Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2003

I want to turn the headlight off on an N scale loco.  Can I just take the
body shell off and look for two wires going to the headlight and cut em?

I've been waiting for someone to comment about the Bachman ad on page 29
of the October MR.  Unless I missed it, no one has.
They're touting their new Spectrum ten-wheeler.  According to the ad,
it's "Based on a catalog-standard Baldwin built in the early nineteenth

I just got an Athearn RTR AMD 103 (P42 Genesis) locomotive -- brand new.
I notice that it doesn't stop immediately if the power is cut -- it rolls a bit
then stops.  The faster it goes the longer it takes to stop unless I switch to
reverse.  Is this normal?  Is it defective?

I'm looking for offers or even an idea of the fair value of the
following.  There is a basic web page for each item.
Bowser Casey Jones 4-6-0 engine and tender.
http://users.rcn.com/gspear/Sale115.htm

I have a Digitrax DCC Chief system and am thinking about buying a radio
throttle and receiver. Has anyone out there used the radio system? Any
problems? My layout is 42 x 15 plus a seperate 10 x 12 room. Can the radio
signals penetrate a stud and sheetrock wall or will I need two ...

25 years ago, I used some PC Models stick-on plastic sides to convert old
Triang Hornby Mk1 coaches to blue-grey - with some additional vehicles
Triang didn't make. Now, of course, I want to change them back to Maroon.
Does anyone know of a similar product available mow?

I remember reading a book on how steam engines worked more than 60
years ago.
I must confess the details I read about then have escaped me.
I'd appreciate your referring me to a book which describes, explains,

I don't know for sure that this is in fact happening, but after
reading all the messages on the subject, it sure seems like it could
be.
Many years ago the subject came up in MR. Another railroad wanted

Just had a horrible experience. Clan Line pulling three of the new Hornby
Pullmans just fell 4 feet to the concrete floor of the basement. This has
never happened before with any combination of Locos and coaches or wagons.
It fell from the fiddle yard which is approached by 2nd ...

whats happened here

Does anyone know of a sound decoder that has a 9-pin JST connector, for use
in one of the new Athearn RTR GP60Ms?

Hey Gang,
Has anyone seen a photo of the GP38-2? If so could ya send me in the right
direction??
Thanks Ted

The header says it all.
This n.g used to be really active and interesting.  Now it's dead.
Guess we can thank the ranting and raving political bunch for that.  They
must have driven everyone away.  :-(

I'm currently having (another) go at building a small N scale layout. Last
time i got a bit adventurous and tried to start out too big. So i'm keeping
the layout small. But its come time to buy a loco.
Any suggestions? I need one that will handle tight radii and runs well. I

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