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I was just working on an Athearn SD60 that is less than 15 years old and 4 of the 6 gears were cracked. I replaced them all with...

and a second time ------- and a third ---- ah yes, the fourth --- Not to mention -------

Rico, I'm an idiot too, but there's nothing I want to confess to at this time. :)

That is way too close, Crandell. In my 30+ years of model railroading, I think I've had one car hit the floor, an Athearn 4740 covered...

The best way to learn how to build a model railroad is by building a model railroad, even if it's a tiny one! An Inglenook or "Tuning...

In spite of the few people who want you to model railroad their way, it is a big and variable enough hobby to do it however you want...

Thanks. Is there a particular book or magazine that is best for beginners? I've looked at several, but I'd rather someone recommend...

Consider an along the wall shelf railroad so you can put it at the height that meets your needs. Make the depth so you can reach...

Hi everybody! I'm a newbie at this. I was bored all winter and I got a bunch of used trains, some stuff from Ebay, and my vivid...

Well, I have gotten back into learning a bit of CAD again. I finally took the plunge and did a few lessons on FreeCAD to get used to the...

Thought I’d take a break from my current projects and spiff up a center beam car load I’ve had stashed away. It turned out okay but...

Very cool video and explanation on transformer loads...

Built a cradle for steel coil wire. The coils are copper coils out of an outside meter reader that we don't use at work anymore and they...

Just finished creating we web page to generate wrapped lumber loads. Would appreciate some feedback. There are no other links to this...

As the title says I'm new to this forum but I have been weathering for a few years now with great success, at least that's the way I see...