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    Maintenance Shed

    Looking good. I recently built this kit as well. I generally don't love Bar Mills kits but this one was fun. Here's a couple of shots on my layout for ideas...
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    Adding detail to my city buildings windows

    If it were me, I would start by adding glazing to the windows. I suspect you can get it in a sheet to do them all at once. I use freezer tape to make shades, some closed, some half closed. I have had good success finding photos and scaling them down to fit my buildings. A little interior...
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    Probably not as many lone model railroads out there; but if there are some

    I use the Digitrax DT602D (wireless) and run two trains at once most of the time. I don't control my switches in the DT unit yet but find running two trains at one time keeps me on my toes as it is.
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    What trains did you run today?

    Took my new BLI 2-8-0 Consolidation for a spin...runs great!
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    A Beginner's Journey Pt 2

    Yes for me that is what worked....I only need 2 (one on each side of the joint...
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    A Beginner's Journey Pt 2

    I was able to put a couple on the inside of the joint to widen it just enough to solve my issue
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    A Beginner's Journey Pt 2

    Jacob, not sure if this helps but I had a similar symptom that ended up being a very slight kink in the track are the joint. Used my NMRA gauge to discover it was slightly narrow at one spot then used track nails to remove the kink. It solved my issue that I had thought was a bump for several...
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    New Athearn 2-6-0 Mogul Locomotive Features.

    No power drop issues....a little bit more wobbly than the 2-8-0 which is to be expected. I like to run older steam locos on my layout so it's a great fit for me
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    New Athearn 2-6-0 Mogul Locomotive Features.

    I've had an Athearn 2-8-0 for a few months and been very happy with it. It's not fancy, just a solid, reasonably priced loco. I just got a 2-6-0 Mogul and although I haven't run it a lot it seems very comparable in appearance and performance. My only criticism which may be premature is that...
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