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    Back from the drawing board

    Okay, here we go again. I posted some track plans waaayy back when (about a year ago), and have since been doing a lot more thinking than doing. Well, as the summer started waning in the Chicago area, my thoughts again returned to getting that model railroad empire going. I have attached my...
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    what sound decoder to get for P2K Alco S-1?

    I just recently ordered 2 locos from trainworld. The first has DCC and QSI sound already installed, and the second is just DCC ready. The DCC ready loco is a PROTO 2000: CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN ALCO S-1 # 1227 SKU 21354 I want to install a DCC sound decoder into this loco when I get it, but...
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    Will an ES44DC work on 18" radius?

    I am thinking about pulling the trigger and getting a loco with DCC & Sound, and this ES44DC caught my eye. First, will this loco run on a layout with 18" radius turns. And if it runs ok, would it still look a bit silly? I really don't know all that much about engines, so any help would be...
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    Building my first structures

    I just realized this morning that I had posted a grand total of 99 times on this forum, with this post here being #100. While it's nice to get into triple digits, I realized that while I have learned A TON about model railroading in the past year or so from the fine folks that make The Gauge...
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    Ok, here is my 2nd attempt

    After scrapping my first attempt at designing a layout that was more of a 4x8, I decided to try and create a modified dogbone concept into the corner of my shop room. After spending quite a bit of time working on a design, I have hit the block wall, and really can't think of any ways to modify...
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    Pics of my birthday haul

    I got some rolling stock for my birthday a couple weeks ago, and I finally took some pics to share. It's not much, but you gotta start somewhere, right? :-D
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    Would like comments on track plan

    Hey all. I am still navigating through the various forums on The Gauge, and realized this would be the best place to post this. I originally started a thread on the HO forum http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=25514, but maybe here is better. Anyway, I generated the layout below that I...
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    Introduction and comments please

    Hey all. I have been lurking on this board for about 6 months now. This past summer I was cleaning out my shop and happened upon 2 boxes of old Lionel train stuff that was my older brothers (circa 40’s to 60’s). I never had my own train set, and typically just watched my older brothers play...
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