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    New HO layout items came in today!! Like X-mas

    WOW!! That's more stuff than I thought I ordered!! I still have 15 freight car kits to assemble and more stuff to order. Now I'm a little overwhelmed. Shheeeesh...How am I going to hide all this from my wife!? The Walthers consolidated Dairy looks like it is going to take weeks (maybe months)...
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    Accurate height for Crossing signals?

    Does anybody know? I ordered some that were fairly cheap that I had intended on making functioal but they look MAMOTH to me. I think in scale they would be almost 20' tall. Is that the correct size? :confused: I may be able to chop em down a few scale feet but not much more. Let me know. Thanks.
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    Ouch!!

    Looks like working on my new layout is on hold...maybe for good while to. I screwed my back up at work last week and it's just getting worse. I can't hardly move now. It's bad... caused me to wreck my car when I was driving home from the doctors office. Had a bad shooting pain that just...
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    Life span?

    A hopper built in 1920 would have an "average" life span of how many years in general? Thank you.
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    Piers For Walthers Double Track Truss

    If I was to run two of Walthers HO double track truss bridges back-to-back, how many piers would be required to look prototypical of such a setup? Thanks...just want to make sure I order what I need. Hate it when I'm in the middle of a project only to find out I forgot something or didn't get...
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    More C&O goodies today..WOOOO WHOOOO!!

    These beauties came in this afternoon. I love them all. The Kato hoppers are very nice. Check out the "Special Edition" Accurail 40ft box...mmmmmmm very nice. :thumb:
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    My newest addition

    This is a very nice RS-4/5 unit. A little lighter than I expected...but nice. :thumb:
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    How to choose the correct crossing degree?

    On my new layout I basically have 2 main lines that are independently powered. I want to use a #6 Atlas code 83 turnout (green cicle in pic) on the outside main line and run into a crossing ( Red cicle in pic) on the second inside main line allowing me to reach various facilities located inside...
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    Don't see to many of these anymore...

    I was trying to make a nice "Zebra" paint scheme C&O. I'm not to good at the customizing. Wish the decals didn't look like decals but they have been dullcoted so oh well.
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    P2K Pere Marquette E7

    Does anyone here have a P2K Pere Marquette / C&O E7? I just recieved mine and the color doesent look right to me. The yellow looks more like a buttermilk color rather than the typical yellow I am used to seeing on my other C&O equipment. Didn't know if this was correct as all I can find are B&W...
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    Rolling stock

    I am on a quest to start a new fleet of rolling stock. While I can appreciate the higher quality of manufactures like Intermountain and Kadee, I simply could never afford to build an entire fleet at $25-$28.00 a piece. So shopping around and having the hardest time locating moderate quality C&O...
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    Walk / duck under.....

    How many of you guys/ladies have these on your layout? How many of you regret it?
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    Out with old and in with the new

    I just about have everything torn down from the old layout.(trash cans are full!!) Even though all of the old isnt down, I did manage to expand the main train table today and build me a small work bench area while I was at it. I should have enough room for the larger rasius turns I need now...
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    My new method for Ballasting Neatly

    I was working on a method to create a more efficient way for me to ballast my track. Ballasting has always been a headache for me as it never seems to turn out quite like I had hoped. It always seems like if I use the method as suggested by Woodland Scenics and use a dropper .... I end up with...
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    Has anyone ever seen one of these?

    I was wondering if anyone has ever seen an H.O. scale model of a C&O M-1? I know the prototype was a huge failure but it would make a sweet addition to my new layout since that is the era I'm modeling. Thank you.
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    Gurus help with track selection..Please

    I am redoing two of my 3 layouts. The first one will remain H.O. scale. I am purchasing all new track for this layout and was wondering what you experienced gurus thought would be a better choice...I am considering either Peco code 75 or Shinohara code 70. I am leaning toward the Peco due to...
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    Maybe some could help me out on this....

    When my grandfathers HO item where passed along to me (what didn't get ruined in my sisters flooded basement) there where only two structures left. They were still sealed in plastic and had no boxes. I found out that it was a Life Like train station (MFR #1347). The problem I am having is that I...
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    Don't waste your time on this......

    I'm not sure if this would be the correct forum to post this but if it's not, moderator please feel free to move it to the correct forum. I posted it here because it's an HO piece. This thing is junk! I ordered the Helljan 188' Trestle bridge (#174) and I don't think I could roll a Tyco box...
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    Weathering Powders

    I know there are several available. Any suggestions and possibly a link to where to buy would be great. Thank you for your time.
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    Bad, bad, Bad, Newbie mistake

    It's been a disapointing day for me. I suppose I need to be more patient. I have my entire track laid an spiked down and about 40% of my terrain is even built. Whats the problem you ask? I didn't give it much thought until doing a little reading up on wiring and realized that my track layout is...
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