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    New Yahoo group for buying/selling Trains

    I use HOI and welcome another group as well. I will say I appreciate the rules at HOI, it keeps the forum running well and doesnt seem to degrade into a mess because of that. I have had my fair share of posts rejected for something that was forgotten in the message, but its pretty easy to...
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    MTH big boy is broke already!

    Its pretty crazy how long it took. I started the process in late November 2012 by sending pictures of damaged parts, from there the responses from their customer service took 3-4 weeks typically until I got enough information to be able to order the parts. Bascially its been a 6 month process...
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    MTH big boy is broke already!

    This is an old tread, but I wanted to let you guys know - after ordering my parts in mid-January, they showed up at the house this past week. I guess eventually they will get your parts shipped. My only gripe besides the timing, is that they didnt provide an invoice to show the cost for...
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    Mold Making, what methods do you use?

    I have molded most of my coal loads. I used the kits from Hobby Lobby to make the molds, I think its a Alumlite brand. They have a quick-set mold or high strength mold. Both work fine, the high strength is more flexible, but costs more. Then I mix the two bottles (small amounts, only make...
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    Some pics of my progressing HO layout

    Really nice! What is the size/dimensions?
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    medium size helix (30"-36" radius) questions

    Hello all, I am in the planning stages of my layout building. The layout will be a folded dogbone style, in a 10.5' x 19' room with 30" minimum radius curves. I think I am getting close to settling on a track plan, which is pretty hard as I keep changing my mind. One thing that keeps...
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    QRR Fan

    I bought an engine from him around 3 weeks ago. I did recieve it, if that helps at all. I remember that it didnt arrive for about a week & half after payment.
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    well it looks like things are happening

    Interesting, I honestly was starting to think that the big boy project was dying since it has been 3-4 months since the talk started and no news since. I am also suprised that 5511 wasn't sent to the muesem. I cannot believe that UP is planning to ever run that loco again since its a slow...
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    Kit of cars ... which is better?

    I do not think that the Accurail kits are molded in color, the ones I have built are all painted. I have seen that "glowing" look you mention on bachmann and model power cars.
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    Kit of cars ... which is better?

    Here are my $0.02. Accurail - very good simple kits. These are my favorite, good detail, nice paint and lettering, lower price and easy to assemble. CB&T - I did one, did not like it - nothing seemed to fit together. Higher level of detail - I would not recommend. Bowser - These are...
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    Railflyer Updates

    Hello Chris, Around a month ago you posted an update on the forum, I replied asking status on your speakers. I didnt hear/see any response. I am not interested in bashing or anything, just want to know when and if these are actually going to be produced. I have two GP7's which have sound...
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    My Locomotive Questions

    I dont know anything about the switcher, but I have seen the Southern Pacific engine before - its not really an engine for putting on a layout, I believe they are more of an ordament/toy. I dont believe you can find a matching powered loco.
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    What the H*** MTH!!!???

    the connection sounds strange. The one thing I dont like about my older version GS4 is that the engine to tender distance is pretty large. Sounds like there are two coupling distances on this new version?
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    MTH big boy is broke already!

    Midge is the same person I have been working with at MTH. I have called Intermountain and Branchline Trains (before Atlas bought them) and had really good, fast service from both for parts. Maybe MTH needs to hire a few more people.
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    MTH big boy is broke already!

    I just stumbled into this thread for the first time. I have an MTH GS-4 which I got 2nd hand. It was a mess with lots of broken detail parts, but runs great. I contacted MTH in Nov 2012 to get parts, it took them almost a month to respond to me via email letting me know that they had what I...
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    DCC help- Kato SD45

    I have that exact model/engine/road at home. If you are going to put in DCC - I recommend replacing the entire light board. Otherwise if you use the 8-pin socket it will work just fine, but run slow. I used the 8-pin socket for a few days, frustrated becuase it would not MU with my Athearn...
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    Production Updates

    Hi Chris, I ordered 2 speakers from Railflyer last Summer (June/July 2012). Any idead on when these will be shipping? Thank you Matt Rasmuson Swaledale, IA 50477
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    athearn looking for ideas

    They should re-run some of their F-units. Its pretty impossible to find some of them, even on ebay. I was looking for a pair of M&STL F7's for a long time. I was lucky to find a pair recently through a private sale, but on ebay the non-sound pairs (when they do show up) go for $350 plus.
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    another .. are they insane !!

    I think that the MTH GS-4 he has for sale has been out there for at least a couple years. I know when I would search for one it would always come up. Asking $1,000 for a model which sold for around $400 new doesnt seem fair. He also has a 8 car SP passenger set for $1000, another thing that...
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    What's in your wallet^W roster?

    Here is my list, all have DCC, HO Scale C&O: Rivarossi 2-6-6-6 P2K 2-8-4 BLI 2-10-4 C&NW: BLI 2-8-2 Heavy mike IRC F7 A-B-A yellow/green/black IRC F3 yellow/green P2k GP7 - 2 of them with kato drives installed (recommend this swap) P2k SD7 Atlas RS-3 Milwaukee Road - 2 IRC F7's (maroon...




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