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    Thoughts on N scale Bachmann Steam Engines

    I like older Atlas... ...Mini-Trix... ...and Con-Cor. The Rivarossi mechanisms are especially reliable, featuring all wheel drive.
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    Got trains under the tree.

    This one is from my current layout, Mom's ceramic work surrounded by my LGB set... My regular layout was pressed into service at the office for our annual resident Christmas party...
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    How about a scale vehicle thread

    More Wally World rides...these are found with the 1:144 scale tanks and are near perfect N scale. Not bed for a buck 97...
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    Is it possible...

    Sweet...:thumb::thumb:
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    Weekly Photo Fun 11-21/11-28

    Great pics :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:, guys.
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    Weekly Photo Fun Nov. 14-21

    Yes, but don't go thumbing through Overland, MTH or BLI catalogs just yet...I was told that about the NYC one and I got it for $3 at a swap meet :mrgreen::thumb:
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    Weekly Photo Fun Nov. 14-21

    Cool, the Atomic Energy Commission is a hard find... ...my two...
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    Weekly Photo Fun Nov. 14-21

    Nice pics, guys:thumb: The Ocean City and Cape Charles Scenic Railway #7 suns itself on a morning break...
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    Recession Hurting Big $ Kits?

    This hobby was birthed in the Great Depression with $.25 paper and wood kits and locomotives on layaway. If anything, it will weed out the ridiculously expensive products and the plug and play crowd. I took a long, hard look at what I had and where the hobby was taking me some time back and...
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    Weekly Photo Fun 11-7/11-14

    It's a Broadway Limited C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny...alas...not mine...sigh...:mrgreen:
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    Recession Hurting Big $ Kits?

    Fine Scale Miniatures has been around a long time, primarily because he puts out a good product and doesn't contract out a whole lot. That will be the key to get through. If a company depends too much on borrowed capital and outside contractors, they will see the pinch first.
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    Weekly Photo Fun 11-7/11-14

    ...and a few more...
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    Weekly Photo Fun 11-7/11-14

    Some shots from last weekend's open house...
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    Cool Video

    Too cool...:thumb:
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    Worth Saving?

    I have several and it is possible to get them to run better simply by changing out the rubber tired wheelsets with nickle silver ones from another tender drive to improve electrical pickup. It will never be a switcher but it will do for a holiday beater. Sounds like you have one of the older...
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    Weekly photo fun 10/31/08

    My favorite Amtrak shot...the loco was a 5$ rescue that's one of the finest runners I have, an early Spectrum with working dome flashers.