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    thoughts on prototype

    Heres the age old question that I hope you can help me with!! I have made many layouts in my day mostly freelanced or made up. I finialy made up my mind to do a prototype road as close to the original as possible. I have researched and have pictures for just about all the stations, factories and...
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    Christmas is a time for window glass

    After everyone has opened thier presents this Christmas collect all the bubble pack and boxes with viewing windows in them and you probably get a years worth of window glass. What I do is find all the flat pieces cut them out with scissors, put tissue paper between them and save them for the...
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    what happened????????

    WOW, I was off the computer for a couple of days and when I came back it was like something took over the forum! All new names and posts. Did someone rent out space to another forum? Sure has changed, even the posts don't make much sense. Hey Shamus if your still out there send me a PM and let...
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    web site ?

    Awhile back I was checking out different sites and fell into one that had a small search engine which would tell you what company or railroad a car or engine was from just by putting in the abb. letters, such as cnw, cp up, you get the idea, I didn't keep track of the site and was wondering if...
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    track maps

    Hey Guy's, Does anyone know of a site where a person could find the track maps for the Milw. Road threw Wis. I am thinking of trying a little proto. modeling. All I can find are state maps that show the trackage but no sidings, yards and maint. areas. Any help would be appreciated!!:eek:
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    Heather Valley Railroad

    My first time posting an image!:eek:
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    switch machines

    I hope this is in the right section! I am building the extention to my layout. I have the bench work built (which is also a storage cabnet) 1/2" plywood base with 1 1/2" foamboard glued down on top. This is the first time I have used foamboard for a base, I have seen it used and it looked like...
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    frequencies

    Hey guys, Does anyone out there know of a site where I can get rr frequencies for my scanner. I had it all programed for UP, CP, WC, GBW in west central wisconsin. I lost power here for awhile the other night and my battery backup was dead. lost all my frequencies and the web site I used before...
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    turntables?

    Hey train people, Andy K. here i'm new to the forum and I have a question on turntables. In my last 40 yrs. of modeling I have never used a turntable. I am now building a engine and car repair shop extention to my layout. Its 2 by 8 foot and it seems I could have room for a turntable on it. It...
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