Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004

Any news on them???

As a kind of followup to my earlier post re Lima coach and wagon wheelset
replacements, can anyone tell me what kind of straightforward conversion
packs are available for RTR steam locos to make them 18.83 gauge as against
16.5?

Fellow Model Railroad fans, I am sorry for posting the couple of steam
pictures. I had my wires crossed while I was trying to post these to the
Rail binaries group. Again my apologizes

Hi Jim
ER-Model Imports have their current FP7 which is from the molds of the older
Atlas/Roco model but...  they were looking at retooling the molds (or making
new ones) for a updated and detailed FP7. However last time I ask them about

hello all together
small question.... i'm thinking if i should try to build my own cp rail 50
ton flatcars. has somebody of you an idee where to get plans for it?
nice greetings from switzerland

If anyone knows where I could obtain one of these that would be
greatly appreciated.  I sold it to a guy in Canada and it got broken
in shipment and returned.  Thanks

hi to all could you let me know if there are any European newsgroups or
clubs please as iam modelling in Dutch and German ho scale thankyou

      I just purchased this loco and I am wanting to put a 8 plug and
play decoder in it. What are you using or recommend.

l'jk

Often Hornby etc. make a coach model available with several different
numbers (e.g. the coronation class ones are 1069/1070/1071).  I am fairly
new to this and I am not sure if all the coached making up one train should
have the same number or should they vary.  If the former is ...

Anyone have a picture of the Blue Goose passanger cars?
Want to see color of window shades.
Thank You

The 2" extruded foam sheets seem very strong - if I had a 2' wide grid of
benchwork, would I need a plywood subroadbed, or would the foam be
sufficient with an frame of wood and stringers every 2' or so?

I'm looking for a supplier of a wheel puller for O gauge loco wheels,
but haven't had much luck, so far.  Any bright ideas?  Thanks.

Does anyone recognise or remember that name?  Mr Eagles was involved
with The Model Railway Club in the 50s, I believe, and probably
thereafter.  What became of him?  I'm asking, because I was involved in
the disposal of the estate of a Norman Eagles who died possibly twenty

Does anyone know if the SD7 came DCC-ready?