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HO Scale overhead wire supply sources

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HO Scale overhead wire supply sources
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:22 PM
I would like to find a source of HO Scale overhead wire for my streetcars and interurbans. Does anyone know of a Canadian source?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:03 PM
Do a search on customtraxx. They have lots of info. I bought a bunch of overhead stuff at O'Toole's a mail order outfit. Got their info from customtraxx. Click on the link under my name to see some of the overhead I scratchbuilt.
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Posted by jrbarney on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MTCar

I would like to find a source of HO Scale overhead wire for my streetcars and interurbans. Does anyone know of a Canadian source?

MTCar,
I know it's not Canadian, eh, but for phosphor bronze wire another source you might try is Alpine Division Scale Models:
http://www.alpinemodels.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ADSM&Product_Code=150-0190&Category_Code=150
Hope this helps.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:44 PM
First decide the size wire you want to use and then go to an industrial wire house. For $20.00 15 years ago I got enough wire to put catenary on every railroad that exists. It was about $2.00 a pound at that time and there must be 5000' in a pound. Why $20.00 worth? originally I asked for 400' and they said $20.00 then it dawned on me $20.00 was their minimum order so I asked for 10 pounds once I knew the price.

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