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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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    Inexpensive and easy to construct floating wooden model train display shelves

    posted the construction of my wooden floating shelves on another forum. thought they would be useful here as well.The shelves were made from 1x12x8' rough sawn pine boards finished on one side (7/8" x 11 1/2" x 8') ripped to 3 1/2" x 6’10” and fastened to the wall at the studs using pocket...
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    Starting up a long O-guage train, and gradually increasing its speed until it crashes.

    This video shows how inappropriately high speeds can render an otherwise safe layout into a death zone. The train gradually increases in speed over a period of 3 minutes until it reaches a critical level of speed and violently crashes onto an N gauge track.
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    Hi I’m Sherman and...

    Hi I’m Sherman and I’ve recently and abruptly developed a hobby of doing model trains and... I brush paint them with enamel. I obtained a new O gauge Lionel 1900 set and did this. Was this the right thing to do?
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