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    n scale automobiles

    Hi everyone! :) I recently switched from HO to N scale, (long story as to why) I have a bachmann iron duke set (yeah I know, not the greatest, but I like it) now I have some of the layout and scenes almost done, I need to find a few small trucks and cars, preferably something that looks old...
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    scale sizes for mountains & buildings

    Hi everyone :wave: I'm new to the hobby and was wondering, in HO scale what is the approximate size of a mountain compared to the trains, I've seen pictures where they used 2" thick foam stacked up around 5 or 6 layers high then thinned down with knives/scrapers/etc. Also I built a sawmill...
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    light in locomotive help

    just wondering if there is a somewhat simple way to keep the locomotive light burning all the time while running my train, I have searched on here and found a couple of posts about using led's and such, but does anyone have a "simpler" way? oh yeah, the light burns brighter as the locomotive...
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    new here and to model trains

    Hi everyone, I am new to the model railroad hobby, went to my first train show this past saturday and bought an Athearn HO set, now I have added 4 more 9" sections of track and would like to add a switch onto the setup. Now my question is this, exactly how do they work? (no laughing sign1 )...