Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

Now that these appear to have finally materialized..any reviews,
impressions, hands-on type feedback available?
Thanks
Dave

These look absolutely wonderful. Anybody had a look/feel/comment about them
yet?
http://www.intermountain-railway.com/
Even the correct trucks are availble separately

Was the roof walk on the silver/orange Western Pacific boxcars painted silver
(aluminum) too?
Thanks.
Wolf Kirchmeir

Have built most of our new n scale layout. Then took the kids for a holiday
and they saw a narrow gauge railway. Puffing Billy in Victoria, Australia.
(Great trip!)
Does anyone know where to start when adding a narrow gauge line (small) to

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 ...

What color do people paint MU hoses? I use poly scale and the engine black
seems too black. Grimy black seems to gray and roof brown seems too brown.

I have added a few pictures of my latest loco to arive on Talacre see either
www.talacre.com or www.talacre.fotopic.net   37425 was formerly 37421, It
has been in Peter Clarks paint shop and has been fitted with Roger Murray
lights and smoke unit, well worth a look !!

I'm new to this hobby and never been to this show. I'm still building my
layout and have not bought much rolling stock yet. My question is,  is this
a show where I might
find  good buys on second hand cars and such, or is this

Could some of you please describe some  'operations scenarios'  
involving covered hoppers.
1) Could I use the same train for varied deliveries?
** For example: If I originated a covered hopper, unit train in hidden

I'm trying to identify some of my Ian Kirk Southern (Maunsell mainly)
coach kits.
I appear to have 2 instruction sheets for 6 compartment brakes, but
actually have (having built these years ago) 2 5 compartment brakes

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

Hello everyone, I first thank you for taking time out to read and hopefully
answer my question.  I am going to start helping my nephew with a train
layout (this will be HO scale) I have doing some research on how to perform
this.  We have bought all types of materials..cork roadbed. ...

Just reading the instruction slip that comes with the Ratio GWR fence kit.
It says "when dry the plastic wires can be added and fixed with Mek-Pak"
Can someone translate Mek Pak to a expat stuck here in the US? Is it
superglue. mastic or???

I think I already know the answer to this problem but thought I'd post
the question just in case somebody here had a wonderful solution.  My
house is an antique with a very large basement.  Fortunately moisture
isn't a serious problem.  However the floor is.  At one time the floor

I'm starting to move from the all-in-my-head phase of layout to actual
planning.  I know there are a number of different ways to build
benchwork.  I would like to have a variation in grade so starting with
a flat sheet of plywood or foamboard doesn't seem to be the best way