Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2003

Hi, Railroaders!  :)
I just wanted to announce that the Burlington Route Historical Society has opened up the Photo Archives, with a current public
gallery that is open to all.  There are over 350 images in the gallery, some of them posted on the internet for the first time.
Who am ...

Whenever I have tried painting a straight edge with humbrol paints by using
masking tape, it has always been disappointing with the paint creeping under
the edge of the tape. This has been my experience both on bare plastic and
on glossy paint surfaces. Is there a particular type of ...

What is the UK name for this stuff (as in masonite spline roadbed)? Is it
MDF, hardboard or something else?
ZD

I bought an older 844 about  1 yr ago and the motor was bad so I put in a new
motor from radio Shack.
Now it runs, but the running is erratic.
it slows down a good distance from the power supplied tracks and speeds up 2x

Looking for a source of red/green bi-color LEDs with good
mixing of the two colors (diffused lens) when running both.
3 lead preferred, 2 lead can be used if needed. I think I've tried
every one in the digikey and mouser catalogs without success.

I suffered some paint delivery issues with the Badger.
Any tried & true suggestions to remove Floquil from a (N) LifeLike body? It was primed
before cover coat was applied.
Digging deeper to find the Paache this time...

I've been 'out of the circuit' (excuse the pun) for quite some time, and
when i was active, i was very amateur!!!  Could someone be kind enough to
explain the following two terms i've come across, and enlighten me to
anything else i should know, regarding commonplace methods etc ...

 I recently rediscovered a Marx streamline train
set I had been given in the early fifties.  I've
cleaned up the engine, cars, and track.  The
transformer seems to be problem tho, it hums but

I have two full length, 8 coach HST set on Ebay.  I'm looking for about
£100.00 each for them.  I'm going to put them on Ebay over the weekend but I
thought i'd give the regulars first refusal in here.
Email me for pictures etc.

More has been added in rough to the background info website - the
latest bit is about operational practice
Still flaky, several pics missing (they are here -somewhere-), lots to
do to tidy it all up but I'll keep putting the rough copies up.

Hello Dear Model Railroad Fans,
I'm very proud to announce you the availability in english of some of
the most important standards (Norms NEM) released by the European
Union of Model Railroad and Railroad Fans (MOROP), the continental

Please bookmark our new home at TrainWeb!
http://www.trainweb.org/digitalrailroader/
Frank Eva
Digital Railroader

I have created some tram signs using Adobe. Is it possible to buy
plain water slide paper so I can print and create my own transfers?
Has anyone tried it?
Looking for some advice.

What is Robert's Brick Mortar?  It is mention on the Digital Railroader web
site in the section on buildings. I can't seem to find it in the 2004
Walters catalog.

When you want to buy a new model how do you choose?
If you want a 'OO' gauge RTR Cl.73 then it's easy but what about a
Cl.47 say?
Do you go to your local shop and try different ones? Do you trust