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    Help with Bachman N scale 0-6-0 Motor Replacement

    I have an N scale Bachman 0-6-0 that came with the older style motor. I wanted to get the new style motor both because it would look better and because it may perform slightly better. Upon getting the new motor though, I was unable to install it in the locomotive. It does not sit flush with the...
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    What can be used in place of the factory Atlas ground throw for manual code 80 switches?

    How close do these need to be from the switch? I see there’s one for if there’s track, buildings, and scenery in between he ground throw and the switch, but how far can it go? Would it be able to stretch 2 1/2 feet to the edge of the table?
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    What can be used in place of the factory Atlas ground throw for manual code 80 switches?

    I’m planning to build an N scale layout this summer, and I plan to use Atlas Code 80 custom line turnouts for it. I don’t want to use Atlas’ standard switch machines/ground throws because they don’t look very good. I will have a few powered ones that I’ll use the under-table machine for, but the...
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