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I picked elsewhere, Currently it is in my mind waiting for the day when the basement is cleaned up from all of the kids toys so that I can start to take over. I just keep running my trains in my head or when I get the chance, set up a quick oval on the ping-pong table and run them around. (so...

In my humble opinion, I prefer to build the models from kits, I got into the hobby for a couple of reasons, one was I loved building model airplanes and ships when I was a kid and so building freight cars even the simple Athearn kits is fun. I am very thankful that they have not discontinued...

After coming home from the model train show on saturday, I noticed that all of my purchases were Made in USA. Of course I didn't buy that much but the Bowser Hopper set that I picked up is going to be really fun to build. The other items that I was looking at were also made here. In talking...

I was there, Not sure I saw everything but saw most of it. Got a good deal on some Bowser Hoppers and Boxcars, My daughter and I built a boxcar at one of the clinics, She thought that was really cool and was very proud of her final work, I thought she did a great job weathering it, It...

I will be there when the gates open, An event I look forward to each year.

Here is a thought, Because of the distributor next door, and not sure of what region you are modelling, maybe a coal/oil fired power plant with a nice electrical transmission distribution yard and a big coal mound for fuel, gives a good reason to buy a bunch of coal hoppers.

I am planning on going, One of the few events that I truly look forward to each year, Haven't figured on Saturday or Sunday yet and somehow, I will see everything even if it kills me.

Hi zimaaron, Here is a post for a someone who builds coffee table/end table n/z scale layouts, he also sells the plans for them, if your interested in building your own, Saw one at a local train show and it was really cool, Thinking about building one myself but the boss would kill me...

I'll give it a try, Rockland Regional Railroad Rockland and Ontario Railroad Roundabout Rockland Railway Circle Rockland Railroad Rockland and Brown Railroad Rockland Interchange Railroad Give those a thought. Look forward to your decision

Yeah the smoke is cool and it is the old liquid stuff. I don't use it much but when the kids bring their friends over, It really goes over well. Back to the topic, Does any know, who makes the best NYC Hudson, too big for my layout but I know some people who have asked me.

As for a comparison with the Spectrum and MTH, I like the MTH detail and the little things they did with the sound and my kids love the smoke, It is pretty cool, The problem is I run it on a DC layout, slowly converting to DCC (when time and money allow, never enough of either) so the MTH...

As you can guess from my avatar, I have a distinctive Pennsy look for the steamers, I have 2 K4's - 1 MTH and 1 Spectrum, I also have a couple of small steamers, bachman 0-6-0. I love the look of the spectrum loco steamers but the Pennsy thing with the Bel-paire boiler always stops me from...

Awesome I am in absolute awe of that modelling and the skills of the person who did it, I couldn't even dream of modelling something that great. Wish I could find a great video of someone scratchbuilding a model. I have trouble with the Walthers modular system.

There is only one in my mind the classic PRR K4. Every time I think of passenger travel in the 20th century, The lasting appeal of this engine designed which was designed early in the century, lasted until the end of steam.

I guess it is just me, My Spectrum K4 ran great out of the box. Guess I got lucky.

D.R.Rosser, Here is a site that has helped me alot with modelling the PRR. KC: Modeling National PRRTHS - Home Page also some pics that I have found PRR.Railfan.Net Photo Gallery PRR.Railfan.Net Photo Gallery Coach 09 pictures from trains photos on webshots Coach 10 pictures from...

I was sort of thinking of Zee, for the Zee Southern Railroad (ZSR), has a sort of comic sound to it. Home office Zee (Basement). I am still open for Ideas and will post a pic when I get it to a point where a picture is worthwhile and not in pieces. I have also gotten undecorated stuff at my...

Discounttrainsonline. I picked up a GP60 some boxcars and a caboose. http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item140-4751.html http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item140-1200.html http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/dto/item140-1249.html I have been looking for a switcher of some kind...

I am trying my hand with my own line, I like Pennsy but wanted to get some experience in trying my own. So far the paint job has come out ok but need to get the decalling right. I just picked an name with the initials of my kids. Still looking for something that starts with a Z, for ZSR - Z...

I have purchased a couple of Athearn BB and love putting them together. I paid about $35 for an undecorated GP60 and once I am done putting it completely together, I will post a pic for every one. It seems to be a good runner and I found on the digitrax sight a method for converting it to...