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    coupler height issues and wheel sizes

    the washers fit beteen the trucks and the body
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    coupler height issues and wheel sizes

    the SP box has a metal frame It looks twecked IE bent lay it on a flat surface like a mirror or glass and gentle bend it back
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    coupler height issues and wheel sizes

    the washers fit around the screw some times I have to file around the bolster nubbin and or drill the washer and I've also just cut the nubbin off!
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    coupler height issues and wheel sizes

    What grewsome said get some kd washers they make 2 thickness get both some times i end up using 2-3 washers!!
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    Get a load of this (Part 2)...

    Great ides here wayne I'm going to throw anything away any more! need to get me a couple of gonds how did you dent yours?
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    Advice on old diesel loco....

    Walthers has a proto 1000 rs-2 and athearn also has a rs-2
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    proto 1000 rs-2

    Has anyone put a decoder in a proto 1000 rs-2 ? I have 2 of them coming from walther's:D
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    Well, I wanted to contribute SOMETHING to this forum :)

    found pix of grand son as Thomas the tank engine:thumb:
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    slowing starting

    atlas makes some or radio shack
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    How Many Locos?

    :cry: only 2 an gp 38-2 MKT an sw 800 rock island:cry:
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    Well, I wanted to contribute SOMETHING to this forum :)

    Looks like my grand son he was thomas for halloween. he all so has all the DVDs and train sets only 4 yrs old has more locos than pa-pa!!!
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    Starting my layout!

    by the way Nice leggs
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    Starting my layout!

    change the 2x4 on the side with the main to a 1x4 ?that way it would be easier to notch out for you switch machine!
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    xtrak cad

    I can,t find the link but It is a yahoo group join it ,download on left side of screen!!
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    A mill and a warehouse

    :thumb: Simply awsome!!!:thumb:
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    Loblaws/PC locos?

    ? Loblaws must be a Canadian thing?.
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    Scenery and Buildings for HO train set

    new to this There okay buildings ,I would use liquid glue and a small paint brush be careful with all or any glue fumes. I do not no if any body makes a non-toxic glue for plastic.
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    Starting my layout!

    are u going to use foam on top?
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    Starting my layout!

    a diagonal brace will go from the top of one leg to the bottem of the other leg on the same side of benchwork. I use 3 inch deck screws 3 on wide side of leg 2 on narrow end.
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    Starting my layout!

    use 2x4s for the legs ,be sure to run a diagonal brace, maybe on the tight side you could change the 2x4 to a 1x4.