posted 12-05-2002 05:35 PM            

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about two years ago when i started railroading in ho/oo gauges(i couldnt decide on which!)i bought about the most basic set you could imagine...a small sharp curved circle(thats right no straight track or points!)..and a cheap tacky loco...half its wheels were plastic and now i have to paint them before i look at them again...about a year after..i bought another loco and two points a large bendable track about a metrree long...and a car carrier.about a month ago i got a steam set it was a beter brand than the first,but it would not use the points i had bought ,..luckily the set was good and came with a large oval(i almost didnt have room for it in the shape of baseboards i had at the time)...and a good siding...now if i look at cheap steel track i spit at it! i ONLY use nickel silver and ONLY use good controllers!!!!!,but lets get to the point....i will warn all modellers to buy the best they can afford(i usually combine sets rather than buy accesories as i seem to be moving allot,despite thne fact i still dint live were i wanna live....i would like all opinions about what i have said put down hetre...AT ONCE1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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posted 12-05-2002 11:42 PM            

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Three words...Bachmann EZ track. Nickel silver, code 100 rail that can take even the deepest European flanges. It's self-locking for easy setup and teardown on just about any surface. Because it is self-locking, there are no gaps in the track to derail you. Kato puts out a similar product that is a little bit more expensive. Stay away from the department store sets and shop for names like Athearn, Roco, Fleischman and Marklin. Yes they cost more but, you'll be able to pass them down to your grandkids because of the quality.

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posted 01-22-2003 11:53 AM            

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one thing about the ez track, only the track with the gray bed is NS, the black bed is steel.

personally, I don't think there is anything wrong with buying less expensive at first. if you don't like it you haven't put out a lot of cash and if you do, you know that you can always get better stuff.

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posted 02-01-2003 06:32 PM            

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I was 8 when I got my first train set.It was a Santa Fe flyer.Every day I came home from school and I played with it every time I got the chance.I was 8 1/2 when I got a new set.A 2-6-0 with 2 cars and a brake van.I gave the set to my grandpa... He still has it in his atic.I will never forget how much fun it was with my good old Santa Fe flyer train set...

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