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Tyson - You do a Smokey Mountain train calendar, and I will buy a couple !!! Trains, great photography, and the best spot on Earth - who could beat that!!! - George PS It would replace the Smokey Mountain National Park calendar I have for THIS year. Did I ever tell you my father was...

Good luck with the move, Andy! I just finished mine - a LOT of work!!! And I only moved 7 miles, from Bettendorf to Davenport! But I'm sure you will enjoy the area - and maybe someday get over the mountain to Bryson City and meet Tyson. My time in the Smokies was from 1953-1965. I...

From all the remarks I am hearing from the ol'yellow crowd, I'm sure LL will have a UP in the next batch - after all, ya gotta do the important roads (like RI) first.... ;) - George

I want to echo the thanks for the thumbnail photos, Dave. In my case, it's not the download time, but the abilitiy to look over many of the photos at the same time to help decide. Shamus - I think you should give a definate poll close date with these contests - those who want to vote...

Tough call, Mike. Too bad they don't show photos of the decals on their web site. The RI maroon & shield scheme could be found anytime between 1960 to even as late as 1980 (some locos just never went to a newer scheme!). The RI GP35 era (34 of them!) was from 1965 (#305 bought with...

From the other side:

This is a photo of one of the last RR bridges in the QCA marked for the Rock Island. It is two blocks from the location of the old RI Davenport station, which, alas, is now a parking lot. :( At least SOMETHING of the ROCK remains! :) - George

Mike - You should like the newer Athearn SD40-2. I hear that they have an improved drive that is MUCH better than the older models - please let me know what you think of it ! I've had good luck with advanced orders before, so hopefully you will not have any problems getting the Hooker...

Mike - I've ordered from HobbyCircle before - got my loco ok and at a good price. My only problem with HC is that I tryed to call (and e-mail) them about a change in an order, but NEVER received any reply - nor was the order changed. So if you are SURE that what you are ordering is what...

My RI "Rocket" E8A handles 18 degree turns and switchs just fine. I did have problems with one derailing going in one direction - turned out it was the coupler! Have you checked both the coupler and the coupler hose for correct height using a Kadee (or a NMRA) gauge ??? The hose height...

The other thing you could do would be to call both Atlas and NEC to see if they have seen the problem before (and have a fix). - George

Oops, I see you have already done this. Never mind ....... - George

Jim - I would ask about your problem on the Atlas DCC forum: http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=6 Not only are there knowledgeable folk there who use the Atlas decoders (some that have your DCC system, too!), but sometimes Atlas techs respond to certain posts. Good luck...

The Dark side ... .., well, maybe the "down side" of locos on my "best" loco list. (but with Star Wars and LOTR, one must use the current terms!) HEADLIGHTS ! I am not perfectly happy with the headlights on most of the "best" locos. OR lesser ones, either! Atlas Master: With DC...

Mike - Too bad about the OER - why someone won't ship to Canada is beyond me. Where do you find them on e-Bay? Maybe I could get one and mail it to you (bank account permitting ... better be NEXT month!). I have the Atlas Master GP38 (BN) and GP40 (RI). They have dual-mode decoders to...

Another example, to back up Mikes comments: Athearn produces a RI SW7 in cow & calf - the RI NEVER owned a SW7 !!! They DID own 22 SW 9 & SW1200s, which looks simular. Why they didn't label their SW7 as a SW9 is beyond me (maybe they still don't know!). Once you have decided on which...

Here is my list of "upper-end" locos (best first) , with number I own: 1. Atlas Master (best by far! wonderful detail, DCC chip included, great motor/drive) (2 locos, with 2 on order) 2. Kato (fantactic motor/drive, great detail) (1 loco) 3. Proto 2000 (P2K) very good detail...

Or maybe turn the house into a "bed and breakfast" ??? - George

BTW, if you are wondering why the Rock Island UP yellow scheme instead of, say maroon with yellow wings (like on the last ROCKETS), the ROCK didn't buy E8Bs with their original order of E8s. They only got E8Bs along with the remaining E8As they got from UP. So if Life-like wants to...

Walthers is showing that P2K will make another run of E8/9s with both the A and B units! http://www.walthers.com/exec/newproducts/cr/200208/Locomotive One is RI, but in UP yellow scheme !!! On dear, I'm broke ... broke !!!! "Hey buddy, can you spare a loco ???" - George