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    Shinohara or pico turnouts

    Howdy All, since I have never owned a Shinohara or a Pico turnout, and am planning on replacing most of my Atlas Snap Switchs, I have just ordered a Pico code 83 Nr: 8 L/H turnout, I have been told that the Pico are very good, has anyone out there used the Shinohara, they look great in my...
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    Been too embarrassed to ask

    Hello all, since I got into the hobby a few years ago, I have wondered what the sand is used for on the railroads, but have been toooo embarrassed to ask, then remembering what a school teacher once said, "the only stupid question is one that goes unasked" and I've waited long enough, hoping...
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    News for mrc prodigy owners

    Hello all, I contacted MRC to see if there was any truth to what I have been hearing about a computer interface for Prodigy Advance, and here is their reply. "Sorry for the delay in my reply, I was away at a trade show. We are working on a wireless computer interface that will be usable with...
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    Amoung The Worst Sounds You Will Ever Hear

    YESTERDAY WHILE WORKING ON MY RAILROAD, I ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED MY ATHEARN CHALLENGER 4-6-6-4 WITH MY ELBOW, AND LOW AND BEHOLD, IT TUMBLED 4 FEET TO THE CEMENT BASEMENT FLOOR, (CRASH, BOOM, BANG.) IT IS NOW IN MANY SMALL PIECES. wall1 I PICKED UP THE LARGE CHUNKS AND PUT THEM ON THE TRACK...
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    Anyone Care To Share Information About Broadway Limited Quality

    Hello Gauge Folk, I am looking at a Big Boy By Broadway Limited, has anyone bought any of their line, I would appreciate it if you would share your likes, or dislikes, as our local hobby shop in Kalamazoo, Mich. has closed, and I have no local resources of information. Any help would be...
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    Help With Computer Interface

    Does anyone know of a Computer Interface for the MRC Prodigy Advance DCC System? I have just recently heard that there was such an animal out there, but haven's found one yet, or maybe someone has come up with a home made interface they wouldn't mind sharing the details with me? Any Help would...
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    Anyone Have A Plan For A Wooden Trestle?

    Hello all, I am ready to scratch build a wood trestle for my HO gauge layout. I would buy a kit, but can't find one close enough to fit my needs. My finished size is 13-1/2" High by 31" long by about 4" wide, I could use nearly any plans and modify to fit my needs if anyone has plans or knows...
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    Need advise on a sound system for HO Railroad Layout

    Hello all, I am going to invest in a sound system, such as MRC Symphony or? I'm sure there are others available, any one have a particular make they are in love with with? All recommendation's would be appreciated, and I will make a decision based on a majority preference. My local hobby shop...
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    Building My First Helix-Pictures

    Hello All, a few weeks back, I inquired for help in designing and building a Helix, and got some very good information from several members of the Gauge not too surprising. Anyway, I have been working on it in my spare time, and have finished the rough carpentry work, the curvature size is 70"...
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    MRC Prodigy Advanced With Computer Interface?

    Hello, I have an MRC Advanced system and am very happy with it, but would like to interface it with a Laptop, but have been told that MRC is not able to be used in conjunction with computer system, has anyone come up with an interface, and also what program's are available to use? any help...
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    Need Help Planning A Helix In HO Gauge

    :confused:Hello, has anyone built a multilevel helix in HO scale? I could use any help in planning, ie. need Angles to cut the Circle or Octagon pieces, I hope to build 2 helix using double wide track 6 ft X 6 ft square, with 16 ft of track between. If anyone has ever built one and has the...
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    Help with MRC Reverse Loop Module

    :curse:Hello all, I have just picked up a few MRC's reverse Loop module's, AD 520, and when I hook them up as the directions suggest, my diesels all run fine, but when I try my Challenger 4-6-6-4, it stops and after a few seconds it takes off and runs fine again, has anyone on the gauge run into...
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    My first Kit Bash

    announce1Hello All, a couple of weeks ago, my friend and I were at a local train show, (Kalamazoo, Mich.) and I bought several items in HO gauge, when I got to preparing some of the buildings to be used on my layout, I noticed two were similar in design, upon closer inspection, I realized they...
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    Found Great Model Rr Site On E-bay

    announce1Hello All, I just found a site that sell's model RR items direct from China, and the item quality is impressive, and the prices are WOW, ie. 100 HO gauge working lamp posts, $16.95 plus shipping, and I'm very impressed at the quality, they have many more items ie. trees, etc. I'm...
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    4 Ft X 8 Ft too big for modular layout?

    :rolleyes:Howdy, has anyone ever built a Modular Layout 4ft wide, the reason I ask, as I know that within the next two years or so, We will be moving out of Michigan, and all of my 4 bench's are 4ft X 8ft, and 1 4Ft X 4Ft, they were not exactly designed to be modular, but they do unbolt, and I...
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    Anyone Modeling The "GRAND TRUNK WESTERN"

    Hello all, my title sum's up my question, I'm curious to see if anyone is currently modeling the GTW Railroad out of Flint Michigan, Detroit etc. or has in the past? Being an old Flintite, it would be interesting to see representation of that RR. I Googled it, and found plenty of information...
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    To Use DCC" MRC" Reverse Loop Module Or Not

    :confused:Hello All, I have just completed my reverse loop, on my HO gauge layout, I am using DCC from MRC Prodigy Advanced unit, has anyone had success using MRC's Reverse Loop Module# AD 500 or has anyone had problems with this unit. Alternatly, are there any on the market that are relatively...
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    Track Plan Help

    :wave: Hello, All, I am ready to add to my layout, and have built two additional 4ftX8ft tables, I model Atlas HO gauge, and have a lot of new 083 code Track, Switches etc. I would like to do a basic 44" X 94" rectangle, and inside it a seperate figure 8 with 2 reverse loops on one of the...
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    Which Track Planning Software

    Hello all, I have tried atlas's free track planning software, and just can't seem to get it to work right, probably "more fog in the old thinker: :D Does anyone have favorite software that a feeble minded older gent might be able to figure out. Acutally I thought I was sort of computer...
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    Using Dcc, How Can I Hook Up Lights To My Turnouts To Signal Which Direction.

    Hello, i've recently switched to dcc, and would like to be able to hook up lights to let me know which track i'm going to be on, like mabey green for straight and red for left, anyone have the technical knowhow to explain how to go about this endaver?:rolleyes:
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