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Hello, I am a beginner in model railroading (although me and my father had a small layout back when I was little) and am in need of a bit in terms of powering my small layout. Attached is a photo of the layout (which is a yard) that I designed in AnyRail- it is made with Bachmann E-Z Steel...

I am planning a Kato N-Scale layout. My current plan is to use what I have purchased so far, the M1 Kato Master 1 Set, which has the Basic Oval and Power Pack; the V1 Kato Variation Mainline Siding Passing Set; plus the V6 Kato Outer Loop Set, which I want to purchase. Illustrations of how the...

I have a DC train that I just repaired, but I don't know what polarity I should operate at. When the train is moving forward, should the positive lead be at the left or right wheel for standard DC HO trains?

I bought some used Roco locos on eBay, of varying ages. I notice that they all tend to run quite a bit slower than my other makes, Fleischmann etc. Is this typical of Roco locos? These are the European models. I have just tested on my track with a Bachmann manual controller. Do I need another...

My son received a Bachmann Digital Command train set for Christmas this year. Included were two DCC trains. He also received another Bachmann set with an analog engine. Loving trains as he does, he spent some Christmas cash on a fourth engine, another DCC. We combined the track from the two sets...

Handcrafted utility poles for ho scale model railroad layouts...........

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The 2 window version of an SD60M, made and detailed by the inspiration of the freelance Utah Belt Railroad. Rail Power Products body.

The 3 window version of an SD60M, made and detailed by the inspiration of the freelance Utah Belt Railroad. Rail Power Products body on RPP frame and Athearn SD40-2 trucks

Engines sit, along with a caboose, waiting to be serviced at the Chip Yard Engine Facility.

These two B23-7's are known as the Desert Twins because of their odd looking paint schemes. Units are Rail Power Products shells on modified Athearn U23B chassis with FB sideframes. Units are detailed to the max with large snowplows, rooftop A/C units, and two 1/4 wave whip antennas.

These two B23-7's are known as the Desert Twins because of their odd looking paint schemes. Units are Rail Power Products shells on modified Athearn U23B chassis with FB sideframes. Units are detailed to the max with large snowplows, rooftop A/C units, and two 1/4 wave whip antennas.