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The cost cited by one of the "professional" builders for his concept was frankly as nonsensical as it was exorbitant. I thought after that using Mianne bench work might help with the rebuild, but the order was canceled after waiting 3 weeks for a response as the owner was busy traveling. I...

I am looking for a reliable company in the New York area that constructs model railroads in private homes. We have a 300 Sq. foot space to fill. Seems most of the outfits on Google search are in the Midwest or West.
Would appreciate responses or specific info. I want to rebuild an existing layout.

I remember the time (the era) when a modeler could find just about anything under the sun from Walthers. Now their monthly "Flyer" is progressively free of content for the serious model train lover. This is beyond the fact that they have not evolved much beyond the 1950's in locos, rolling...

Here's a modeling note. Evans Designs 1.8 mm red leds can be fitted in Walthers Proto Amfleets as marker lights with some adjustments to the body and "B" end; a diode for direction illumination and a resister - perhaps 100 ohms - as they are very bright. They handle up to 19 volts.
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Caught sight of the new high speed NEC trains to come. Fabulous, in a word! It's about time.

61 people have looked at this item. Does no one have a clue, suggestion? Where are the hobbyist's?

Would like to disassemble HO Walthers mainline coach. What method works best?
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I have discovered a less expensive way of lighting the interiors of HO passenger cars. Instead of the costly Walthers units, LED strips cut to size, (available on Amazon), much less than Micromarks, Bridge rectifiers from Ngineering, and 1K resistors. If you have decent soldering skills, a very nice...

Wondering what the experience has been with spontaneous breakage of the trucks on these cars. I bought six of them and had the metal side frames break off on two different cars within two months of purchase. Walthers graciously replaced them, but one wonders, at 90 bucks a pop, what's happening here...

Got an news email from Atlas this week that they are reissuing the Aem's in the first quarter of 2015 - should bring joy to some...
but the preliminary drawings do not reveal ditch lights. Just wondering if anyone has installed ditches in the atlas loco'\s
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Are there any model railroaders in these forums who use switches/turnouts?

What HO scale switch motors, besides tortises can be used with the shinoharas?

What are the best switch machines (and the simplest) to use with Peco turnouts ( by Walthers) ?

I recently acquired a set of the new Metroliners, DC version...4 coaches and one each of the parlor and snack bar cars. Pricey, but nicely done. Pretty to watch in a night scene on the layout. The plating in certain lighting looks streaked, as with the new amfleets. I may try some of the dulling fin...

Has Atlas stopped making custom line turnouts, #'s 4 and 6, nickel silver?
Noone seems to have them?