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    Attaching homasote?

    Val If you stay with the homosote you cut it with a sabre saw using a knife blade , not a blade with teeth,and you will not have the dust problem, use dry wall screws to fasten it to the plywood, holds homosote better than wood screws, if you screw from the top fill the depression with...
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    N Gauge Box Car

    N gauger Yes I do have a bit of G scale 7 10 wheelers a selection of several cars and about 150' of track, don't have the garden layout set up any more I found it a full time job to maintain the track at my age and health condition, once in a while I set them up and run them around the...
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    weighting

    Hi Don I was posting a help answer, while watching the hockey game and I did not see that you had answered it until I posted, sorry. Andrew
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    weighting

    Don like myself has a woodworking shop, a brad air tacker is a nail gun that is powered by air from a compressor, brads are small diameter finishing nails. A great tool to have if you do any kind of cabinetry work. hope this helps, by the way Don a great idea, sure beats cutting up pennys.
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    N Gauge Box Car

    When I seen what a great painting job 88 (Ed) did on the N scale traveling Gauge box car, I asked him if he would paint one for me if I sent him a car and a check, He said that he would and he did a great job, it is now the lead car of a 14 car consist on my layout.
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    American Orient Express

    For those who may be interested, the American Orient Express will have a segment of a 1940's pullman train featured on the Travel Channel this Fri.4-25 at 10:00 PM EST, Sat. 4-26 at 1:00 AM EST and again Sun. 4-27 at 3:00PM EST. The last one they featured going thru the roockies had some great...
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    All sorts of Bridges

    The attached photo is of the Jing Peng Pass Bridge located it China, Don't remember where I got the photo from, but it's a nice looking bridge.
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    Another Gauge Car.....

    Looks real SUPER Ed, Great paint job, can't wait till it gets here.
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    The last of the

    And as the drivers lawyer said in court, why did'nt the train engineer swerve out of the way to avoid the car while it was on the tracks?
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    Train Photo Slide Show

    Take a look at this train photo slide show, also some other very nice photo slides shows all with music, www.wtv-zone.com/cal555/index.html#caltwo Scroll down the left side and click on Trains in gallery 1 Hope you enjoy them
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    Gauge "N" Boxcar TGR#101976

    Great modeling Bill, nice photos and I like your potato sacks
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    Gauge Boxcar-Nscale-World Tour

    88 where is the car now?, and where are the photos being posted?, I have not seen anything in a while.
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    Pit Stop Cafe

    Nice work 88, are you going to put a 3 piece band on the band stand to keep the customers happy.
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    New Trucks w Couplers

    Hi Ron I can't tell you which ones you will need but if you go to the Atlas web site www.atlasrr.com and click on line catalog then N scale wheels and freight car trucks you will get a list of what is available. You can also send them an email thru their site and ask them which ones you...
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    I have just joined the family.

    Don One thing I can tell you , get your track work layed out correct from the start and most everything else is a snap, even if you make a mistake or later decide to modify something it's usually not a big deal. I have changed several structures and land scaping but the track work was good from...
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    I have just joined the family.

    Hi Don I've been around have posted on a few threads and a photo in this months contest. You layout looks like its coming along fine looks good. you will be happy that you did the draws when you start to accumulate engines and rolling stock. Andrew
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    I have just joined the family.

    Welcome Henry You will get all the help you need on this forum, everyone here is helpful, friendly and cordial. Good Luck with your layout
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    Gauge Boxcar-Nscale-World Tour

    Ed I looks great, I like the red doors it's a stand-out. CSX6638 Florida
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    Gauge Boxcar-N Scale

    Looks real good Ed, My rails are waiting. CSX6638 Florida
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    Another B&W Shot

    Charlie That photo reminds me of a time when I was a youngster. A little sepia tone would put it right in the early 30,s. I think that truck was my Dad,s CSX6638 Florida