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    Phone jacks fo wiring

    thank you thank you for the information it was helpful. jaijef
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    Phone jacks fo wiring

    Hello all, My name is Jai and I back after awhile being off The Gauge. I was starting to wire my HO scale layout. It is approx. 9x9 and was wondering if I can use an In Line 1/8in. Phone jack to connect my terminal wires to the main bus wires so I can connect & disconnect them when I need? Is...
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    seattle monorail?

    :confused: Hello all, I saw where two Seattle monorails clipped each other the other day. I did not know Seattle had a monorail system. Are there pics of their trains? not necessarily the one involved in the incident. Jaijef
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    concrete color paint

    Hello all, i was writing to post to see which is the best color for concrete to paint on a structure? I know that Floquil makes aged concrete, but is there another color or combination to make decent concrete colors? Thank you in advance, any help is appreciated. Sincerely Jai
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    Favorite traincar?

    Hopper-ACF I voted hopper. I like the short 34-40 ft. ones for coal hauling but my all time favorite if the 55' ACF Centerflow Hopper that carries grain. Being that I lived in rural Arkansas at an early age I remember those car quite fondly and have 36 of them on my layout, albeit, not all...
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    Riv. Y6b DCC install

    Hello all, My friend has an older Rivarossi Y6b N&W Mallet. It has the motor in the middle w/a brass flywheel on one end and has driveshafts to both wheel sets. I asked if the motor was isolated before he started to wire it for DCC using a decoder and he did not know, so he is waiting to find...
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    Stewart Hobbies Diesels ??

    RE:stewart hobbies I have a Stewart Hobbies FT and F7 set for the SSW/Cotton Belt RR and I do recommend them highly. They are some of the strongest pullers on my model railroad,however they are pretty heavy too. jaijef:)
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    New Memeber

    new guy also Hello all, My name is Jai and I am a new member also. I model the SSW/Cotton Belt w/a time period from the 1950s-present. I am a freelance modeler I guess--I have a Big Boy and an SD90MAC. My layout is based on the Great Eastern Trunk design by atlas w/a few modifications. And...