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New Post | EMD F7A Today 02:09 PM |  Minimum radius curve for Atlas Cab Forward 2-8-8-2Now THAT must have been a fun project! Very cool, looks close enough to me! (rivetcounting be damned! Nostalgia modeling FTW!) (259 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | Railroad Bill Today 02:02 PM |  What makes a loco DCC compatible?:psmile: For myself, DCC ready means that there is a decoder that is very easy to install, is probably defined and sold as made for the application. Examples are TCS/Digitrak decoders for popular... (139 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | bobwrgt Today 01:50 PM | HO Engines For Steam engines I would look at the Bachmann Sperctrum line or the IHC steam engines. Mantua is OK but not as well detailed and the others are far ahead in new design and running. Bob (269 views, 12 replies) | |
New Thread | lesrsz28 Today 01:47 PM | I could use some help! I have been trying to get a .bmp drawing from Xtrax to load into a post can anyone tell me how or give me an idea on saving it into somthing that will allow we to attach it into my post? Thanks... (1 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | Jim Wiggin Today 01:35 PM | hello, trying to get back into this hobby Welcome aboard Steve. I too lost my house because of various reasons, but I still have a layout (N). At 6X3, it fits in my small 2 bedroom apartment and soon will fit in my girlfriends small home in... (36 views, 1 replies) | |
New Post | Jim Wiggin Today 01:22 PM | New guy to UP Welcome aboard Robert. I took the liberty to move your thread here within the UP forum as we have members here who work or have worked on the UP. Good luck with the new career, and tell us how you... (63 views, 3 replies) | |
New Post | John Moore Today 01:15 PM | N scale "What's on your workbench?" If you go back about one post prior to this it pretty much sums it up and there are a couple more posts prior to that in the last week. Essentially I took an old Arnold dome, now Model Power, that I... (146,985 views, 1,769 replies) | |
New Post | ztrack Today 01:12 PM | Long Island Rail Road in Z Scale John what a great way to wake up this morning!! The scene is incredible. So rich in detail. I love the abandoned factory by the siding. I will circle back to the manufacturer to see if he willing... (17,091 views, 174 replies) | |
New Post | Jim Wiggin Today 01:12 PM | Hello from D&H Country Welcome aboard Paul. We would love to see your American Flyer trains, check out our S scale section here. I myself have a few AF pieces in my collection, a pair of Texas & Pacific GP-7's and a Santa... (37 views, 2 replies) | |
New Post | TwinDad Today 01:08 PM | Color suggestions This is one reason why I love this hobby... remarkable for how common such generosity is! (121 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | Jim Wiggin Today 12:53 PM | Hello from Illinois Welcome aboard Pete. Tell us a little bit about yourself. What do you model and what scale? Where in Illinois do you live? I'm currently in Jersey for work right now but I live in the small town of... (36 views, 2 replies) | |
New Post | Jim Wiggin Today 11:25 AM | I cant make up my own mind O or HO??? You can actually run many of those larger O scale engines on tighter curves since the three rail stuff is designed to operate on O-27, 0-31, and 0-42 and so on. I had a 4 foot by 18 foot hi rail... (57 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | Shortround Today 08:35 AM | "The Tool" The HO tool is a center drill. Available where machine shop supplies are sold and some hardware stores. They come in many sizes. (232 views, 8 replies) | |
New Thread | Mr. RSS Today 08:30 AM |  Primavw - Viaduct insanityPart of my layout includes the mainline crossing over the yard elevated at about 3 inches. I decided to do a viaduct-to-tressle setup because I... More... (21 views, 0 replies) | |
New Post | SleeperN06 Today 08:05 AM | N-Scale Camera Car Well you were correct about the price. I just bought the 4GB model. Thanks for the tip and I hope I can figure it out on how to turn the lens around. (2,495 views, 28 replies) | |
New Post | paulus Today 07:54 AM | Playing With Some Layout Ideas hi, if you can accept a lift-out before the closet door, you could fit the San Jacinto District by Andy Sperandeo in. A great design for a room-sized layout, like alternative 2. Paul (127 views, 9 replies) | |
New Post | YoHo Today 07:49 AM | Getting the Family Involved My wife loves helping me make scenery she's quite good at furnace filter trees. (149 views, 5 replies) | |
New Post | YoHo Today 07:46 AM | What Would You Build in 12 Hours? Ooo, chopped: 4 model railroaders compete to create 3 scenes, industrial/rural, urban and whimsical each scene must use the 4 mystery components and the materials in our fully stocked work bench. (108 views, 6 replies) | |
New Post | theskunk Today 06:54 AM | Reversing loop -- what in the world do i put in the middle of it?! (with pictures!) Updates... I've messed around with this and I feel like having my coal mine here is still kinda the 'way to go'... I'm leaning toward a scenic divider, and having there be a small 'excursion line'... (521 views, 14 replies) | |
New Post | Donstaff Today 05:43 AM | N Scale Truck (Bogie) Tuner Ok, here's my theory for the N scale bogie tuner. A good metal wheel set will already be the proper length and have the 60 degree angles. 1. Remove the entire truck; 2. Remove the wheels; 3. Dip... (733 views, 6 replies) |
