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    Making two-part plaster molds Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Saturday, January 10 2004 @ 12:00 PM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    One of the station platforms from Dad's old Lionel set only has one of its three supports. I could possibly track down new ones, or fashion new ones out of wood or some other material, but the easiest thing to do would be to just cast two new ones, using the first one as the original.

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    Vintage signs and lighting for your toy train layout Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Friday, January 09 2004 @ 12:58 AM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    I couldn't have possibly found this site too soon: http://www.gatewaynmra.org/download.htm.

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    More tips for playing with toy trains Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Friday, December 12 2003 @ 12:00 AM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    As you can probably guess from the length of time between postings, the Lionel has proven to be quite the distraction. A welcome one, but definitely a distraction.

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    Recapturing the charm of Dad's Lionel train Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Thursday, December 04 2003 @ 12:17 AM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    I unboxed Dad's old Lionel train Monday night. They don't make them like that anymore.

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