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    cleaning brass track

    i am starting a new layout (first one) i need to know what to use to clean my atlas brass track
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    need help with scale size

    i bought the l&N car hopper on ebay, the seller says it ho scale, but i think not, the csx hopper i know is ho scale ,i bought a six pack new, what do you think? the second pic shows it doesnt even fit right on the ho track.
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    im learning.......whats a switcher engine for?

    what is a switcher engine? why is it called that?thanks
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    L&N railroad engine late 60s early 70s?

    Can anyone remember or have a pic of what the L&N railroad engine looked like in the late 60s early 70s. I cant remember what they looked like, but i remember the coal hoppers and the caboose . the location is eastern kentucky if that helps. im trying to get a ho scale of it.thanks
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    any suggestions on what kind of track bed?

    any suggestions on what brand and what type (cork,rubber,etc.) of road bed to use?:wave:
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    do you need a certain size of power pack for different amounts of track?

    say your running ho scale 30 feet of track with engine and 6 coal hoppers.Do you use the same size power pack as if you where running 10feet or 50feet of track,engine and 1 hopper or engine and 15 hoppers? i guess im saying are there different size power packs for different lengths of track?
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    how do you attach the track to the road bed?

    after you glue the road bed down to your foam layout how do you attach the track to the road bed?:wave:
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    track bed on top of the foam?

    how do you attach the track bed to the foam that i placed on top of my plywood? just getting started please help.:wave:
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    newtrainer needs help.

    im new and very excited on getting started. there are no train clubs near me so i need to research eveything.ok heres my question, the (backdrop,wallpaper)what you would put on the wall behind your layout, what is it called and where do you find it? also im starting on a 4x8 table, what do i...
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    need help starting a layout..

    i need help starting a layout, i have a 4 x 8 built plywood table is that alright to start with? also before i put anything on it do i need to cover it with some type of foam or something? please help no train clubs or anything like that anywhere near me, maybe i need some books or video. if...
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    where to start in model trains?

    im just getting started in ho scale model trains, but i was wondering is there a good brand of model trains to start with. i have a bachmann but i want more metal or i guess diecast than plastic parts, like the wheels and such.something that will last and not be wasting my money. thank you for...
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    who knows this steam engine pic from 1912

    im new to model trains and i am looking forward to getting started. im wanting get a steam engine that is the same as the one that rolled into my small town (hazard,ky)in 1912. can any tell me what it is?heres a pic
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