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    Grum and Sput Birthday wish

    hello Sput-n-Grum Happy b-day!!
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    9 killed in LA commuter train crash

    thats bad - all because one fool was mad at the world or somebody! And to think that at one time I use to think that all big people were smart, that was 45 years ago too!
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    Layout design software for model railroading

    jasbourre - I found a free shareware on the net called RightTrack Freeware. It works fairly nice for me.
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    New lighting trick!

    Ray- there is a really neat real high torque motor with a long belt that could work well with a saw mill and such. The motor runs fine on DC voltage, runs fine at 12 volts, a little fast thou and works well with different resistors to control speed back down. Waytech- It feels just like a hot...
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    The Discovery Channel

    Hey Fred, your a PC man, go take a look at my lighting trick!
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    New lighting trick!

    What you are looking at is two pictures of the flor. light bar out of an old scanner. When your scanner dies, (meaning that it won't scan correctly, but the lamp still lights), you can pull the lamp and the transformer board out to use for custom lighting. The voltage that is applied to the...
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    The Discovery Channel

    Fred-- I just went to the site you pointed out, it is the same guy!!!
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    The Discovery Channel

    According to Guinness book of records ( 2005 edition) , Bruce Williams Zaccagnino of Flemington, NJ. has the HO layout covering the largest layout, It covers an area of 50,000' sq. feet , has 50,000 ft of track with 4000 buildings and over 1/2 million lichen trees and is the culmination of 25...
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    What I Been Up To Lately:Passenger Station Diorama

    Man! You guys are doing a great job! I think that I'll go back and delete my pump jack until I get better at this stuff!
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    Pump jack

    OK boys and girls, I finally got a little more time to work on the pump jack. Yes, I know that I still have to replace that yellow belt! :cry: But the oil pump supply house was closed!! :curse:
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    16 Inches Of Snow

    NO thanks - I'm mad as &^%$%^, it got down to 41 today!
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    Shelf Layout

    Papa, That's a good start, keep sending more pics as you get each step completed! Randy
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    Mantua: code 83 or code 100 track ?

    Shaaaaaaaaaygeeeeeeeetzzzzzzzzz - From what I have learned from you guys, (and girls out there), you forgot to say that deep flange was for "C100" !!!! " LOL !! and hehehe!
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    Needed Help ASAP!!

    Your welcome Roger! Rats my spacebaris missingagan!:mad: :cry:
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    Needed Help ASAP!!

    Thanks for the info! It helped alot! Steve. my friend will be really happy. Randy
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    Needed Help ASAP!!

    A friend of mine sent these pics to me and wants to know what scale they are. these cars are about 3-1/2 in. high and about 5 in. long. My friend said that the wheel width is about 1-1/8 in. wide. They are made of thin metal. Can anyone tell me anything about them? As in what scale are...
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    Layout Photo Album

    I really have to tip my big Texas hat to you! Your work is really outstanding!! How did you make your rock mountain look so real? It looks just like our real slate rock here!
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    Happy Hosers need a Home!!!!

    I think that I will just keep my mouth shut on this on! And I'm not sure if those Caddies would look right hanging out with us "Texas Boys"!! LOL!!! All in good fun!
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    3 Truck Shay Engine--speed

    57 minutes for one lap! Now thats my kind of driving! Laid back and pure bully mean! And with my 6% grades, thats what I need to get. I'm tired of pulling 4 and 5 cars, then have to park them and go get another 4 or 5. After I finally get all my cars up to the top, look out and hold on...
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    opinions

    Hey! Don't quit now! Go for the record! How many cars can you pull? How about with two engines? or 3? Go for the gusto!