Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2004

Is there a "transition" track from code 80 to 55 n scale?

Took the young'un on a trip to the land of the EE507 traction motors - from
Peterborough, via Thameslink to Ashford and (by Thumper) Hastings.
Many, many photos were taken, quite a few to help with some EMUs on the
Electra drawing board but some of the most interesting are here, ...

Anyone care to speculate why this group has gone so quite lately and yet Aus
Model Rail over on yahoo seems to be bubbling along?
Werris

Well, the wether is starting to warm up a bit here in Dixie and I managed to get out
of the pond long enough to make my first visit to my favorite hobby store since last
autumn.
While I was there I got to take a long. extended look at the new (to me) Branchline

I've been thinking about what sort of controlls I want on my layout and I've
decided on a DCC system but since most of my intrest lies in the finescale
modelling end of things, and of course, driving the trains.  What I'd like
to do is set up the points, signals and some of the ...

Hi Geezer
Since you are obviously quite knowledgeable on the subject, let me ask you
why the F units were replaced by today's G models.  I'm guessing that it had
to with the practicality of having walkways and easy access to all areas of

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

The Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club just moved into an 8 year old
firehouse in Port St. Lucie, FL. between I-95 and the Turnpike  (50 miles
north of West Palm Beach on the east coast). We have two scales (HO & N) in
a newly air conditioned 1900 sq ft building, new 10 ft drop ...

Hi folks, this christmas my wife decided to open the floodgates and
gave me my first lionel starter set (the Pennsylvania Lionel O-scale
w/fastrack), at the ripe old age of 30. Model rail roading has been
something I always wanted to get into as a kid watching my dad play

Some time back, while looking for something else, I came across a
web page with a "time saver" type switching layout on it called
Oyster Bay Switching. It included a diagram of the track plan and
initial car set up.

Hello can you help with a fast answer.
I have been offered a Gaiety 060 Tank 5700 class. 3rail.
It is a bit tired looking but can be made to look reasonable I am rather
taken by the looks

I just received my new radio controlled Digitrax Super Chief system and was
looking for anything I should watch out for while installing it.  I am
converting a block powered layout.  I'm new to the whole DCC technology so I
wanted to tap into all the great expertise out there to see ...

Hi.  I live on the Spanish island of Ibiza and I am building an 00 gauge
layout.  I have been purchasing a lot of good items from Ebay and some bad
but cannot find one or two items. I would like to purchase a BR Standard
Clan class and also Diesel 10000.  anyone with any advice ...

What type is it - doesn't match the preserved ones?
Anyone make a kit of the preserved Gresley Buffets

Has anyone saw any CSX SD60's in the new future scheme yet. I have an undec
P2K SD60 and wanted to do it in the future scheme, but am not going to if
there is none yet.