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    Entering the world of DCC

    If you are truly worried about those older Loco's perhaps if you do not have too many of them you could remotor them with Can motors over time as well? I plan to do this with all my athearn locos to make it easier to isolate the motor and provide a better solder connection to the motor.
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    Hello, another Atlas Orphan

    Welcome to the Gauge folks. Like HudsonElectric said. Your always welcome and this is probably the friendliest bunch of folks in the hooby. You will , however, need a few things here. The First being a drool towel or bib for the great photos posted by the likes of Shamus and the crew...
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    Alpine Division Scale Models

    Has anyone here built any of this companies Metal Kits? I have been looking at their coal mining structuresa and I really like the looks of the Wyoming Coal Mine and a few others they have but I cant find any place that has any in stock. I was hoping to get some input as to whether...
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    Starting over

    And another one
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    Starting over

    next one, the right side
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    Starting over

    here come some progress Pics I will let them speak for themselves.
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    Starting over

    Well I finished the ballasting tonight for the loop, Looks like the second loop is going to be scratched in favor of small sidings, just not enough room to get it and still have a decent turn radius. I have a small working siding as well as the loop and I am debating on whether to put a...
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    I need parts for a Rivarossi 0-8-0 Yard Goat

    No need anymore, I took the locomotive to my LHS today and offered it to him on trade for some things along with my small amount of N Scale stuff that I don't have room for. He gave me 75 dollars credit for all of it so I picked up a few things for my layout instead like much needed...
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    I need parts for a Rivarossi 0-8-0 Yard Goat

    Well I got a reply from Glaf Manor Hobbies Not sure if I am willing to spend almost 16 dollars for the end cap fpr a loco though, I can buy a new one of these for about 70 dollars
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    Something I have always wanted to kitbash but am afraid I will screw up.

    Ok I will see what my LHS has in the 2.50 junk car department when I go today to pick up some ballast for my new trackwork. This will be either unbelieveably fun or baldingly frustrating , either way it's a learning experience.
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    Starting over

    Wll I put down the first of what I hope to be 2 loops of track on our layout tonight. I love the AMI Roadbed stuff. SUPER easy to use. Only took about 3 hours to lay nearly 30 feet of flextrack with this stuff and it is very forgiving of goofs and allows oyu to pull up the oradbed and...
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    Starting over

    well I went to the LHS today and picked up some things. First I piceked up a layaway I had of a Stewart F-7 A/B set in Clinchfield paint scheme that is DCC ready. Second I picked up the last 30 feet of flew track for a total of 60 feet, as well as one Atlas Turnout for fitting purposes...
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    Why I love E-Bay for this Hobby

    Unfortunately they haven't replyed to my email as of yet. Hopefully they will soon.
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    A couple of projects I have been working on

    Actually this foam is the hard stiff foam like what is used for flower wreaths and the like. it doesnt crumble and is more like a rigid plastic type foam instead of that finer particled florist stuff. That and convincing my Mother to throw away 60 or 70 dollars worth of that green foam has...
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    For all you fans of Miniature Wonderland

    http://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/html2/galerie/slideshow.htm A buddy of mine from the UK sent me this link in chat it links to the slideshow on the miniature wonderland site.
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    Something I have always wanted to kitbash but am afraid I will screw up.

    I have always wanted to kitbash one of these rail car diners you ocasionally see around places. Basically these are converted streamliner cars retrofit into a diner with kitchen and serving counter and maybe a few tables. I think this would be a great and unigue thing to make for a...
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    A couple of projects I have been working on

    I plan to have a paved road running in front of this model when I put it on my layout which is the reason for the bare cardboard in front of the building. So what do you think of my little piece of americana? By the way I picked up those HO scale cars at my LHS for 20 dollars for 4 of...