Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

Does anyone have any info on the Kit Testor (as far as I can find, that's
the name of the manufacturer) did of the first loco in Japan (Sharp Stewart
tank) plus a couple of coaches - I'm just starting in O-16.5 and remembered
seeing an article in Railway Modeller a few years ago ...

Spotted a Non running Minitrix Warship on eBay.
What are the chances of getting a replacement motor?
Ta

Anybody know Richard Coleman of Pensbridge fame (Rail Express no 88 Sept
03)?
I saw him this morning at Micro Diesel in Kettering and he gave me an e-mail
address but it doesn't work.

Can anyone recommend any model railway shops in the London area which
stock US outline models.
TIA
Rich

Just some info to feed into the great Athearn/Horizon debate.
I sent off an inquiry to Horizon to clarify some points that have been brought
up on the newsgroup.
Here's the deal:

Does anyone know what the standard N-scale track radius are by Peco
(measured to track centre lines).
(I think these would be the ST 12 and ST 15 curves? Or are there more?
Do the curved radius point have the same geometry?

I have a problem that Im hoping someone will know how to fix.
I have 2 loops of track that cross over each other, once under/over a tunnel and once through an arrangement of
points and a cross over. Which allows both loops to be used as a single track or the two loops to be used ...

I live in a small apartment and have very restricted space.
What is the best way to get started? Any advise would be helpful.
Thanks
Jim

I've been trying to find some decent pictures of the Silver Jubilee train on
the net but without much sucess.  From what I've seen in old footage of the
Silver Link pulling the Jubilee the coaches bear no relation to the ones
sold by hornby and were, in fact, articulated and had ...

Those of you who use setrack as opposed to flexi-track will be interested to
learn that the *old* range of track manufactured for Hornby by Roco in
Austria before production was switched to China, is to be re-introduced
under the Bachmann label.

I have a problem with my layout. I have 2 circuit which are linked with a system of points and a crossover, which allows them to run singularly or as one large circuit. However the arrangement means that each controller can control eaither of the individual circuits.
Therefore i ...

Ok; thanks to people on this group, I have now wired up a Relco unit.
Question is: How do I know it's working? There are no lights on it,
I cannot hear it buzzing and it's not warm either - despite being switched
on

Does anyone know of any websites that can provide me information on the
history of Lionel pre and post war trains?
Thanks,
Bill

Does anyone know when (year) the NSW 49 class diesel were first painted
green ???
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