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Well hello all. Over the last year, I've slowly but surely gathered info and ideas on a layout that I want. While I was doing this, I built my tables, put out all my foam, and then drew out, and tested for clearance, all aspects of my track plane to scale on the foam. Now I'm at a point to where...

Am I dreaming when I think I've seen pictures of this? Awhile back, I thought Walther's brought this product, but sold out pretty quick and is extremely hard to find? Is this all a dream? If not, does anyone know where I can find one, or maybe even two? :confused:

With 2007 quickly coming to a close, what to all the great HO modelers out there hope to see in 2008? What would be your "holy grail"? I'll start off I guess. This has already been made, but already there impossible to get. My wish for 2008 is for Athearn to come out with an Amtrak P42 Phase V...

I have a few strings of Athearn's old impack cars, but they all roll pretty bad... I took out a few wheel sets, and I've never seen such small wheels in HO before:eek:. Where can I get metal replacements for such small wheels and what diameter are they any way? 30? 28?

Well, the local club in the area had an open house today, so I went down the checked it out. Amazing layout they had (the clubs name is Centralia-Chehalis Model RR Club, no website however) they meet at the old Northern Pacific Depot here in Chehalis, which has since been turned into a museum...

Whats the best way to wire up an engine with DCC to run these step lights? Which bulbs/LED/optic device would give me the best result and also not damage the shell? Also, isn't there a way to have the decoder only turn on the lights when I want them to turn on? Thanks guy.

Now, I know many people do this with passenger, such as famous ones like the Empire Builder, the Hiawatha, the SP Daylight etc etc, what about freight trains? For example, I'm trying to build a BNSF grain train that runs through my area, nicknamed the earth worm. Has 3 engines up front, usually...

I'm started to slightly get ticked off with Athearn... I'm modeling present day BNSF, so with the Pacific Northwest, that would mean old BN units, and lots of pumpkin orange heritage units ranging from filthy I's all the way to brand new Swooshes... So when I start looking for SD60M, and B units...

I'm almost done buying the Walthers Great Northern passenger car set, and now need to start thinking about what I'll power it with. I already have a P2K FA A/B/B/A set (the latest ones) and love them, but now I'm looking for a F7 A/B/B/A set. I was looking at the P2K and Genesis, but noticed...

What are peoples opinions about freight trucks in HO? I'm VERY fond of Athearn's Genesis freight trucks, I have a few Kadees and love them too. The rest are just plastic stock ones which I intend to replace over time. What do you guys suggest? Stick with Kadee? Or is there other brands out there...

Any easy steps or ways to DCC old units? Any help woud be much appreciated!:wave:

Was wondering whats peoples opinion on this? Its P2K so I am praying it's up to par with there other stuff. Thanks for anything and everything you guys say!:wave: Ted

Are there any out there yet? Plans maybe? Please?:D

Calling All Steam Historians!!! (warning to dial up users) I just found in a old box in my garage my grandpa's old MRR equipment. Most of it was just old boxcars with horn-hooks, but I also found these 4 great steamers, 3 from Rivorossi, and 1 old Bachmann, and also a nice Union Pacific diesel...

I just got a Kato SD80MAC for Christmas, and I'm trying to get the shell off to put a decoder in it, but I can manage to get the stinking thing off. I fallow the instrucstions to push on both sides of the body... But it never works,:curse: and I don't want to break it if I push to hard. Anyone...

I'm trying to make a Amtrak Cascades consisit, and the only thing I'm having trouble with it the generator/baggage cars. What would be the best material to build that little hump where the blue goes up on the front of it? Would some type of material be better for painting? I've NEVER scratch...

On my 2 mains, I'll be using Atlas code 83 #8 turnouts of course, but in the yards, since the engines will be going so slowly, and as a space saver, is it possible to use #6 turnouts? Engines I will be running will be mostly AC4400, -9W, 70/80/90MAC's and the like, but also SD40's, GP's , F7's...

With DCC equiped, which is better, Athearn Genesis or Proto 2000? Just a quick easy question.

I just bought some ConCor Superliner cars, and replacing the stock horn couplers with some Kadees. I've never messed around with couplers this long, so I decided to ask you guys. I was looking on Kadees website, at the Kadee #20 NEM 362 Extra Long couplers, but they didn't look long enough. I...

Well, the new train room is finally taking shape. Just got done painting it from an ugly puke brown/tan color, to a nice sky blue. Next thing to do, carpet. YAY!!! My feet get SOOOO cold on the linolium (sp???) Well, things are shaping up pretty darn quick, so should have bench work up, and...