Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

We were at a local hobby shop and it seems MTH has already had a negative
impact on the model railroading hobby. It seems they forced Broadway Ltd. to
disable their speed control from their most recent offering. I guess the rest
of the hobby will cave under the threat of lawsuits by ...

Any one know of a web sight or book about the 1948 locomotive exchanges?
What loco went where and how they performed?
Thanks

I apologise in advance but I am a complete novice at this.
I am planning a reasonably straight forward layout - basically an 2 track L
shape with a loop at either end plus some sidings and 2 stations with 3
platforms.

Anyone know of a group that deals with UK scenery construction for OO model
rail?
TA,
Rob

I'm admittedly new to adding AB or KC brakes to cars.  But I bought some
packs of Detail Associates AB brakes (#6227) and Tichy KC brakes (3005).
Both come with a zillion teeny parts on sprues.  Each sprue has a number
next to each part. But nowhere is there a key as to what's what.

Whether you build your layout module by module or all at once
[completing all of the benchwork, initially], and aside from the
obvious need to pre-plan rivers, lakes, and mountains as you assemble
the benchwork, I am most interested in the order in which most of you

Is there an online location that shows how to fix HO scale ballast?  A
newbie in our club is looking for help, and an online location would be
the quickest way to help him.
Thanks!

hey, anyone know of a source to find out about upcoming shows in central
Mass or Rhode Island.
thanks
Johnny

I guess the newest virus/worm attempt is directed at new group readers. The
"Britney Spears" subject contains an attachment of type .scr (script for
windows machines). Since I have a Mac, it won't affect me (and I don't open
such things anyway), but  watch out. My newsreader ...

why do you by trains made in China when you can get them made right here in USA!
No wonder all the jobs are leaving here for China.

I like to use my computer to run my new layout, is using anyone or has used
this system before???
Thanks
Tony

I have listed a number of Train Minature cars on ebay.  These are from
a private collection dating back to the 1960s and 1970.
Click on this link to see pictures of some of them:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search ...

I'm experimenting with a small layout using
Lionel's new Fastrack for my son.
After snapping different sections together/apart 2 or 3 times,
several of the female tabs have "split open" on one side.

Most of the articles I see on making HO turnouts show the point rails connected
by a fixed pc board tie strip. I once attempted to make such a turnout but used
a thin piece of brass strip. The problem I noticed was that the two rails going
to the points from the frog didn't flex ...

it came in the mail today. a catalogue from "all electronic corp."
lots of neat stuff. stepping motors, ampmeters, and train sounds kit
(p. 85)
i have not ordered anything, and have no idea about the service --