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yeh, well, it doesnt take much to beat a Horn Hook, thats what i currently use

yeh, i'll see how a few go, i'll prolly buy s few of each brand

yeh, i know Plastic arent the greatest, but, i only ever run trains shorter than 10 cars and never fast. Arent Bachmanns just Mchenrys rebadged for Bachmann? Thanks Alex

hi, what are the quality of these couplers, and how well are they? (i'm looking for variants to the Kadee coupler). How Reliable are they, and how well will they run in general? do they support Magnetic uncoupling? thanks Alex

yes i know But then there is also the coat of shipping to add

yeh, i'm about 2 hours away from brisbane, but there is a place that has decent prices at Brisbane its not too much of a markup now the exchange rate has gone down i'll check out secondhand tho. I often check some places for pricing and a B'mann set is about 125 AUD

yeh, i'll go with code 80 track, and i do ahve a spare transformer. i'll shop around, see what i can get for, say a regular LL geep, tranmsformer, rollingstock, track, and some accessories I dont like using those (to me at least) overseas shops, much rather my LHS Atlas seems just a tad too...

yeah, well, being on a budget, i'll prolly go with the cheaper ll starter set, or see what sort of prices i am looking at. Alex

i forgot to clarify, i'm talking about their standard line i'll have a look into it thanks, Alex

'nother question, who makes the best N scale starter set? thanks Alex

hi, first post here I am planning on an adventure into N scale, and am wondering what the quality of these are. thanks Alex

how about gently sanding off some of the bottom of the track? would that work?

ok thanks I'm thinking of getting a pair, and using them to model the few that BN rostered for a few months after the merger. (ie, decripeit, heavially weathered) Alex

What are the general quality of these locos? I'm aware of the detail, and the fact there 8 wheel drive, w/o flywheels, are the B's powered? For someone wanting a small layout road power, how are they? I dont want any bachmann bashing either, just facts

old bike, maybe?

Just out of curiosity, the use of motors like that, that what Dynamic Brakes are, right?

yeah, it will be a few months untill i start this next layout, just doing some research, and getting some funds

ok, i'll see how well i can do it myself, if it fails, i'll give the WS risers a go

yep, i read that article the other day, it was the inspraition for the oer and under theme. i'll see what i can do about increasing my area to work with

Ok, thanks all some points that i forgot to mention: I'll be running short trains, yes, and i'm aware of the grades (i've done it before you see). remember, i'm limited by the size of my passing siding 3.5" seems a little high, i was thinking 3" would do, but then your the experts i suppose...