Steam locos

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Three Truck Shay

Sat, 2016-01-23 10:10 — jlrc47

Hi All,

Last ops session we had problems with my Bachmann Three Truck Shay. After it derailed for the last time we noticed the wheel sets on the third truck had fallen out of place. Picked it up to investigate and the wheel sets stayed on the layout. Comes to find out the truck was broken in half.

My issue I can't find parts online for the shay. Does anyone know where a truck can be found?

Jan 2016-2: Fired Up: Oiling, watering, fueling

Fri, 2016-01-22 17:00 — TMTV

Explore the world of small-scale live steam with Fired up! Jeff and Trevor discuss the oiling, watering and fueling procedures as they prepare a live steam locomotive for operation. This is part four of six. Includes bonus short: Sausages & Steam-4.

Replace motor in MDC 4-6-0

Wed, 2016-01-20 16:09 — psavello

Need suggestion for type/supplier for motor replacement in MDC 4-6-0 (450 series). Kit has original (open frame) motor, but would like a better-working can motor.

Which MV lense to use?

Mon, 2016-01-18 07:26 — oldline1

Is there an MV lense suitable for HO steam classification lights like the Cal-Scale 280?

Thanks!

oldline1

NMRA division 1 MCR meeting today

Sun, 2016-01-17 19:11 — Coal and steel rr

NMRA division 1 MCR meeting today at Frank Smith model railroad/model railroad club.
pictures here http://nkp765fanprrfan.blogspot.com/2016/01/nmra-division-1-mcr-meeting-...

Loco tender bogies (trucks)

Fri, 2016-01-15 09:14 — Tombee66

Hi, newbie here, living  in Scotland (U.K).

Now that I've retired, I'm making a great change in my rail modeling experience...from modeling British and European narrow gauge practice to hopefully modeling South American (Colombian) narrow gauge prototypes,

Scale/gauge is HOn3 (Scale 1:87, track gauge 12 mm).

I can find sources/details for model passenger/freight bogies (trucks), but I cannot find such information for the trucks under locomotive tenders.

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Best Ho Scale Light Mikado 2-8-2

Tue, 2016-01-12 13:53 — robertw144

I want to get a few light Mikados for my layout. I'd like to know your opinions on who makes the most reliable DCC-ready in HO scale.

 

Robert Gross

Make it run like a dream series Q&A

Fri, 2016-01-08 11:12 — MRH

We're getting a number of questions about the Make it run like a dream series. Since we're offering this series as a pre-order and we're asking people to trust us for up to 18 months for final volume to be released, here's some questions and answers about this series and what doing a pre-order means you get.

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Detailing a Roundhouse PRR 2-8-0

Sun, 2016-01-03 19:03 — DougL

The old cast zinc Roundhouse 2-8-0 runs great, but it really suffers from lack of interesting detail.


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