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Frank Eva

I just bought one(new)And it is noisy.Is this common?
Thanks,
Rob

Guys,
   I recently photographed measured and made 1/87 scale drawings of the
Texas Midland Station at Rosser built in 1917 and have gathered most of what
I need to build it. The station is of standard size and over all shape for

Please go to  http://sap.uni.cc/  to identify any steammodel
accessory. You can make a selection either by brand or category.
Just take a peek!
JP

I am going to take Brian's advice and <PLONK> myself.  I shall not
return under this name or any other.  This group does not offer much
in N scale or much of anything else for that matter.  You all just
like to dig up dirt.

Raise your right hand.
Repeat after me:
"I [NAME] do solemnly swear [or affirm] never to reply to cross-posting
trolls, nor to known flame junkies, nor to those known to be rude,

Well group,
   It's that time of the year again and the Modelling the Railways of NSW
Convention will be held on Saturday 31st July 2004. The venue has changed
back to the training center at Petersham and all those who have attended in

The Campbell Scale Models kit #440, Water Treatment Plant was been assembled
and ready for service on the layout. See it at http://www.rrscenery.com
--
Phil Anderson

   Has anyone heard about the supposed MTH DCC sound unit.  It was supposed
to be released at a train show last weekend but I've heard nothing on any of
the groups.

In building my last layout, (N scale), I started buying box cars,
tankers, cattle cars, etc without a thought to standardization. What a
mish-mash of coupler styles, some not even compatible with the others.
The chance of my retro-fitting operating couplers with my 77 year old

Group,
   I just was outside and saw a B29 fly over at a low altitude.  Very low.
I live in the CA bay area and it appeared to be headed north.

I'm in the planning stages of my 2nd railroad (which is actually the first
railroad I've planned as my 4x8 ft CN Shelburne Sub just sort of
'happened'), and I need some help. The York, Simcoe & Northern (YS&N) is a
new shortline railroad running on ex-CN trackage from Toronto to ...

How would one get in contact with the who on page 22 23 supplied the scale
drawing of the wagon, as i hope he has a scale drawing of the JHG Brakevan
that I could purchase from him.  The gents name is Mr David Bennett.
Thanks

My God I can't believe it.  Here the Iraqi's have stated for years
that we are the great Statan.  I poo poo'd that as crap but now look
at us.  Look at what our troops are doing to the prisoners.  No wonder
they call us that.  And they are right.  We are no better than them.

Busy day today, there seems to be more viruses getting in these days. I keep
telling people to upgrade their AntiVirus definitions regularily.
So far this week I have had to recover 5 systems, not one was protected by
Norton. One had McAfee and the other four had AVP, it is free and ...