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I have a friend that has a pink two rail (Ho) train set from around 1943. I'm wondering if anyone knows about what the set would be worth?

Has anyone taken the Bachmann On30 Climax apart? Mine quit running and I can't figure out how to get to the motor and gears to see what's wrong. Know where a link is with pics??

I'm looking for a cutaway view of a T Boiler, or a diagram that shows how they were built and how they worked. I'm looking for design information for the T Boiler and also vertical locomotive boilers.

I have one of the Bachmann Hershey trolleys. It was running poorly so I figured I would take it apart and see if I could restore it to health. What I discovered: The drive unit comes out with two screws removed from the bottom. It is a complete, self contained drive with wheel power pickup...

I want to scratch build some of the early experimental steam locos. Is there anywhere that I can find power trucks like are used to scratch diesels but for steam locos? Ho or On30 Love some of those Gymongus drivers on the early ones.:)

I've read about people narrowing and shortening cars to make them smaller. My question is, how do you cut them to shorten them? I have the Spectrum On30 passenger cars. They are longer and heavier than I would like for my layout. I have a 6.5% grade that I would like to be able to get up with...

Anyone know where there is an installation guide for the Bachmann Spectrum N scale 2-8-0. It's engine number 2506 and came in the 24121 item number steam set. It's one of the newer ones that says it is DCC ready. I can't find a socket, and would like to know which decoders would work best in...

Anyone catching the train shows on DirectTV channel 379 late at night? They had a good one at midnight last night. A cab ride in a steam passenger train. Sure wish I could of been there for real!!

I made a really neat purchase today... Went to Radio Shack looking for something that I couldn't live without. They had a Swann Wireless Security Camera, called the MicroCam II. The camera is about the size of a quarter. It uses a 9 volt battery. Has a stand that is about an inch tall. I put it...

I'm looking for information on the conversions of steam locos from coal or wood to oil fireing. 1. Did they add tanks where the coal or wood had gone? 2. What did the oiling stations look like? 3. Were there any changes to the outward appearance of the locos? 4. Did the 0-4-0 and 0-4-2 Porters...

Has anyone done a decoder installation in a Bachman Spectrum 0-4-0 Porter? I have a TCS M1-P decoder to install in the loco. I am wondering if anyone has pics of the disasembly and installation of a decoder in the loco. I haven't as yet figured out even how to take the loco apart to get at the...

Finally found the camera. Too much stuff in too little space. I've changed my theme to Oilfield rail roading. I found thru recent research that the railroad commissions actually were the controlling body for the early oilfields. I spent almost twenty years running boats in the Louisiana offshore...

Has anyone installed a DCC module in a Bachman Spectrum On30 Mogul? I found an article about the installation some time back but can't find it again. I'm looking for Pictures and a step by step, complete idiots' type article.