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    Athearn Bluebox

    ok Im going to start trying new models you guys talked me into it Im going to allied in culver city (those in california know it well) and Im gonna get a few blue blox one resin and one wood than a few of the other models what do you guys reccomend
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    Athearn Bluebox

    I have an acurail kit but its still hard to put together and I used to like the hour long kits I work at a hobbyshop that gets Horizon so I live by athearn lol but I like the old athearn kits
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    Athearn Bluebox

    :cry:Well since athearn is getting rid of their kits its gonna be hard for my because I enjoyed putting together them for 50 dollars a month I got about 7 or 8 cars and Id have rolling stock but I need to know has anyone tried any other easy kits becuse I tried bowser and acurail but they are a...
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    I finally got it

    some how I found got the walthers 130 turntable I almost had a heart attack when I got the box I Ordered it from 5 different places and One came through
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    Digitrax question

    How do I hook up both a Zephyr and a Super empire builder one one layout?
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    First layout video

    I like the TV remote scenery lol
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    Joining Track

    stagger the rails a buddy from work showed me how to do that and its almost seemless on my layout Derailments are a thing of the past even with underweighted cars takes a bit of work but it pays off to look more realistic
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    Young children... what age to start...?

    I work at a local hobbyshop so I see what is good and what isnt the big ones you speak of are G scale they work well not many pieces to choke on and they are fun if you set them up outside Lionels are great the new ones are better for children than the older ones because they have bright colors...
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    Athearn turn off Process

    Broadway limiteds turn off process on their locos is to hit F9 twice and keep doing it until the loco lights are off and its totally shut off I know athearn has a way too I own a challenger and Im wondering how to do it so I dont suck up precious amps if anyone could help me that would be great...
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    Flextrack

    Im building a new layout now I need to figure out how to make my turning radius the size I need how do I do it for cheap
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    Brass

    I wanted something I could use on my layout I want to repaint it with my custom lines colors I also wanted to add dcc I know Im doing some odd stuff to it but ya know I just hope itll be worth it because I like Unique locos like the GG1 or the cab forward
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    Brass

    I found some Brass one I really want and I can put it on Layaway but I need help knowing if its worth it http://www.brasstrains.com/ViewProduct.asp?ModelNumber=004287
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    Brass

    Looking for to get my first brass piece to run on my layout does anyone have any good websites I dont have a particular era I just enjoy rare and unique locos so if anyone has some ideas or maybe wanna buy my first piece I wont argue
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    Great Nothern Empire Builder

    I wish I could but Im not that good at painting and the whole interior looks bad
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    Looking for son

    I work at hobbytown so I know a lot about the Thomas the tank stuff especially the people coming in asking if the wooden ones are DCC compliant but yea there was a guy that bought a table the biggest one we had and it wasnt enough he put 4 together and sanded them flat we love that guy he buys...
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    Is anyone concidering the new 5dcc system?

    you could youse your layout during a black out but what if you have Carpool tunnel
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    Great Nothern Empire Builder

    Im looking for Great Nothern corrugated streamlined passenger cars and the only ones Ive seen were IHC but I dont like their interiors(they look like circus seats because of the colors) any ideas or companies
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    New walthers roundhouse

    thanx Ill have to look into it because this was a bday present to myself and I dont know why Im worrying about it now I havent got my turn table yet
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    New walthers roundhouse

    no groove and the instructions say nothing about them either I thought there woul at least be a thing where they make you by the rails to insert into it from walthers and you had to select the code
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    New walthers roundhouse

    well if you buy the kit I ment it had plastic rails in it which is odd sorry if I dont seem right Im sick and out of it so ya the plastic rails feel right and it seems odd