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    SW9 shell issue

    Good afternoon, Ages since I been on. I have a very carefully used Proto 2000 SW9 in a very attractive black Canadian National livery. I am changing the Couplers, going for Kadee 'old reliables' . My issue is re-attching the shell. There are 5 plastic grabs on the shell, but with 2 exceptions...
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    Layout progress

    Evening Folks, Some progress on the layout, The wiring is complete with isolated sidings and am working on interior building lighting. MRC sound boxes next. I am not happy with the roads, the are more like confused asphalt highway than country mud. The genral idea is a rural branchline with...
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    2006 Presidents Choice offer

    I was scanning Ebay and the new presidents choice trainset was being offered for $45.00usd. I was both happy and suspicious at the same time. The seller said some friend collects toys and had asked him to help sell them. This is way bellow the $99.00cdn they are being sold for. How did he get...
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    Rail Painting

    As a follow up to a thread I posted regarding what to use and howto finish rails for a layout, I noticed this morning tht the December issue of Model Railroader carries a 'new product' article. Its a 3 marker set of Floquil paints. One is for rails, another for structures and finally one for...
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    Sculptamold alternative

    My layout hill terrain has been built up with pink board, smoothed with rolled newspaper and covered in woodland scenics plaster clothe. I am going to use some woodland scenic rock molds but will need to 'freehand' some outcroppings around a small cave. Have looked at Crayola, don't laugh, air...
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    Rail Painting

    A rail painting question. I have a mainline and sidings. Sidings I have used a nice mixed dull rust effect. What colour for the Mainline, black? This will be hand painted as is only a small 4x6 layout. Thanks
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    Posting photos

    Morning All, How do I post photos? I have them on computer desk top. I see in the message box a symbol for insert image but it wants to know the URL of my photo. Help?
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    Deal or Not?

    Good evening, I just succesfully bid on a Proto 2000 EMD Gp-7 Canadian National Green and Gold livery. Is this a deal or not, I am trying to model the transition era and wanted something special to represent the diesel portion.
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    Builders plates

    I am accesorising some IHC 'Canadian' steam locomotives. Any suggestions on where to get HO builders plates and also how to mount them?
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    Sneaking One In!

    Morning, I am putting a 6x4ft Christmas Railroad layout together, practising before the new house and train room. I have a couple of questions. I have the layout framed and the legs which remove, completed. I want to know when to attach the fascia? Before I work on the scenery? Also I like...
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