Small HO or N

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Smudge617

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Just add sound decoder of choice.


These are sold out here, but you should be able to find one.

 
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Iron Horseman

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I like sound and smoke. If I can get that in a smaller loco, let me know. Yeah that beast is stupid. I was just looking for a used one and found they want more than new on ebay.
Yes you can get that in a smaller loco. Or a larger loco in N-scale.
https://www.trainworld.com/broadway...oal-tender-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc-smoke-n.html

BUT if you really like that specific one. They are on sale at trainworld in NYC.
https://www.trainworld.com/mth-80-3...e-w-proto-sound-3-0-mth-trains-80-3301-1.html
 
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Hutch

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This is a mixture of brass and nickel plate. I haven't counted the turnouts but I don't think I'll ever have to buy another. I forgot to look under the benches to see if there are tortoise machines under there. I sure hope so. I'm undecided about tearing the benchwork out. That's a lot of work and storage until needed. The owner suggested he was going to leave them for the next owner and having thought about, I may just leave them. I hope I can save some of the roadbed and risers and any foam. I won't spend a lot of time trying though.
 

Hutch

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All but some of the bench work is at my house stashed in various cabinets and drawers. The pine boards are outside for now.
 

Hutch

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Wow that is really a steal. Just three of those turnouts are worth that much. And the kitbashed Furnature store building has to be from at least two $49 kits.

The hard part will be moving it.....
I can't wait to lay put all the turnouts and see what I have. There's no way I'll be using all the of them and half the track. Once I figure it out, I'll be wanting to swap for reefers and passenger cars if anyone's interested.
 

Iron Horseman

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I can't wait to lay put all the turnouts and see what I have. There's no way I'll be using all the of them and half the track. Once I figure it out, I'll be wanting to swap for reefers and passenger cars if anyone's interested.
I think I am jealous of my reefer's, even the duplicates, but might have some surplus passenger cars. What road(s) and what type of cars are you thinking about?
 

Hutch

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I think I am jealous of my reefer's, even the duplicates, but might have some surplus passenger cars. What road(s) and what type of cars are you thinking about?
I really don't know. It's all going to be fantasy, Christmas and Disney and such. Maybe some realism as well. New England is where I live so, stuff from there.
 

Iron Horseman

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That's it
I don't think I have any surplus in that category, but I have always loved the 34' Overton, Petticoat Junction type, cars that MDC Roundhouse used to make. I think Athearn has brought them back. As I recall there is a baggage, combined, coach, and observation.
 

wombat457

I'm the one
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I too have had both HO and now N Scale. I went from HO to N due to the limited amount of room I had compared to what I hoped to build in a layout. In short then, if you have limited room or only a small area to work with I would recommend going with N Scale.
 




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