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Online Magazine for O scale
Here is magazine for O scale I found. I like as I'm in O scale, what do you think of it? http://oscaleresource.com/

What's the lowdown on Walther's Trainline?
I see lots of these engines for sale. How do they stack up against other locos, and what would be considered an equivalent engine from another manufacturer in terms of detail & running quality?

Which Weathering Powders?
Which brands and which colors do you prefer for your needs?
I've never purchased any before and have found a few three paks of colors from Tamiya at the LHS, but I'm not sure it's the colors I'd want for weathering model trains. Looking for feedback.
Determining how much ballast you will need?
I have been trying to get an approximate answer on this for quite some time. It seems nobody knows. The usual answers I get are like:
- I just buy more when I run out
- I have a 5 gallon pail and it's all I'll ever need.
- I have a box if it, and don't think it will do my whole layout.
My problem is this:

Weekend Photo Fun 8-23 to 8-25
I'm pinch-hitting for Driline this week
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Deep cuts in 2" foam bench top that is not reinforced with wood
As many of you know my new railroad will be using unreinforced 2" foam as the top surface for the benchwork. By that I mean the foam is glued directly to the benchwork frame without any supporting wood - see the picture below:

ICC Valuation - what do these notes mean?
I need some help. I'm trying to read through some ICC valuation data, and I'm finding a lot of notes and abbreviations that I don't understand. Some I can figure out (ever seen the word "ceiled"? It's there, frequently), but some I need help with.
I'm looking at this page, dealing with Stuart, Virginia:

Weekend Photo Fun 8-16 to 8-18
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