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Andrew Fitz
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Early July 2022 Website Issues
In an apparent effort to upgrade performance my web format provider has completely screwed up the way my products and product categories...
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Andrew Fitz
- Feb 15
- 1 min
SOUNDTRAXX DCC DECODERS NOW IN-STOCK
For our discerning and, perhaps, experienced in DCC programming clientele I have added local Durango, Colorado manufacturer SOUNDTRAXX to...
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Andrew Fitz
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
DCC Decoder Supply Issues & Possible Delays
COVID related supply issues with electronic components from the Far East are all over the news and, sadly, model railroading is not...
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Andrew Fitz
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines*
UPS UPS Ground 12/20/21 UPS 3-Day Select 12/21/21 UPS 2nd Day Air 12/22/21 UPS Next Day Air 12/23/21 USPS USPS Retail Ground 12/15/21...
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Andrew Fitz
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
HO Scale Loco Costs Going Up, UP, Up
COVID or no COVID, the replacement costs of vintage Model Train Locomotives has risen dramatically during the pandemic. This being said,...
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Andrew Fitz
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Problem(s) Checking Out?
Recently we've had a few clients that were unable to complete Orders on our Website. We're working to resolve this issue but, should you...
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Andrew Fitz
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
How Do We Determine Our Pricing?
Over the years I've had a number of folks ask me how I determine the pricing on my locomotives. The answer is pretty simple. First, these...
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Andrew Fitz
- Nov 8, 2020
- 1 min
I'm looking for products from the old Model Roller Coaster HQ Website
We've had quite a few inquiries asking if we still have inventory from our previous identity as Model Roller Coaster HQ. The answer is...
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Andrew Fitz
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Vintage Hommer Climax Build, Motorization & Lighting
You might have noticed an earlier post titled "How to Re-Motor HO Scale Roundhouse Climax & Box Cab Locos". To whit, we have a great...
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Andrew Fitz
- Oct 15, 2020
- 4 min
How to Re-Motor HO Scale Roundhouse Climax & Box Cab Locos
Step by step instructions to re-motor your own Roundhouse Climax Steamer or Box Cab Diesel
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Andrew Fitz
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
New HO Scale Vintage Rolling Stock!
Our NEW VINTAGE ROLLING STOCK CATEGORY IS NOW ACTIVE! We have MANY more sets to post and will do so as time allows. Don't see what you're...
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Andrew Fitz
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
4-8-0 “Twelve Wheeler”
One of the more unique wheel arrangements to be applied to a steam locomotive was the 4-8-0 twelve wheeler. The very first 4-8-0...
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Andrew Fitz
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
4-6-0 Ten Wheeler
The Norris Locomotive Works built the first 4-6-0 in North America in 1847 for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. The design was a...
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Andrew Fitz
- Apr 28, 2016
- 3 min
Petticoat Junction Train & Structure Set
(Some of the information below is specific to our first version of this great set produced in 2016. Current production sets may vary...
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Andrew Fitz
- May 3, 2015
- 2 min
HEISLER - THE BULL OF THE WOODS FOR 50 YEARS
Read teh blog article about the Rough tracks and the ready Heisler
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Andrew Fitz
- Sep 28, 2014
- 8 min
Sierra #3
Sierra No. 3, often called the "Movie Star locomotive", is a 19th-century steam locomotive owned by the Railtown 1897 State Historic Park...
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Andrew Fitz
- Sep 28, 2014
- 13 min
PRR E6s Atlantic No. 460, The Lindbergh Engine
No. 460's vital statistics: Engine weight 243,000 lbs.Tender weight 167,650 lbs.Cylinders 23 1/2 x 26 inchesDriver diameter 80...
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Andrew Fitz
- Jul 5, 2013
- 2 min
The History of Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Trains
Circuses have been a part of American history since the founding of our country. Small circus troupes dating as far back as the the late...
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Andrew Fitz
- Apr 22, 2013
- 2 min
2-6-0 Mogul
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one...
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