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  1. DeaconKC

    Marx prewar 597 Commodore Vanderbilt motor swap questions

    I have no knowledge of these, but allow me to welcome you to the place.
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Relaxing tonight after lunch and a trip walking through the tourist area in town. Nice lunch, my Missus had the fried chicken sandwich and I had a corned beef hash skillet, both really good with a very pretty and cheerful waitress. Gonna pack as we head out tomorrow morning, stopping at Colorado...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning folks and Happy Birthday to those appropriate. Nice night's rest last night, looking forward to a trip to a local arboretum today, then find a spot for dinner. Just saw the news where a helicopter has crashed in LA while filming another accident. On the topic of weather, the Birch...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    I don't live here, we are just on a Colorado Vacation.
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    Human Verification

    Great upgrade!
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning folks and it is 55F in Steamboat Springs CO this morning. Michael good news, get well quickly and take it easy for the next few days! LOOOONG travel day yesterday, from LittleRock AR to DFW Airport for our layover, their tram was down so of course the two gates we used were...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Great news! Get better quickly.
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    Creating a ho track atlas 100 code

    Hi, welcome to the place. Great bunch of folks here. Best of luck with your search.
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    @santafewillie "Women may have many faults but men have only two, everything they say and everything they do." Congratulations, you're a husband. Good day at Church, but one of the ladies there is losing her husband. Hospice says only a day or two left, so I went with Pastor over this afternoon...
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    Espeefan's Passenger Car Modeling

    Have you ever done a SP 4-4-2? That might also work on smaller radii.
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    @RhB Michael prating for you here. And Troy and many others here too. Getting ready for Church and taking a minute to check in here. Final packing and loading the car today for an EARLY departure for Colorado tomorrow, gonna be a nice trip, a little different one from our usual ones with no...
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    Possum's Locomotive Works

    Pssst...CB&Q Blackbird!
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    Gun Creek Branch of the Gorre & Daphetid

    No pictures, but an update on what has been going on behind the scenes. I have committed to going DCC so I will be having to insulate and add feeders over the layout as the Kato #6s I use are power routing which does not play well with DCC. My DC stuff will still be able to run once this is...
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    The Smarrco R.R.

    Smokey, it's looking good. Have fun with the wiring, I have a wiring upgrade coming on my layout when we get back from Colorado.
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    @Marlin39 will understand this. and it's also how my wife buys a gun.
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