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Last night Santa left A spectrum n scale 2-8-0 consolidation under my Christmas tree! I love it runs nice, I can't believe that so many people put so much time in to great piece of art To make something move at real-time motion!! I have lower voltage range for slow motion; I could not believe...

Re: Yes, a very merry Christmas to you too. I know that the main idea was to wish a Merry Christmas to all. I just couldn't resist finding out more about your country though. I was just wondering if maybe down in the Southern part of Australia if they get snow or not. I know that it gets...

to day we went to the train show alot of Lionel stuff , I seen a old ww2 Lionel war cars! , The flat beds had cars and one flat bed had the two search lites that still turn! mint condition!! Shinney like new. Im amaized about some of stuff that was thair, but dissapoiented about lay outs...

Thanks What is the break in proceedure? How much run time do you recomend for break in? How many runs between lubes? Should I lube it first...right out of the box or is it pre-lubracated? How many cars can I run on my disel engines and on my steam engines? I just picked up an engine at a...

Re: Awesome!!! That is fantastic!!

Re: There are many people of Polish decent here in Buffalo NY and it is a tradition to hang the first Three Wise Men christmas card that you receive over the door way of the enterence to your house. It is said that it will bring good luck to all who pass under it while entering your house.

re: Merry Christmas to you also. Do you have chimineys and fireplaces in your houses down under? Where do you hang your stockings? 100 degrees!! I don't think you will need the use of a fireplace that's for sure. I am in Buffalo NY USA. The snow capital of the US. Actually, it's not that...

"The hardest part of maintenance is taking the unit apart, and remembering how to put it back together again, without having any screws left over." So having screw left over is a bad thing? "You don't want to wait for your engines to start making funny noises before u service." So...

Re: John, my wife says, "That guy Jon cracks me up!!" You are too funny!! Right now I keep it in a box high up on a shelf away from kitty cats. I don't want them playing king kong with my A-team train. I set it up one year around the Christmas tree but I don't think that's a good idea now...

I need advise on how to take good care of my new xmas steam locomotives. I have the desil engines and they are all pretty much the same as far as preventitive maintenance goes. But I've noticed that the steam engines are build a little differently. How much work can I expect encounter in...

Re: Thanks!! That is a great help!! I do have an art background so I think I will have a lot of success with these methods. I just didn't think of doing it this way but it makes sense that it would work out well. This is SUPER!! I can't wait to get started!! Michael

How do I make my buildings and trains look weathered? I asked a lady at the hobby shop and she just gave me that "dear in the headlights" look. Lights are on but nobody is home look. Even her lights are intermittent. LOL Michael

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Do any of you remember the old television show "ATeam"? I have this HO scale engine and one car with the ATEAM logo on them. I was wondering how much they might be worth. I am into N scale. The engine is in perfect working order...thanks!! Michael

Re: I have a cover that I keep over my set up any time I am not using it. It is just made of cardboard. A big piece of cardboard over the top with smaller pieces duck taped to the sides. Then, before I use my trains I use an old sock and two fingers to fun up and down the rails. Sometimes I...

Re: I am getting the two N Scale engines I wanted. (See other post by SLOW) The one my wife fell in love with was a Bachman Steam Engine ITEM NO: 11752 "n" 4-4-0 American Locomotive (Chicago Burlinton & Quincy.) The other is a Bachman Spectrum steam locomotive. The Master Rialroader Series...

I got new toys for Christmas but my wife wrapped them and I can't play with them until Christmas morning. MEAN WOMAN!!! She was going to go to the hobby shop and pick them out herself but then she realized that she'd better have me go with her. I picked out two new engines and a few other...

re: Thanks for all the good ideas. I spent four hours cleening my fravorit ALCO RSC 2, Uinion Pacific, N scale! It needed it! Yes its alot of work, but someone's got to do it! In the geers sometimes you might finde dabree from the ballis kicking in to the geers , and cloging up the chanels...

Re: Yeah, I really like the rework. You guys are really giving me some great ideas. I still have things that I want to do with it. I want to make it look as realistic as possible. I respect all the work that I've seen from all of you. I've looked at the various photo contests and they are...

On my own Usually my wife does the typing and spelling for me on here but tonight she had to get to bed so I am on my own starting right now...please forgive the errors as I am not a very good typer or speller. I will do the the best I can!! Kids love model trains, even if your not that good...