Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

Has anyone here had experience with the LE0511 chip and changing variables:
CV2 - Starting voltage (0-10)
CV5 - Maximum speed (0-10)
or a customised speed curve...

I seriously want to get all of my stuff out of boxes and set up a layout
but I think it would be smart to plan it all out on paper first so that I
have something to go by and to make sure it is going to "work"I found
software provided by Atlas called RightTrack Freeware V5.0, so ...

I'm building my first N scale layout.  I like the Peco 55.  any drawbacks?
thanks. Max.

Are all the different codes designed for different brands of rolling stock?
Just looks?  What?

I am building the benchwork for an N-scale layout.  Is there a standard
clearance for tunnel height?  I don't want it taller than necessary, but I
want it to clear the top of tunnel portals.  I am using Atlas code 80 snap
track laid on cork roadbed [not E-Z track].  I initally ...

Anyone know what's going to be at the exhibition at S.Shields Sally Army
place this weekend? Is it all sorts of scales, or is it a more specialised
show? Any info appreciated!
Duncan

Just a small update, showing the new extension to the main line. This is in
fact half of a larger module cut down the middle. It was done this way to
enlarge the layout and give a longer run on the main line. Pic is the first
one on the home page.

I recently acquired a pre-war Lionel Union Pacific "City Of Salina"
(M-10000) passenger set (752W-753-753-754). It has not been run for
years, possibly decades. I have been able to get the motor to run, I
would like to know what I should lubricate it with, where to apply the

Any one know if there is a good G scale Pot Belly Stove available...????
Thanks
Alien

Greetings to all,
The extra room that has been clogged up with boxes and clothes and
miscellaneous other crap has been cleared out, at least started to be. This
is the first step in the construction of my model railroad empire. The room

Does anyone know of any good websites about building up levels and scenary
on modeling for you railroad?
Thanks
Jon

   Just out of interest I decided to see where each of my model locos were
sheded from my 1952 Locoshed book. 60161 North British was sheded to
Polmadie.Now being from London and Hertfordshire I don't know too much about
Scottish sheds but I thought Polmadie serviced Glasgow ...

I am just in the learning stages of this hobby.  I am planning on a
first layout of about a 5 x 9 size.  I have read some on DC as well as
DCC control.  I understand that DCC is the wave of the future but
according to the trainguy at my LHS, maybe only 30% of modelers

I'd appreciate any advice as to what is the best controller to get. I've
thought about DCC but I'm not sure that as a beginner that I'm up to it,
especially as I'm going to build in N gauge
I would like the ability to run perhaps 3 trains at once. I'd also like to

Recently there was bunch of talk about the price and contents of the
MR Mag.
I have an interssting observation.  I didn't even set out to discover
this. It