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Help Wanted, Starting my own model railroad.
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by simon1966</i> <br /><br />You mention your older trains you still have. If you have the slightest interest, sentimental or otherwise, in running these go to the LHS with some of them and see if they will roll smoothly on code 83 track. I have serveral trains from my childhood that I like to run and they will only run well on code 100 track due to the deeper flanges. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Ok well here is the situation with my older engines...they no longer work. What I have is an Illinois Central Gulf, Santa Fe, and Cotton Belt engines. Like I said they are from my childhood so I really don't know what time era they fit into, but since they no longer run (dead on a live track) I probably won't be using them unless sometime down the road I learn how to fix them. <br /> <br />Rolliman i hear what your saying about BNSF & and Northfolk Southern being around in the time era I'm wanting to do. Wasn't Illinois Central Gulf though in that time era. BTW, have you all got Feb's issue of Model Railroader yet?? Near the back there is a pic of an orange and white Illinois Central Gulf engine, that is almost exactly how mine looks that I still have from when i was a kid. So exaclty what rail company was running around the midwest back in the late 50's early 60's near Illinois?? Please keep in mind I do want to stay as close possble to my time era, but I'm not trying to be stone cold exact. <br /> <br />In the future, I plan on going through the wall into an ajoining room to have an even bigger layout but the trains be able to transition. So this is one of the reason why I want to start with DCC because I do want multipule trains running and I know DCC provides independant operation. So i am trying to incorporte some things for future expansion. <br /> <br />Money isn't too much a conern yet I'm not going to foolishly waist it either. I have taken time to read up on things, do some research, planning, thinking. But I also know the best source of knowlege is from those who do the hobby. That's why I'm here and respect all suggestions everyone gives to me. I want to learn and have every intention of taking my time at doing this to do it right. <br /> <br />Thank you.
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