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Hi, I am new to the forums so I hope I am doing this correctly. I came across a bunch of original plans / drawings for the engines and tenders Pacific Fast Mail had built and imported years ago. They are on plastic sheets, like they were used on the old overhead projectors. I found these at the...

Hi I'm Joe and I've just signed up to the forum I model the Rock Island RR in HO. I'm currently building a switching layout called Seething, Ill., part of a yard set in 1976 somewhere in Chicago. Total size is 9ft by 15in. It is NCE DCC controlled and features stock from all the main...

Hi All, I was gifted this Marx Allstate train set. The box is in ok shape and the locomotive and cars appear to be in great shape. I am unable to find a date or any real info on the box or literature. I have done some google searches but am unable to find any specifics on this set. I believe...

I have an athearn ho scale steam locomotive that needs the tender bar where would i get one it's a 4-6-2 Pacific.

Hi I was wondering what people use as storage shelves for locomotive's and cars. Any ideas would be greatly help

The sun is already below the horizon as a BN train lead by lease units comes into view. The sky is streaked with smoke from wildfires to the south.

I was looking to see where I can get HOn3 models of the D&RG Class 56/ Class 60 locomotives before rebuilding. I can't find Kemtron's kit versions anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find some models of these locomotives, or what I can use to convert some RTR models? Any answers will be...

Hi All, I'm new, and excited, to get started with my first HO layout. I really like the design of the Atlas "The Way Freight Special" Code 83 Layout package: https://shop.atlasrr.com/p-44186-ho-1-the-way-freight-special-code-83.aspx However, the kit specifications state the layout includes...

Proto/Athearn SD60M

Denver, CO in the 50's takes shape.

The first pictures of my PRR freelance project, set through decade 1947-1957.

The first pictures of my PRR freelance project, set through decade 1947-1957.

I put in a boarding house/cafe and moved my MOW shed to a new spot.

I put in a boarding house/cafe and moved my MOW shed to a new spot.

I put in a boarding house/cafe and moved my MOW shed to a new spot.

As locals play in the new fallen snow, C&O 7033 takes a empties up Coal River at MP 1 in this HO scene. The F7s are 30 year old Athearn HO locos.

The house is filled with company and the smell of the ham Mom has in the oven. The kids are all out playing in the snow that fell last night, As Beau the mutt watches from the porch. But, as the sun sets on this Christmas Eve, everything comes to a screeching halt when Dad arrives with this...

New Bridge & Valley.

Pretty excited to finally be finished with my first major project in many years. This is a friend's Tower 55 ES44DC that I repainted from NP "fantasty" colors to BNSF H3/Swoosh. We chose the experimental yellow-lettered 7695 since we figured T55 would be releasing the standard...

These "gang switch" poles have cross arm widths of 1.75 inches and pole length of 5.1 to 5.3 inches. Check me out here at: http://www.madeitmyself.com/user/vertrynelec.aspx http://community.webshots.com/user/VertrynElec/profile...