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My husband has a model Lionel train engine. I looked for a model number, or some such thing, but it only says RR 726 on the side. I am wondering if there are more cars in this collection, and if so, where to find some. I would like to get him another piece for his birthday. Help please!The 726rr was manufactured in 1952. You can check the tender to see if it is a 2426w. It is more desirable .. more …
The other day I saw a red coupe with an RR in a circle like Toyota’s badge and no other distinguishing numbers or anything like that. It looked like mid-90s style and though at first I thought it was .. more …
Me and my friend want to make a working scale model of Disneyland, or at least a few rides(Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain RR, Matterhorn, Space Mountain, etc) for personal use, possibly posting it on You Tube. Will Disneyland sue us due to copyright issues?Making a model for personal use isn’t an infraction of copyright. There are train modellers who have amazing Disney-inspired layouts .. more …
Now I’m not a computer whiz or computer “geek” but I do have some knowledge, although limited, as to how a computer works. After spending literally hours trying to figure out what happened to my CD drive, I finally decided to cross the line and venture into the unknown. I took the cover off the computer case. I had no idea what I was looking for so I started tinkering around to see if maybe .. more …
These are uncatelogued and are very rare. THey are MTH Item # 30-7368, 30-7831, 30-7366, 30-7832, 30-76110, 30-7830 Any information about these cars would be helpfulThese are part of an Iron City Beer series. Only 500 were made and had to be purchased some place other than MTH… that is all i know. I can find pictures of them on MTH’s website, but no value — it says zz uncataloguedWere .. more …
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Is there a difference between the atlas 85 and model power flex track? I am hoping to start an older Model RRer project and i need flextrack, however my local hobby shop (Hobby Lobby >:-P) does not carry atlas projects.Sorry, mean Atlas code 83, NOT 85From what I’ve seen and been told, Model Power isn’t as easy to work with as Atlas(i.e. harder to bend) and the tie detail isn’t as good. MP tends .. more …
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I’d like to start a model RR project with my 12 year old daughter this winter, we have a large basement with plenty of space. I can do the railroad on a hobby table or we could set it up on the floor .. more …
