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    Acela Express

    On the subject of Bachmanns Acela stuff, are the couplers the normal knuckle couplers, or do they use a different device?
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    2 things I think should be done in HO...

    I'm not a real Half-Life fan thought... I've never even played the game...sign1
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    2 things I think should be done in HO...

    From the looks, compairing it to the size and width of the track, I'd say a little taller then a Superliner car? And pretty skinny by the looks of it.
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    2 things I think should be done in HO...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:HalfLife2_CombineTrain.jpg Thats an example of a Combine Razortrain if and of you and interested. I think I'll try customizing some Walthers undec. Superliner II cars. Thanks for the replys guys.
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    2 things I think should be done in HO...

    The AMD103 is a Kato N scale model... And the Surliner cars were from Overland Models, and were 499.99 a car... They're made out of brass.
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    Roads?

    Well, era is present day. Small town feel, sidewalks on all the roads, that kinda thing.
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    Roads?

    Calling all master builders out there. In your experince, what is the best way to make accurate roads on a layout? :wave:
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    Yup, in the Kansas and Renton, Wa facility, they ship 737 bodies, and wings.
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    Some do. Many sadly do not though. A lot of space right now is just being filled with planes in storage because the United States airline economy is in such a down fall, many just can't operate older planes, so they store them, some never to fly again. :cry:
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    Ok, I'll try to answer some questions. The DC-10 is a Northwest Airlines in its new colors. Supposed to be silver, but the lighting and the horrible camera do it no justice. There is a connie in the TWA color scheme. Lots of British Airways 747's, as I absolutle love the colors. No Fokker F22...
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    Simplist way for Multiple Units

    Is there anywhere I can find out what size wheel my engine has? The engines that I'm talking about combining right now are the Amtrak AMD103's.
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    Which Name?

    I like Cedar Creek also.. I think thats a town near where I live...
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    Simplist way for Multiple Units

    Sorry to start another thread, but I've got a lot of questions. I used to search function, but all I find was stuff I didn't really understand. I'm modeling the moderen era in the Northwest so a lot or Amtrak, UP, & BNSF. I need to know how to run multiple units. The first thing I thought of was...
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    Heres the airport. Its 1:400. A fun little hobby. The planes are beautifuly done, about 25-30 a pop.
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    The airport was on ropes, and I could either tie it off in that position, or bring it down and use it.
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    I'm currently right in the middle of tearing my old one up, and building a new one actually. My family inherited the house from my grandparents, and my grandpa had a layout. It got old, brass and/or copper track wouldn't conduct anymore, so I'm tearing it all up, and building a new one. The old...
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    Amtrak Cascades?

    If this topic has been discussed to much, just tell me and I'll delete it. I did a search, and came up with nothing conclusive. So, does anyone know if there are any plans in the pipeline to make Amtrak Cascade talgo cars and the power cars at each end before the F59PHI's? Being from the...