Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2003

Anyone know of a UK source of conducting epoxy glue?
It looks like a handy way to retro-fit some power feeds.
http://www.trainweb.org/girr/tips/tips5/adhesive_tips.html#conductive
or

Seems Caterpillar is suing Disney over Trademarks.  The new George of the
Jungle movie depicts Cats tearing down jungle.  George fights back.
Caterpillar management feels this will put their company and trademark in a
bad light and might hurt their line of toys.  Watch out for UP.

Could anyone suggest a good book on this Narrow gauge railroad?  Many
thanks.

   I am slowly working my way through the "Essential Freight Cars" or
whatever they are calling it series in RMC which has been running for about
6 or 8 months.
   Its a good series, but I need to reread it all from the beginning in

For you "connected" individuals: has any heard of any manufacturer planning
to create a MP36PH model to go with those Athearn Bombadier passenger cars?
Caltrain has 6 on order and a couple delivered. I think Metra runs them,
too. Motive power for the Bombadiers would be nice. I ...

I have noticed something strange about Bachmann's new N gauge MK1
coaches.  Some of them do not have the British Railways coach roundel
(heraldic coat of arms) on the side.  Specifically this seems to
affect the Southern RMB (374-100) (buffet), the Southern SK (371-051)

Help;
   Can anyone think of a good site where there is general information on
building Etched Brass Loco kits. I am on my first, and it is not quite as
easy as I first thought  !! (Slater's Leek & Manifold 2-6-4  - Superb

Is there a train show in Milwaukee, WI soon?

A reminder to those in South East England that the Beckenham & West
Wickham MRC exhibition is this weekend at:
Langley Park Boys School
South Eden Park Road

   What are the preferred materials for baseboard construction? I will
shortly begin building an 11ftx11ft layout with a central area approx
4ftx2ft. This will be in my loft. It will be semi permanent, i.e. I will
make it such that I can get it out of the loft if I sell the house ...

Hi group...
...who can may help ? I'm looking for passenger cars in 1:120 TT scale with
UK prototype. who is in TT scale in this group ? who knows a manufacturer
who

Just been browsing the web and noticed that on the model mentioned above
under the name is 'Locomotive Enginier' is this a spelling mistake?? I
though maybe it was the welsh version of the word 'engineer'? If the latter
is true then why to all the references to the real loco say ...

Pictures of the latest Heljan class 47s (received today) now on my website -
pictures available at
http://www.53a-pix.co.uk/temp/Heljan47361.jpg
http://www.53a-pix.co.uk/temp/Heljan47593.jpg

I'd like to paint my Peco turntable well but having never seen one in real
life and with photographs being shot from ground level, I'm  unsure of how
best to finish it.
I suspect the concrete walls stayed reasonably clean, but would the base

Just out of interest, how many people who frequent this newsgroup weather
their own models, and how many would be quite happy to purchase
'ready-weathered' versions?
I ask because I find the trend towards ready-weathered vehicles,