Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2004

If you had the chance to start your current layout all over again, what would
you do differently?
This isn't so much a question about your choice of scale, prototype or era;
rather it's more about the mechanics of building the layout.

Anyone interested in a HO scale Kadee PS-2 Covered Hopper in FEC fatigues
(car # 14085)?  Have a look :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3194223910
John Degnan

Sometimes on this group someone points out an item on ebay going for silly
money, but one thing that really bugs me off is being ripped off for
postage.
I've just bought a (rather nice) Bachhy HEA and I've no complaints with

I recently purchased a second hand Lima HO scale carriage and whilst running
it through some points I it derailed. On closer inspection I noticed that
some of the wheels were out of spec. My question is, is there a tool
(vice,puller,etc) that I can use to correct the wheel alignment ...

Can anybody help me in making peco turnouts dcc friendly.
I have looked at www.wiringfordcc.com and am a bit confused.
When looking at the diagrams and digital images posted I cannot properly
determine what I have to do to my (SL-E388F's and SL-E389F's).

A couple scratch built structures are now placed in their final location, I
think? See them at, http://www.rrscenery.com
--
Phil Anderson

I have tried using a brush to paint the railings on f40 by bachman. The
paint will not take. Is there a way to do this. I used floquil rail box
yellow (not polly-s)

Anyone know where to get fiberoptic material?   I've read some great
articles on use, but they fail to say where to get a supply from.  Any ideas
folks.

Hi Guys, especially those of a historical bent,
The following is the beginning extract from a religious pamphlet about the
death of the signalman, killed by a train on Saturday, 9 August 18??, saving
someone's life:

does anyone know where I can find out the price of old model train
engines, box cars, etc.
JACK PHILLIPS JR

This may be perused at the NscalePage website:
http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/nscalepage
under item - MODELS 'All-Time List'.
Regards,

Has anyone had dealings with www.scalefigures.com ? I have emailed them
about some figures I want to buy, but have not received a reply in a week.
Their web page is about a year and a half out of date, so I am starting to
wonder if there is a problem.

#1  why are there so meany rude people here all i did was post the pic i was
ask to show. i get this as a responce...
alt.binaries.models.scale
Dont come back here until you learn basic computer and internet / Usenet

I am looking for ideas to build a helix track inside a mountain. Can
anyone suggest a book that I can purchase to give me some inspiration.
If it was one or the other I might be okay but to do both----- I
assume I need to be able to rescue the train in the event of a mishap.

The 3985 has a GPS installed and you can monitor is progress here
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/trace.cfm?extLat=1&cLat=39.0855076383&cLo
n=-94.5879382906
At 3:23 Central Time it appears to be on a siding just east of I35 near