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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    All I got for Xmas All i got for Christmas was a computer that went bust. Thought that it would put an end to the on line railroad adventure. A friend came up with a used PC for the best price of all. Free! It would not take my ISP, so I fired them and changed. Stopped by the LHS and...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Merry Christmas all. A short day at work, then a meeting with some friends of Bill W.. Quiet day tomarrow, just the wife, the animals, the rr and the computer. Any other Friends of Bill on list here?
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    Looking for a good operating rr choice

    One of the reasons I like the PC/Conrail transition is the wide variety of power that Conrail had to deal with. From an operational stand point it must have been a pain, from a modeler's standpoint it is a blast. I have several Geeps form Conrail, A GP40-2 from the B&M and the RS3s from Atlas...
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    EZ Track, yes or no?

    When I was getting ready to switch from the LL to the Bachmann track, one of the things that impressed me was the larger variety. MY LHS has curves ranging up to 35"along with # 6 switches and more. The 36" straights are great for long runs. He picked up some Model Power and was selling it a...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Hi Guys Changiing from the LL to the Bachmann track continues. Found some Model Power stuff at the LHS. My SO said that it would work okay and has saved me some $$$. I have about 50% of the first mainline changed. Moving the LL over to the second 11x15 and hope to have that fully laid next...
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    Looking for a good operating rr choice

    I am going freelance with a New England theme. Since the RRs are low buck operators, most of the equipment would be either second hand or on lease and in the original colors. That gives me a bit of freedom. The second premise is that I am at the Penn Central/Conrail transition. It leaves the...
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    My loco Roster

    Here's my bunch 1 GP9M Walthers Ex Conrail to be lettered for Ames Ridge GP35 Bachmann Conrail GP38-2 Trainman Conrail GP40-2 (2) B&M and Conrail RS11 New Haven Proto 1000 RS3 Vermont and 2 P&W John
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    How Do You Name Your Railroads?

    My two RRs, The Ames Ridge and the Ware River Line are local tributes. The Ames Manufacturing company was a large employer in Chicopee for many years. They produced a variety of items including small arms. The Ware River Line is named after a small town just north of the Palmer Mass. area. John
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    EZ Track, yes or no?

    EZ track I am new to the serous side of model railroading. I ran the Lifelike poadbed track, but got frustrated due to the lack of options. I am switching to the EZ track because i want to run trains and build scenery without getting into laying and ballasting track. There is a lot avalible...