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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, May 12, 2006 3:43 PM
Try this for those far scenes that need a truck trailer or two, or three or...

http://norbtach.no.funpic.de/trailer1/trailer1.html

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, May 12, 2006 3:37 PM
Free Intermodal Containers

www.igshansa.de/igsdownload.html

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:26 AM
Bump
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:50 PM
Here's a good one on quieting Athearn motors.[:D]
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63857

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 22, 2006 9:53 PM
I absolutely love this thread.
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Posted by Train 284 on Friday, April 7, 2006 2:41 PM
Awesome! I am bookmarking this!
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Friday, April 7, 2006 2:20 PM
Topic for polishing track that helps keep electrical conductivity consistent and makes track look as shiny as prototype mainlines:

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=1&TOPIC_ID=53843

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:33 AM
And the Envelope, please !!!

All great threads for newbies and experienced modelers alike !! I am amazed at how many people add to this when it is at the top of the forum and not sitting on page 44 or higher. If there was an archive or sticky ability on the forum it would be a big help!!!

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, March 26, 2006 1:36 AM
I want to nominate my Photo Essay on restoring ugly, already built-up structures.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=47930

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Posted by grandeman on Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:25 AM
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 13, 2006 5:30 PM
Bump
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Posted by jlrc47 on Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:14 PM
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 3:48 PM
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=56936
this is a method for making grass, like those fine grass things they sell down at your LHS. Please note, it is in the layout and layout building forum, not the general discussion, the one we are in now.

that is all i have to say for now.
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Posted by HoosierDaddy on Friday, February 17, 2006 11:37 AM
Time for another bump to the front for this beauty of a thread.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 3:08 PM
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57323
Step by step on how to reduce the speed of IHC, AHM, and other mehano diesels.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 2:52 PM
enough of the "BUMP". it take twice as long to read this topic as many of the posts are "BUMP". just edit your previous post (you don't even need to change anything) and this topic will bump to the top.
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Posted by dhilyer on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 2:36 PM
As I stated in another thread: If you can't find your MRR answers here, it's 'cause you ain't asked!!!!!!
War Eagle, Dan It's not that I don't have any patience, I have all that I was born with 'cause I have never used any. -My Dad
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10:32 AM
Here's another one:
The Cheap Way to make Rock Faces by Fergie
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Posted by cwclark on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:53 AM
bump

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 8:00 AM
Page 24?!! Behind a slew of Tracklayer and Budliner dreck!!! Let's not mention all the "How to" questions already answered here!!!

Back from page 24, just in time for the weekend!!!

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Posted by ukguy on Friday, February 3, 2006 10:53 PM
page 14?? bump
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Posted by pcarrell on Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by N_trains

why not just make this sticky??????



Now see,...there you go with that thinking thing again![:D]
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Posted by jawnt on Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:16 PM
As one who has been away from the hobby a long time ---- this is a GREAT resource
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Posted by John Richards on Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:29 AM
I`ve just used an hour wading thru` some of this "Goldmine", and I reckon I`ve
got a few hours to go to reach the end of it.
Rest assured I`ve "bookmarked" it.
Thank you Gentlemen for all of you who have contributed, This is Modelling
at it`s best.

Thank you,
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Posted by tjsmrinfo on Saturday, January 28, 2006 12:40 AM
dont know how useful this will be but it worked for me

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43610 e & c shops boxcars


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Posted by RedLeader on Friday, January 27, 2006 4:55 PM
Aggro, great idea! How about having an index by topics at the trains page, from where you could acces these threads.

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Posted by Budliner on Monday, January 23, 2006 11:01 PM
lets have a poll on that


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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 3:18 PM
why not just make this sticky??????
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 9:59 PM
I hate to do this without adding something...but it needs to be moved back up front. So, here it goes (cringe)

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Posted by dougfearon on Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:38 PM
Thanks for all the helpful and just interesting topics to track[:)]. I really appreciate the time people take to share and continue to make this the world's greatest hobby!

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