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    Jerome's Switcher Roster

    That's a nice looking engine. Praries and Atlantics are my 2 favorite steamers. I just picked up a couple of Bachmann 0-6-0T's though. I don't really like tank engines but they're small enough to run nicely on a 4x8 and I've kind of settled on modelling the Mojave Northern. Cheers, Ken
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    Looking for advice

    Good luck finding anything in S Scale. If you don't mind narrow gauge, a Tyco 4-4-0, 4-6-0, or a Roundhouse Mogul can be converted to an Sn3 (or Sn42) locomotive fairly easily and I think an older issue of Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette had an article on converting HO Scale Roundhouse...
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    just getting started...

    Actually there is nothing wrong with 4x8 layouts. Even in HO you can fit in a decent amount of scenery and track, and they give you something a lot of shelf layouts don't - continuous running. Start with something simple like the Alkali Central to get experience. You can always incorporate it...
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    Cannot Decide on Guage/Company

    You're right, they are too small I think your thoughts on HO and especially N Scale being too small are spot on. I love HO Scale but lately I've been moving towards S Scale (both American Flyer and scale). Of the choices you mention I'd prefer Lionel to LGB. One question I have is if you decide...
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    My switching layout build

    I think the treatment is called alodine. It's available here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/alodine1201.php There prices seem OK, some places I saw wanted $80/gallon. Cheers, Ken
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    Your Other Hobbies

    Other hobbies... * Model airplanes (RC and control line) * Model rockets * Old cars (mostly 60's Mopar stuff) * 8 bit computers (COSMAC Elf, C-64, etc) * electronic projects * gardening * photography * guns * rock collecting * drinking beer Cheers, Ken
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    Loco's you just had to have but...

    A Milwaukee Road H10-44 (I'm into SP and Santa Fe), 3 brass SP Mountains in S scale (no room for an S scale layout). They sure look cool though. Cheers, Ken
  8. K

    Hello from Sparks, NV

    I'm modeling the SP Jawbone branch and narrow gauge (Owens Valley) in S scale. I also have a lot of HO and someday I'd like to model SP/UP operations around Sacramento. Other interests are Sn42, American Flyer, and collecting Tyco train stuff (and Roundhouse/MDC, Athearn, etc...). Anyone else...
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