other accessories from the Walthers Series. Has any complete, definitive list ever been generated? All of my models have come from eBay and I keep seeing different ones every now and then. I am wondering...




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