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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    My Grandson was up for the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend. We have more of it disassembled. Oh, that is Ryker's tool box on the 5 gallon pails. My Dad left ALL his tools to Ryker in his Will, including power tools...... So, he Wants to use "My Own Tools" when working on this project.
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    EXCELLENT NEWS !! After this couple of months of searching....... About a hour ago...... HIT Pay Dirt !! Found it searching a 7.5" gauge sale site. (Kinda like Craigslist) Party Hats and Drinks for Everybody!! These were made only for a few years by Doepke Model Toys Company around 1955-1960...
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    Can an oval layout bring as much fun and enjoyment like a club layout?

    I have had HO scale trains since 12 years old. Did have a L shaped layout in my parents basement for a while. Then for decades it was just set up around the Christmas Tree each year. A couple of years ago, I made a 4x8 folding table that I can put up against my Shop machinery until each year I...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Thank You for your Great ideas. For what it is worth, I found some actual miniature rail in a Junk Yard. Six ten foot straight lengths. I think they were for a small shop bridge crane. I will have to go back to purchase them as I was there with my Jeep Cherokee and had no way to get them home...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Thank You for your help !! We have attended the Madison Model Train Show for the several past years. This would be a good place to look for contacts. Both of my Grandsons have HO scale trains. Ryker is the Gearhead of the two, and this project is right up his alley ! We will reach out to more...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Good Morning Well, we have had only one good return contact, and it is that club in Oregon with 32 miles of track. They have no leads yet, but want my Grandson to post pictures of his progress on it. This weekend he is coming up to start the Disassembly. Then we can start on the Sanding, and...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Thank You, I will look up their site. Please if you could, put the word out if you are planning on attending the event, that we have this project. I'm sure we are not the owners of the Only One left on the Planet.....LOL
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Thank You. I will start with the Local Wisconsin listings and see if anyone else was Crazy Enough to have bought something like this. My Grandson lives 2 hours away, and at 8 years old, there are School Activities in his schedule too. So it will be a Fun inside Build over the he Winter here in...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    Oh, I should have mentioned, The Wheel flanges are 7.5" gauge .
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    We are looking for ANY information on who made these engines ? What was the Original Powering System ? And Are Any Parts Suppliers available ? This poor thing has been Butchered with a Torch to put a Briggs Lawnmower engine in it. It is a Very Crude Belt drive by moving the entire engine back...
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    A Grandpa and Grandson Project.

    A month ago on a "Parts Safari" looking for items for one of my Hot Rod Projects, I found this Child's ridable Train Engine. Had my 8 year old Grandson come up, and a Trip to the Junk Yard so he could make the Final Inspection and Price Negotiations (of course it's "Grandpa's Money") SO we...
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    New Grandpa Grandson Project

    Found this group searching for information on a Child's Ridable Engine. I found a 7.5" gauge Diesel Train Engine in a Junk Yard While I was looking for parts for one of my cars. It is to be a project for my Grandson and myself. We are looking for Information about it which I will post in...




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