Pennsylvania RR Trainphone antennas and how they worked
Q: What are the bars on top of Pennsylvania RR diesel locomotives for? Are they for radio? — Damien Bouchey…
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Q: I have heard of some of the uses for alcohol in model railroading, such as cleaning parts, removing paint,…
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Q: I am modeling the Milwaukee Road’s Beer Line in HO scale. Which trains worked the Beer Line, and what…
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Q: In your Ask MR question “Is there a way to automatically slow DCC locomotives?” you mentioned Arduino, a DCC-connected programmable…
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Q: I’d like to know how trains turn around at the end of a branch line in the caboose era.…
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Q: I’m considering converting my N scale diesel fleet to DCC. I have a concern about getting realistic sound in…
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Q: What causes a steam locomotive chuff sound? — Tom Huckaby A: Whether you call it a chuff (the railroader’s…
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Q: I keep seeing references to “team tracks” on track plans. What are team tracks, what are they for, and…
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Q: My HO scale Broadway Limited Imports Reading Co. T-1 steam locomotive is making clicking noises. The strange popping, cracking…
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Q: I need to calculate the grade on a double deck layout. Though I’ve been interested in model railroading since…
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Q: Do you have any suggestions on how to replace trucks on Walthers HO Horizon cars (item No. 932-6073)? —…
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Q: I have a trestle bridge above a deep ravine on my HO scale layout and would like to automatically…
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