Electric train sets.
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Gary Benson
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Anybody own one? I'd like to have one but have no idea what's good and what's junk.
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Re: Electric train sets.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/16/24 08:45 AM
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I have an O gauge layout.
Atlas & Lionel engines and rolling stock
Atlas century 21 Nickle track and switches
You have to figure out what gauge you want to model
There's a bunch of sizes...G ..O..S..HO...N...Z...T
And evah since the computer chip hit the train world ...the possibilities are endless
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Re: Electric train sets.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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04/16/24 08:48 AM
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There's also have the pre- war Lionel stuff
And what they call ..Tin Plate ...from the 1920 and 1930's
Plenty of you tube videos...on making scenery...wiring..
Heck....you can even operate your trains and switches with your phone now
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Re: Electric train sets.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Sounds complicated right from the git go. It can be as simple or sophisticated as you want it to be. We all started with a simple loop...and just expanded. Train shows really stimulate that part of the brain
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Re: Electric train sets.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Sounds complicated right from the git go. Nah, depends on what you want. Like was said above, a Bachmann boxed set will get you a basic train and oval track layout. You can go from there.
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Re: Electric train sets.
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I guess grown men playing with a train set is still better than playing golf.
I'm just gonna go hunting, fishing, trapping.....
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Re: Electric train sets.
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I guess grown men playing with a train set is still better than playing golf.
I'm just gonna go hunting, fishing, trapping..... They told me ..I was going to grow old They didn't tell me to grow up.
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Re: Electric train sets.
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Good one Muskrat.
If I set mine again it will be near the ceiling and out of its box. Will need more track, and replacement trucks, and drywall, and...
The old ones are worth $$ if buying, if selling not so much.
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Re: Electric train sets.
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I have a complete Lionel set from the 1960's. Not sure if it's worth anything. Does it work, Bernie?
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Re: Electric train sets.
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I have a complete Lionel set from the 1960's. Not sure if it's worth anything. Does it work, Bernie? I haven't plugged it in for many years but as far as I know everything works, it has the transformer and all the track along with some extras, like tunnels and things.
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Re: Electric train sets.
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Gary ...if you get a Lionel O27 set-up and O27 Lionel track.. I have a bunch of left and Right hand 027 Switches ...for a descent price
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Re: Electric train sets.
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I still have my Lionel from when I was a kid, early 50's. Ran great last time I tried it. No, it ain't for sale.
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