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    The Train Bug Has Infected Me

    Welcome, I literally just joined as well, so I am in no position to guide you, but your quote is awesome. Part of why I am returning is because I want my kids to experience something tangible, hands on, as opposed to only playing with a console or an iPad (nothing against that). I had an Atari...
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    New Old Stock in Austin

    Thanks for the warm welcome. N de M, stands for "Nacionales de Mexico". It was the government owned railway system, it was nationalized during the 30's out of all the smaller private railroads at the time, then privatized in the 90's. I remember the diesels, hauling both local and US rolling...
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    New Old Stock in Austin

    Sorry, had not had a chance to edit my profile. Name is Pedro, I do live in Austin, TX. For the last 20 years anyway. The real trains I would see go by as a kid were NdeM. Can't say I remember seeing F7s, but the math would say I might have seen some. I do recall the red and olive (looked black...
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    New Old Stock in Austin

    Hi, I am basically new to the hobby. My dad built an N-scale layout for me in the 70's, we continued the hobby (this time in HO) never really finishing a permanent layout. Now I have 2 kids of my own, 5 & 3, girl, boy respectively and I want to start them early and re-start myself. Not a lot of...
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