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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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LGB train won't run

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by Big Ed

Z Stuff crossing gates

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Would you solder every track piece in a layout?

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by traction fan

Great Wheel-Cleaning Paper !

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DCC Loco Works But No Sound

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2 loose black wires

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by T-Man

Broadway Limited F7A - How to change default direction (DC)

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Transferring from plan onto plywood

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by rvnmedic6869

Does this kind of track piece exist? N scale needed.

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by gunrunnerjohn

How many power feeders??

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by traction fan

Incline grade vs decline grade

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Bachmann E-Z Command and Alco 2-6-0 - Any feedback on Echo Valley Bundle??

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by J.Albert1949

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Questions regarding track and joiners.

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New Guy wanting to enjoy the hobby and get started....

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by Mark VerMurlen

Older Lionel diesel maybe overheating.

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by gunrunnerjohn

Repair help needed

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Insulated Frogs vs Powered Frogs?

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Selecting a loco

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by Mark VerMurlen

How deep (wide) is your railroad table top?

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Laying Foam Roadbed

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Should certain cars be used/not used with a steam locomotive?

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Breaking in a new locomotive?

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Types of modern locomotives help.

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by Maddog

Track codes - can they be mixed?

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by Maddog

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

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Identifying Bachmann Train Boxes

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by Eilif

Newbie question about small/temporary ho train/car layout, & EZ-Track

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Multiple dead end tracks in a layout - why?

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Where to find train info

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Please evaluate my layout

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HO track and switches

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by Maddog