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I have the Command 2000 and i need to know what type of powerpak does it take to run this as i did not get one with it.Inside the instuctions it say's that it needs a 14-18 volts for HO but as far as finding something like that i have had no luck.I was wondering if a 13.8 AC powerpak would...

I have been reading a lot on this layout and i have some question's that i hope someone can help me with. 1. Is there a better track plan for this layout that will give you the right dimentions[hope i spelled that right bad at spelling] on where to lay the track. 2. Will this be bigger than a...

Does anyone have any type of plans to where you can build a scale house for a grain company.I brought the ADM grain company and i need to get a scale house for it but walthers did not have one in HO and the web site said that there is no date when they would have them so i am going to attempt to...

I have 2 building's that i need to start on but i ran into some problems last night while trying to put them together.The first one is the ADM GRAIN ELEVATOR and the next is the Red Wing Milling Company.When i went to look at the instuctions on how to put these together i was lost right off the...

I was giving some Minitrix N-Scale trains this weekend by my stepfather that someone was going to throw away and he brought them to me.The problem that i have is that all the words on the manuals that came with the trains are in german.I don't speak german and i am having one heck of a time...

Where is the best place to look for buildings or pictures of buildings to use in a backdrop. I have been pondering the backdrop issue for sometime on what type of paint to use for the sky and what to use for the clouds. As i am not very good at painting i would like to find out some painting...

i BROUGHT THIS POWER PAK ON EBAY WITH NO MANUAL WITH IT AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD A MANUAL FOR IT. I HAVE CALLED MRC AND THEY DON'T MAKE THIS POWER PAK ANYMORE SO THEY COULD NOT HELP ME.

Is there a tutorial out on how to ballast track,i am getting ready to do this and would like to get some information before i do so can read about it before i do it.Can someone help with this.

Last week i was in the process of rewiring my layout that i have built for my 5 year old grandson[which by the way is DC] and i seem to be getting a overload on the control box[which by the way is a tech 2].I am running 2 trains on this layout and before it ran fine but now i seem to have lost...

I was reading this book by Wayne and Mary Wesolowski called Model Railroad Scratchbuilding and by the way a very good book,and they mention about building this icehouse.Now from what i see this icehouse was done in N-Scale and i would like to do it in HO-Scale.The problem is that there is no...

I was wondering if there is any other tool you can use to help form your mountains out of pink foam.I don't have access to a hot wire so i was wondering if there is something else that i can use to form the hills and mountains or to make a decent rock formation.I do have a real nice dremel set...

Hello forum, Has been a long time since i have been here and i really like the new look,althought it took me sometime to get through it i have arrived.My question is is there a web site that has building plans for people that want to do scratcbuilding.I have tried some small projects and have...

I would like to see if i can get some information on the model railroad operations,i have a 8x8 layout that i have been working on for sometime and i am getting to the point of being ready to start my operation.My question is about the useing of car cards and waybills,i have not seen to much...

I brought this EMD F40PH AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT TO RUN.I HAVE TRIED TO CLEAN IT BUT THAT DID HELP A LITTLE,MY QUESTION IS WHAT CAN YOU USE TO GIVE IT A GOOD CLEANING THAT WILL NOT HURT IT.I BROUGHT THIS FOR A LITTLE CHILD WHO DOES NOT HAVE MUCH MONEY AND HIS PARENTS ARE IN A BAD...

Can anyone give me a link so that i maybe able to download this program.

I need to know how to wire for the running of 2 trains on one 4x8 layout.I know you have to use a block in order to due this but how do you wire for it and do you need more than one selector to do this or what do you need.I am wireing this for DC and the track plan that i am useing said that...

I was wondering if there is anything else that you can use to nail down the track besides useing track nails.I don't have a hobby shop real close to where i live and i want to see if i can use anything else to do this with. I don't know if small regular nails will work or if you have to use...

Where can you buy feeder wire's that are already made up with a rail joiner.My sodering skills are very bad and i don't trust myself with it so please help if you can. Any ideals would be welcome.

I am wanting to learn how to scratch build but i don't know where to start.Can anyone give me advice on what i need to do to get started.I have somethings in mind but to get them done is another thing.I don't really know where to start and what you need to get started.I have seen so many things...

I have been trying to find where you can go to see train auctions in your area or people that are trying to sell model train things.Can anyone tell me where would be a good place to look or is there a web site you can go to and find listing's.I live in ohio so that is the area i would be...