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    Marx prewar 597 Commodore Vanderbilt motor swap questions

    Hello, I recently acquired a Prewar Marx 597 Commodore Vanderbilt, specifically the black electric version with brass plates and automatic reversing, likely made between 1938 and 1941, judging by the cars it came with and the prewar motor unit in the locomotive. That being said, I'd like to swap...
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    23-year-old enthusiast of old-school 3-rail O gauge models

    Hello, I'm relatively new to model railroading, I got my start ~2 years ago when both of my grandfathers passed their Lionel postwar trains they had as childhood toys on to me, and I was instantly hooked. I've always loved old stuff; classic cars, steam tractors and locomotives, WW2 military...
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    Help for information converting an old Lionel O gauge AC locomotive to DC battery power

    Hi there, I am new to this forum and a real rookie when it comes to model railways so I hope I have put this in the right spot. I have a few old locomotives from about 1960 to 64 that are AC (three rail) O gauge Lionel locomotives from when I was a kid which I would like to be able to let my...
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    Lionel's New EMD E8 A-A Set

    Hey Folks, here's a new video. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks, Eric Siegel
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    • Forum: O Scale
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    Lionel Smoke Fluids

    Has anyone used JTs Mega-Steam scented smoke fluids for Lionel locomotives? They have a coal-fired steam scent that sounds amazing! Here’s the Amazon product link: JT's Mega-Steam Coal Fired Steam Smoke Fluid https://a.co/d/dZAVjCm
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    O GAUGE AND HO GAUGE

    Weeks after switching to Realtrax, my layout is expanding and taking new form. I changed the oval to 054 curvature…thereby increasing my speed limit! And due to lack of viable use for the 031 I repurposed that for “rolling stock parking lot” my HO Bachmann snakes about inside of the grand layout
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    Chosing the right track ...

    I have an O gauge layout. I started it with Lionel Fastrack and have a pretty large investment in switches, etc., but I recently found Gargraves track and really think the Gargraves track is much more realistic looking. I would appreciate some guidance on whether I should invest swtch to...
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    New yet old

    Hello to all of you, I am new to model railroading, but I am working with old equipment. My father who is 80 has a good collection of brass O gauge engines and cars. They are all from the 1940's and early 1950's. We are trying to determine the value of some of his collection. If the electric...
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    Styrene Suggestions

    I'm back in the hobby after 50 years and have never worked with styrene. Don't think it existed way back when. So I'd like to try my hand at scratch-building an O gauge structure. What thicknesses of styrene should I get, how many sheets of what size, and what glue is best. I'll probably brace...




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