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Sticky Help a new modeler to get started.

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Sticky Basic Electricity and Electronics

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Sticky Basics of Building a Layout

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MRC controller advice

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DCC controllers - any available that save settings

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Anchoring Shelves to Walls

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by traction fan

Anchoring Shelves to Walls

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N Scale track width gauge useage

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by traction fan

Need advice on wiring a long N-scale layout around entire basement with 110-feet of track...

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by DonR

Layout advice needed

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need help picking my first DCC controller

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need advice - hiding separation line between modules

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Lower volume ESU Loksound Loco

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Heat Kinks help please

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Need some affirmation or help

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by Cousin Eddie

fiber optics in caboose lanterns

tr1
4 mo ago

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by NorfolkSouthernguy

IDENTIFYING TRAIN MODEL

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by Big Ed

Walthers gp15-1 locomotive

tr1
4 mo ago

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Kato locomotive with Bachmann freight cars

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by traction fan

Colouring Hydrocal

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by tr1

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by DonR

Left/Right turnout back to back question

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Where to buy online

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Forced Perspective

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by prrfan

Pennsylvania RR Lantern

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by Big Ed

Walthers gp15-1 locomotive??

tr1
5 mo ago

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Ballasting, before or after?

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by Stumpy

555 timer wiring diagram?

tr1
5 mo ago

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Peco Side Mounting Turnout Motor PL 11

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PL 10E Switch Machine Question

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Turnout Shorting Out.

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by Magic

Building my first base....

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Buying my boyfriend his first train set.

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Platform Height

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by prrfan

Hollow core doors, good idea or not?

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by Eilif

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Here we go again - don't shoot the newbie!

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by afs213