Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

Yes, as the header said I am using Finescale Electrofrog points from Peco
and I am unsure about wiring/isolation issues with these points. With
insulfrog there are no worries I know but as I have chosen the Finescale
hence only Electrofrog variety, I am not so sure about shorts etc. ...

   I was wondering if anybody has done this before? I have been converting
my loft to build a layout through last year and I am now ready to start
detailed layout planning prior to making the baseboards (if I go that
route). I had originally planned a fiddle yard on the same level ...

Having become sick of the crap that certain manufactures are putting out,
I'm on the verge of quitting UK post steam era modelling. I know absolutely
nothing about US diesels (apart from a SD something forms the basis of the
class59). Can anybody suggest a loco to purchase as a "try ...

Anyone help with this.
I have recently acquired a couple of CK11 kits. One on Ebay for a
fiver(no instructions or templates). The other, I bought from my local
model shop (to get the instructions and templates).

Appreciate any links to info regarding using undertrack electromagnetic
decouplers for Z-gauge. Or any other gauge since I might be able to adapt
it.
tnx

I have access to an Epson Stylus PHOTO 925 printer.
Has anyone used this printer for decals and had good luck?
If yes what brand of decal paper did you buy?
What type of paper did you select in the printer options dialog?

Bought a couple of these second-hand the other day
but no instructions on how to wire them.
Any help please?
TIA

The following was received from Chris Harwood at Hornby this morning:-

on the DCC PCB Board in the R2348, R2349 & R2350 Class 50s.

Thanks to Bromley Libraries I've got my hands on a copy of the "Complete
Book of Model Railway Electrics"/Roger Amos. After giving it a quick scan
I'm quite astounded by some of the very simple, easy and workable ideas
contained therein ... sidings protection being a case in point, ...

I have heard about a driver quarterer from a company called "Bob Brass" that
is supposed to be superior to the NWSL quarterer.  Can anyone provide
contact information for "Bob Brass" or a link to a web site?
Thank You

Has anybody seen any Russian HO rolling stock?  I recall once seeing a tank
car or something similar in a Finnish layout, but have never seen any other
ie passenger etc.  I would like to do something along the lines of a
Trans-Siberian sometime, preferably with a P-36 steam ...

Are there any DCC control systems that can expand to interface with a
homecomputer?

When I cut with a small saw, like a hand-help x-acto saw, the cuts are
too "coarse", i.e. too much material is removed.  The resulting gap
can be upwards of 3/64", sometimes more.
When you folks that cut plastic do so and don't want to lose a lot of

Besides the old ALPS printers, does anyone know of printers
that have/support white ink, suitable for making white decals?
Thanks!        dave (emery@grebyn.com)

Well, is it a 4-4-4-4 or is it a 4-8-4.  It seems that even the "experts" can't
agree.  For myself, I prefer to think of it as a four-cylinder 4-8-4. Even though the
front and rear driver sets are not connected, neither is the locomotive articulated.
Since it is a rigid frame, I ...