Model Forum / General / Railroads / April 2004

Ten years ago I started my second layout, in a purpose-build building. The
design of a great number of exhibition layouts at the time influenced my in
building the layout along those patterns; that is, with a display area at
the front, running round to a storage area at the back. ...

Can anyone advise me about H and M controllers please ?  I have just
acquired some old 00 items and amongst them are an H and M Duette, which
works perfectly (it is around 20 years old). There is also an add on
controller - H and M  Multipack DC.

Picked up a Hornby 0-4-0 a couple of years ago at a local auction, because
it had been named 'Hailsham' (my home town).
Since then, it's just sat in a box pending a decision on what to do - I was
originally going to take the plates off and bin the body, but there's only

I am working on a computerized dispatching system, using simulated two
position CTC switch plates and I have a question.
All switches (turnouts) *except* 3-way have two states: normal and
reverse. 3-way switches have three states.  How is this handled with two

Does anyone have any advice on wiring up a Peco 3-way point (electofrog) for
use with DCC. To be honest, I'm struggling to wire it for DC properly and
have just purchased a Lenz DCC compact. I would like to know whether it will
make things harder or easier.

Seems fitting the decoders will be easy enough.
What are the groups thoughts on the following?...
I've been offered the Lenz LH100, LV100 and LZ100 in a new condition for
£195 (handheld, command & amp).

Did Lima only produce 1 Class 20 in the RFS livery, no. 2014?
I thought they may have done another to enable them to run in pairs,
although I'm not sure they did actually operate in pairs in the traditional
way when working for CTTG.

Date:    Thu 04/08/04 04:20 AM
Dear Premier Bracks
Government of Victoria
The last 12 months has seen both public and private sector companies

Looking for some advice on building a n gauge layout in a large
lateral drawer. I'm building a large storage unit in a room and I want
to incorporate into it a large drawer which will be about 2.5m x 70cm.
The draw will slide out from the main unit on large sliders like these

To All,
I just thought I'd mention, for those of you who have been away overseas and
haven't heard about it, that there's a Yahoo! group dedicated O and 7mm
scale modelling. It's called the 7mmAusmodelling Group and can be found at

www.scale-models.co.uk
Scale model discussion forum for Trains, Air Craft, Automobiles, Ships,
Model Rocketry and anything related to the small world of scale models.
Please visit us if you have an interest in scale models of any type  feel

http://www.rrscenery.com
I went to George's Fine Scale Miniatures web site recently and became
inspired to make a busy street scene. Even though my parts on hand did not
come close to his, I did it anyway. See it on the Home Page now.

Well, I'm about to get back in the groove.  I've received 7 excellent
old depot photos this time.
The newest photo is 1969, the tie for oldest comes in three different
depots shot in 1907.

I need to glue a styrene sheet to thin plywood. Any suggestions as to a
suitable glue to use please?
TIA
ZD

I am looking to replace the horn and hook couplers that are on the IHC cars
with Kadees, any suggestions?