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    New Power for the Big Four

    Just got this one out of the paint shop. A new L2 4-8-2 for the Big Four in my basement. I have been working on-and-off for a year (!) but finally got it done. Take a Bachmann Heavy 4-8-2, add Rivarossi boiler, make new pilot and add some details. The tender is the original B-mann USRA long...
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    New construction on the layout

    It has been a while since I posted but here are the newest additions to the layout. Hopefully, I have figured out how to post photos... A couple of Walthers kits, including a new passenger station made from the REA building, a new mine (for my oldest son), and some kind of trackside industry...
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    Track Questions

    I am going to build a staging area on the lower level of a new layout. I am planning on using code 100 track but may switch to code 83 for the upper level becasue of looks. I have some questions: Has anyone used Model Power track and if so, what were the results? The track seems like a deal...
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    Frateschi Electrics

    I am interested in buying a couple Frateschi V-8/EP-4 but am leary of their characteristics, including both running quality and overall detail. I want to kitbash them into some freelance US locomotives and ultimately add some electric territory to my layout. They have been out for a while...
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