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Hi All: This video was posted on another website and my search of this site hasn't turned it up so thought i'd share it with y'all. http://www.lionel.com/commercial/lionel_commercial.html Also, one of our local stations did their own version of this report over the holidays so now i've seen...

Hi: I'm looking for a slow motor to run the downspout on my S-Gauge water tower. Want to let people push a button and lower or raise the spout. Most S'guage stuff uses a solinoid to do this but i want a slower moving solution. Any sources? Also going to put a blinking light on top of the tower...

HI All: Was shown a poll this morning at the journal. It's running about 55% increase funding 28% cut all funding and then there's those in between. If you'd like to express your support for some rail service in the USA give it a look...

Hi All: My daughter is a DJ at the University of South Carolina’s radio station WUSC. It’s an alternative type of station with a no top forty policy. The last part means that if a group has ever had a top forty hit then they don’t play their stuff. Therefore, mainly they play a lot of...

Hi All: My daughter is going to spend July in Urbino as an exchange student. Anyone familiar with the area? Thanks, Ted

Hi all: Haven't been to the library on this one yet. Thought i'd start here and see if y'all can give me some direction. I understand that prior to doffing the use of cabeese, the conductor was in charge of the train, the engineer ran it Other "trainmen" performed duties as required...

Hi: Last post for the morning; have to go work on my train modules. Do any of you enjoy playing with train simulator software? I've got a copy of Railroad Tycoon II and enjoy it a lot. Gives me a chance to play with whole continents of trains instead of just a 24 x 48 module...

Hi All: This tread is just for posting info on books useful to understanding or modeling railroad operations. Reply to this thread and put the book title in the subject line and post your synopsis or commentary in the body of the reply. Discussions about a particular book will then be easier...

Hi All: The Atlantic Coast S-Gaugers will be bringing their 40' x 40' modular layout to the Charlotte Merchandise Mart this coming Saturday and Sunday, 10-4. If you want to chat about S-Gauge, or if you're too young to remember the "Gilbert Hall of Fame" and wonder what all the fuss is about...

Hi: Thought some of you webaddicts might enjoy listening to some good/fun music while you cruise the web. My daughter, Erin, is a DJ at WUSC, University of South Carolina, radio station. She's on each Sunday morning from 10:00-noon. She plays show tunes, movie soundtracks, old TV themes etc...

Hi: How do you mask when you are painting stripes on engines or rolling stock? My past experience with masking tape showed that it let some paint flow under the tape at "cracks" and "bumps" in the plastic surface where the tape could not conform to the small details. Things like cast-in door...

Hi: How about a listing of the great train books everyone's read? We've done a train songs thread, and now we've got a good train movies thread, so.... does anyone out there still read? I'll start, read David Baldacci's "The Christmas Train" this summer. Nice story, good characters and a...

Hi: A colleague of mine just showed me this website and i thought some of you folks might like it if you haven’t already made its acquaintance. Regard'S', Ted

Hi all: The Atlantic Coast S-Gaugers, Carolinas chapter, are taking their show on the road. We'll have our modular layout at Carolina area GATS shows the next three weekends. Charlotte, 7/26-27, Raleigh 8/2-3 and Columbia, SC 8/9-10. Please stop by and say hi if you're at the show. Check out...

Hi: Was inspecting a warehouse the other day and saw these two CSX tank cars. Thought they were unusual.

Hi: One of our club members is developing a stockyard operation on his modules. Another has an operating, read “action accessory”, stockyard on his module. I have recently decided to expand my trailing siding, with its barrel loading operation, by adding a "6-inch" deep backdrop. This backdrop...

Hi All: Our club, the Atlantic Coast S-Gaugers for you newbies, is going to have a 35'x 35' modular layout set up at the Atlanta - Great American Train Show this weekend, 3/15 and 3/16. It's at the Apparal Mart, 250 Spring Street, 11:00-5:00 both days. If you're in town, stop by and say Hi...

Title says most of it. Does it always involve two tracks? "and that's Uncle Joe he's a movin' kinda slow....." Thanks, Ted

Hi all: Could use some advice with the attached layout. These are my “S” modules. They are 4’-0” x 2’-6” each. The bottom two lines tie into the two loops that run around the modular layout on everyone’s modules. The siding closest to these is intended for mostly freight operations. The upper...

Hi: Wanted to post a couple pics of my Christmas layout on the board. Thought i'd seen a couple of others previously but a search just now didn't turn any up on a "Christmas" related thread. So, I'm starting one. Would love to see other's holiday layouts or things you lucky folks with...