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Here's a picture of my layout. This picture is 2 years old! :mrgreen: Andy

Athearn has made N scale stuff for a while now. I have never baught any. I see there's another Rock Island Line fan here!:thumb: Andy:wave:

Are those Atlas track plans? Very nice layout! :thumb: Andysign1

I know I am not going to be politically correct. With the "tree" hugers out in Cal, how is steam being allowed? California has the countries strickest pollution controls in the nation. I do love a good steam locomotive smoking up the town! Andy

Very nice picture. What's the future use of this locomotive? Andy

Great pictures! I actually like trains in the snow, but we don't have around here in Tennessee! Andy

Radio Shack still sells electronic parts? wall1 LOLsign1 Andy KF4JQD

Save those walwart power suppolies! A 9dv at 300mA will power alot of LED's! Here's a link for a novice to build a simple 5vdc power supply! Simple 5V power supply Andy:wave:

DO NOT use direct AC to feed those LED's! I have used Atlas snap on relays to isolate the LED's. Use a seperate power supply! I use an old notebook pc's power supply. Then Use a 7805 regulator to drop the 13.8vdc to 5vdc. Then I use a 1000 Ohm (1K) resistor. This will make the LED last for...

Hi Everyone: It's been awhile since I have said anything. I have an older Atlas RS3 locomotive. When I just add a little bit of power it 'flies' around the layout. Just to check to see if it was the throttle controls, I replaced it with another. It did the same thing. This tells me the...

I had a cat when I lived in Wisconsin. He peed and tore up the layout. Needless to say. The cat had to go. That's alot of money being wasted on his damage. Andy

We all know that the government can't run a darn thing right. And some of you wants socailized medicine? That's another topic for another forum!sign1 Andywall1

I love your pictures. I've hadn't been in St Paul for several years. I see SNOW! I lived in Wausau, Wisconsin before I moved to the Great Smoky Mountains in TN. I currently live off the CSX mainline that links Knoxville to Chattanooga. Lots of trains on there! Andy

Here's some more pictures! The last picture is a front plate I got for my car!

Yesterday I was at the Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga. As always it was a fun ride. However the 610 steam locomotive was in the shop for some repairs. So we had a GP7. You can find more information at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - chattanooga, TN. Enjoy the pictures! Andy

Anything of Rock Island of course. They had many coloriful schemes! Nothing beats the EMD's F7 or F8's. Ride the Rock Island Rocket!!! I even like the GP7's.

That's why I got the flu shoots this year. In years past, I've gotten so sick that is took months for me to get fully recovered. Andy

Hi Everyone: It's been a long while since I posted anything here! I am doing ok. I've been working alot of over time. Due to the cost of living going up, just haven't been doing lot of modelling. I have taken a few train rides last year though. Our UAW contract is coming up in April. So I...

Here's an interesting article I just found. Toy Train Makers Eye End to Legal Battle - AOL News I know, I know...it's been awhile since I posted anything here on The Gauge!:p Andy

I was at Hobby Towne in Knoxville, Tennessee. I saw this train set. It's pretty cool. And it only cost $199.99! Andy