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    Anyone tried Atlas' cleaning car?

    Is the cleaning car made by tomix or a lesser copy?
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    Wright Turnouts for Z

    I want to go the the convention really bad. It looks like I secured the time off work, now I just got to register and get a travel package. It's 2 hours to fly and 24 hours by Amtrak, and flying is a lot cheaper so... I seen the beginnings of Jim Manley's Z Bend "travel bag" module, and he...
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    Wright Turnouts for Z

    I'm still waiting to see what kind of locomotive that microtrains is going to come out with for their new Gunderson Husky-Stacks. I hope it's a GP. Another bit of Z news lately is that AZL is making a Injection Molded F59PHI just like the Athearn ones, as well as the passenger cars to go with...
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    Z-scale layouts

    Wow Heine, your coffee table layout is really fantastic! What a concept... taking the living room to a train show to help properly display your coffee table layout. That's great. Your new shelf layout looks quite ambitious too. I look forward to seeing your updates. -Robert
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    Z-Scale

    I just got into Z Scale a year ago, after about 30 years of N Scale. Along with couple members from the Z Yahoo group, I am starting construction on my first Z Bend Track module this weekend... after I finish making Dominique's centerbeam kits. -Robert
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    Wright Turnouts for Z

    The Wright turnouts work and look fantastic on their Nn3 layout! So do the Halwa turnouts for that matter. They said that the problem with the rails debonding from the ties has been fixed, but I would think twice before buying a lot of them. Or at least consider adding a few soldered PCB...
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    Wright Turnouts for Z

    I ordered 2 turnout jigs from handlaidtrack.com, a #6 and #8, as well as point jigs, and ties so I can make my own. Last week I went to the GATS at the SF Cow Palace, and seen Tom Knapp's Nn3 Modular club on display. One of the guys in his club (the guy who administers Republic Locomotive...
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    My Z-Scale SD45

    That's a really nice looking engine, you just about have me convinced too! :thumb:
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    My Z-Scale SD45

    That IS a pleasing green tint Hemi! I'm going to order me some ASAP! :thumb:
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    My Z-Scale SD45

    Hi Guys, I am also planning a Z layout. I want to rip the track off my N Scale modular layout and lay Z. I want to do transition era NP layout, with Pacific's, Mikado's, and F7's to start. I made some decals for my MT ABA set for Lowey Green, and am stripping an NCL worth of Daylight cars...