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    athearn looking for ideas

    This seems a bit pathetic- the manufacturer asking the customers for ideas. When Irving Athearn owned the firm, I don't recall public appeals for ideas being necessary- they were generous with the spectrum of their product line and anticipated interest in various schemes quite well. Nowadays...
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    Railroad Fiction

    Sheldon Russell, a college professor in Oklahoma, has written three mystery novels over the past 3 years about a one-legged railroad detective in postwar (1940s) America. His first was Yard Dog, the second was Insane Train, and the most recent title escapes me. They are well written and detail-...
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    custom decals

    DIY Decals One suggestion: my railroad is the "Minnesota, Sioux Lake & Western", so I use initials on the diesels or a logo with "Sioux Lake" as the colloquial name. If you can use a portion of the overall long name in a similar manner, then do so. That way, you have 3 options for lettering...
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    custom decals

    One suggestion: my railroad is the "Minnesota, Sioux Lake & Western", so I use initials on the diesels or a logo with "Sioux Lake" as the colloquial name. If you can use a portion of the overall long name in a similar manner, then do so. That way, you have 3 options for lettering: initials, logo...
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    Removing Athearn BB Paint

    I use SuperClean, available as a spray bottle, in bulk for about $8.00 at Walmart generally. This works well on most paint jobs, but I cam across an Athearn BB this week that is still soaking while the SuperClean works slowly. The paint job appears very thick, as some of the molded details have...
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    New Here...first question concerning Jay Bee Engine Wheels

    This discussion on metal wheels is related to a project I am currently working on. I have the Athearn BN #134 calf dummy unit with a metal frame and plastic wheels. I want to power an LED to show thru the headlamp by first, changing the plastic wheel+metal axle ones to all metal ones to enable...
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    Coaling Tower Lighting & Control Shed/House Interior

    I am building the Walthers Concrete Coaling Tower (HO) and would like some advice: 1) On lighting the structure in general: Where and what to light? I typically use 5mm LED warm whites w/a 470ohm resistor connected to the standard 12 volt DC power from an MRC powerpack. 2) Does anyone have...
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