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Some Problems with the Latest Run of BlueLine Mikados: September 19, 2008

January 16 2014

We just received today the latest run of BlueLine Mikados...

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Walthers Announces NYC 20th Century Limited Passenger Cars: September 11, 2008

January 16 2014

Walthers has announced The 1948 New York Central 20th Century...

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Broadway Ltd Announces New Product Line: September 5, 2008

January 16 2014

Broadway Limited announced that they will no longer use ESU LokSound...

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Atlas Announces New HO Alco HH600/660 Diesel Switcher: August 13, 2008

January 16 2014

Atlas has announced a new Atlas Master Silver Series HO...

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Broadway Ltd/ PCM Announce Price Increases: March 27, 2008

January 16 2014

Price increase pressures are effecting the entire model railroad industry...

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MTH Announces HO GS-4 for Summer 2008 Delivery: February 21, 2008

January 16 2014

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing its third HO steam...

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MTH Triplex A-OK? January 10, 2008

January 16 2014

The solution to the possible mechanical issues raised in our...

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MTH Triplex 2-8-8-8-2 Arrives Yea and Nay? December 31, 2007

January 16 2014

Update January 10, 2008 with solution. The Triplex is stunning...

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Mechanical Problems with New Athearn UP FEF 4-8-4: November 29, 2007

January 16 2014

We just received the latest Athearn Genesis steam release, the...

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Alternate BLI-Blueline Decoders: September 4, 2007

January 16 2014

Here are all the other options. Some of the popular...

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Walthers HO F7s "Cream of the Crop" August 29, 2007

January 16 2014

We all need another F7 like a hole in the...

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InterMountain F Units Worm Shafts: June 8, 2007

January 16 2014

Worms Shafts may Need Thrust Washers Removed: We recently checked...

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Locomotives: Pre-Order or Else! May 23, 2007

January 16 2014

The Last Decade Model railroaders take great pride in their...

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Confusion About Factory Equipped Sound Locos: May 23, 2007

January 16 2014

Bob Collet relates a users confusion about what sound is...

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Some Athearn RTR Motors Shorting: April 20, 2007

January 16 2014

In our decoder installation work we have now experienced several...

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Appropriate Tsunamis for SP Cab Forwards: April 6, 2007

January 16 2014

Bob Liberman, an avid SP modeler shows the correct Soundtraxx...

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New Conversion of N Gauge Life-Like SW9-1200: December 5, 2006

January 16 2014

Fred writes : "This new style of digital conversion for...

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Precision Crafts FAs Score High: December 5, 2006

January 14 2014

The new FA releases from Precision craft Models are impressive....

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Soundtraxx DSX Installation: September 18, 2006

January 14 2014

I recently successfully installed a sound only decoder and a...

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LLP2K and InterMountain Locos Can Endanger FnO-F: September 18, 2006

January 14 2014

As of September 2006 this may be old news to...

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Battle of the Behemoths II: September 15, 2006

January 14 2014

The long awaited Athearn Big Boy has finally been released....

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Battle of the Behemoths: August 24, 2006

January 14 2014

Here are the results of a classic locomotive duel between...

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Soundtraxx/Bachmann On30 2-8-0 with Tsunami Hauls! August 19, 2006

January 14 2014

The On30 2-8-0 last installment in the trio of Tsunami...

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Bachmann / Soundtraxx On30 Shay with Factory Installed Tsunami:

January 14 2014

oday the new Bachman 0n30 Shay with factory installed Tsunami...

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