Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

What the minimum radius Athearn N scale Bombardier coaches will operate well
with?
Thanks, Bruce

Any recommended source for DPDT Momentary (ON)-OFF-(ON) switches
for turnout machine actuation?  Subminiature or internally LED-lit
would be a plus.  Thanks.
- RWM

I have a Hornby 14xx that the traction tyres have disintegrated on. I dont
want to put new traction tyres on but would prefer to re-wheel, any one done
this or know of a supplier of parts etc?

Looking for two class 27 to  do a Push Pull 1980 era version.
anyone out there  got an extra or wishing to trade?
cheers...
remove  spamsucks

sorry - new home, new isp, just seeing if i can still get this NG with
them..
sb

I recently acquired a Lionel 671 PRR S-2 turbine (6-8-6) with the
Pennsylvania tender 2671W. A previous owner in their infinite wisdom
had decided to hand paint the locomotive and tender bodies light
green, and the trucks red. Any suggestions on what to use to attempt

I was at the Doncaster show this weekend (very good, thanks for asking)
and bought 4 second hand Farish wagons, all the same type:
item no. 3412 - Hopper Wagon with NCB branding
Question is; did these things actually exist in reality? I can't find

anyone else here into Scientology? Thanks Marty Hall

Does anyone know of any model railroad related software for Palm pilots? A
Fast Clock would be interesting or perhaps a switchlist program. Gee,
paperless paperwork! I know I can make and inventory list of cars or
wish-lists for when I go to train shows.

I'm looking for a Duchess and a class20 , the Duchess in LMS and the 20 in
BR 70's blue  any ideas for a good mail order site?
Many thanks
Martin M

It has been a loooong time since I sold anything on ebay... I think
about 16 months, well over a year.  Just too busy.  I even selected
this pile of stuff to unload before Christmas, but didn't photograph
it until last week and tonight finally got off my butt and listed it

I'm thinking of building a 4x8 for my son and I and was wondering what you
all feel is the best track plan out there. It'll be HO scale.
Thanks in advance!

G'evening everybody,
Grateful if someone could talk me through disassembling the body shell of
the Lima Mk3 coach? I must be doing something wrong because I ended up
cracking the shell on the first one I attempted to open. Not sure where I'm

Folks,
I have Maerklin gauge 1 stuff and want to run it digitally with the
Maerklin 6021 control ... I dont want to buy the Maerklin transformer
coz of ridiculous cost.

I don't think I've seen anything posted about this yet. I got a flyer
from Walthers yesterday, announcing a new line of RTR heavyweight
passenger cars in HO scale. No real details yet, other than that they
will be similar in nature to their streamlined cars.