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    Beyer-Garratt

    Thanks mates, looks like my overdraft on the credit card will never end!
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    Beyer-Garratt

    Well I tried it and can tell from my experience - 4-8-4+4-8-4 will not turn on 760 mm - no left turn anyway. Right - may be but still would doubt. I said 3 meters off the top of my haed of course - but I mean it - the radius should be realistic or you will have to leave certain piping behind -...
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    Beyer-Garratt

    In fact DJH still produces 3 versions of Garatt (one is available both in Ho and HOm) - if you choose to select the biggest one - remember to order a second engine to go with the kit, or otherwise it will be too slow (you will need to have a truly large railroad to accomodate it anyway, as it...
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    The best model I've ever seen - now I have it!

    Thanks for the nice words, chaps! By the way, could anyone suggest a good reference book for American brass imports? The only one I heard about is the Brown Book - but I gather the last edition was back in 2001 or so - so it is not quite a good reference already, I presume. I see lots of nice...
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    wow, train engines are alot!

    just added a new thread with a pic of a couple of beautifull brass 1000-plus locs that I bought today. Well, I know it is a heap of money - but I dreamed of this one!
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    The best model I've ever seen - now I have it!

    http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7349973707&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Look at the fantastic European engine that I boght through e-bay today! A week of dreaming, an evening of sweating, keeping fingers crossed - and it nearly went to pieces as I put too high a bid...
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    wow, train engines are alot!

    I do it every 2-3 times a month. Brass stuff is quite expensive and there are so many nice things that one cannot miss! just look at some stuff that I either bought or where I failed on the german e-bay and chack the prices at e-bay.com to see lots of other superb items - or wisit...
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    Who or What Got You Started?

    I definitely had a railway as a kit - same old PIKO stuff - but that was a falsh start - supply was scarce and the things broke before you could nbuy a decent replacement - I just got bored cementing all these cars and locs and forgot about the thing... The second attempt was at the age of 27 or...
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    New eBay scam to be wary of

    Ok, I sent a message to them. Been there quite an amateur, thanks God I've read some posts here before answering - but to me it looks rather like an attempt to geal bypassing the system than to get my password etc - but I think it is too unsafe anyway to try to send money to someone who is just...
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    New eBay scam to be wary of

    Hi guys, Just read the threads about e-bay scums and got a message today, allegedly through e-ban.de network, which is written by a member who asks me if I am interested to buy an item similar to the one I tried to buy and failed asking how much I am prepared to pay and if I am interested at...
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    Beyer-Garratt

    I bought a couple of these from DJH and these are really great kits. I do not suggest, however, buying assembled models from them - can be a great disappointment. And I have no idea what is going on with the company - they stopped producing German engines and are now disposing of a number of...
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    Your Favorite HO Scale Manufacturer?

    Meaning American steam I would definitely wote for Broadway, but being a fan of German stem my heart is in Landshut!)
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    Micro-Metal Mallet

    I am offered a Micro-Metal Malett Art no 94103H - but I can find no reference to it on the Micro-Metakit site and they are closed today naturally. Does anyone know if that kit really exists and will it be different from the new Mallet kit due later this year?