Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2003

Just noted on the Irish-gen list that Lima have been acquired by
Rivarossi and the recently made available models of Irish Enterprise
loco and Mk 2 NIR stock are labeled "LIMA-RIVAROSSI".
I wonder if they are to make available any other of the long standing

Can anyone recommend a good quality loco body painter for n gauge.
Thanks Paul

I've just received a Bachmann Class 37/4 train which has the spring loaded
buffers - the previous owner has painted them grey and instead of just
painting them black, i'd like to replace them with a fresh new set. Is there
a simple way to remove them , is there a special technique ...

Can anybody tell me how best to model corrugated sheet in OO? - can I buy
this in plastic or card?

I'm considering the DJH 2-6-0 Standard 4 (tender) ... rather surprised,
though, at the price of their own gearbox & motor. £45.00 seems a lot for a
50:1 box plus Mashima 1224 motor.
What do others think?

I am contemplating buying a BMI sound steam locomotive. Other than the
advertising claims, and MR's accolades (they always give them), I have not
seen any real info on the quality of these models. Can anyone give me a
owners' perspective on how they operate and sound?

Can anyone tell me the difference in appearance of the cab between a GE C44-9
and a C44-9W. I know the number boards are located in different places, but
what are the other differences?
Regards,

Just a note to say how much I enjoyed the show.
Well done to all those who made it possible.
I won't say too much about the sound system though!
Regards

I have a few Bachmann wagons which I have been running around behind my new
Q1. One of the wagons has a non-concentric wheel so wobbles slightly as it
goes along, not enough to derail the wagon but it is noticeable.
Are Bachmann axles of a standard length, replaceable by something a ...

I have a couple of old 36 foot flat cars with raised sides that come up
roughly 3 or 4 scale feet and I'm wondering what sort of cargo they would
have carried.  It seems that the raised sides would make loading and
unloading general cargo more difficult than on a truly flat flat car ...

Below is a summary of UP insider trading from March 2003 to November 2003 I
found floating around on the Internet.  I assume the sells were once a
exercise.
If I added this correctly its over $18 million.  The more you search around

The Q1 got here today and I just ran it unchipped. Man, I wish they all ran
that well!! If this is the standard that is coming out from now on, Ill take
50!
I'm going to chip it tonight etc.

I seem to remember in the distant past, that possibly Fleishman were
supplying a signal control system where a basic diagram was supplied, and
then user could add the track layout with point and signal controls in there
positions on the map/diagram similar to a panelbox.

The wheels of a few of my engines seem like they need to be cleaned.  What
is the best way to do this?  I remember helping my dad years ago and we used
to hook up wires to the track and I would hold the wires to the wheels and
he would clean with a pad and cleaner.  Is there an ...

The guy at the hobby shop tonight supplied me with the second Stewart Baldwin
AS-616 for a kitbash of a DT6-6-20 I'm building for him. I need to strip the
paint off. What can I use besides commercial strippers to safely remove the
paint without gutting the plastic? I know we've all ...