Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004

Hello everyone. I am about to enter the model railroad scene and the first
question I have is about power supplies. I am planning a scratchbuilt N
scale layout and I hope to include some lights, small motors etc. Is anyone
able to give me some quick advice on power or please point ...

I'm interested in hearing your opinion of train shows in the central
Florida area. There are upcoming shows in Ocala and Deland, and would
like to know if a 2+ hour each-way trip is worthwhile? GATS is also
planning a show in Orlando, but I've not been impressed with other

Can anyone recommend a Model Train detailer? Preferably, one who has a
website. I want to buy undecorated trains from Aristo and have them
lettered with my children's names.
Advance thank you[s]

Franklin Mint once issued a series of HO scale trains. Two questions:
(1) Who manufactured the trains for Franklin Mint?
(2) Where can I find a list of the models offered?
Thanks in advance for any input.

I have a small starter layout (N scale on a 4x4 layout) and wanted to try
DCC, so I purchased a MRC Prodigy set based on the recommendation at my
local hobby shop. Since I'm still in the layout phases, I've yet to purchase
a locomotive with a decoder yet. I was testing the layout ...

http://www.humpyard.com/
Check it out.  New North American product but Ideal for UK signal-box
operation.
I've nothing to do with the company, just think they're cool for UK model

I want to buy the Prodigy Digital Command Control a Aristo Craft
Pacifico engine and another DCC ready engine from Aristo Craft.
MRC says of their Prodigy: Prodigy comes to you as a complete package
with one walk-around handheld controller, control console and power

Anyone have a couple sets of Microscale decals # 87-116?
Larry at   www.papastrains.com

The only power packs I know of are by Aristo Craft.
I have a simple setup that I'm seeking to expand to control 2 seperate
engines. Is the The Train Engineer by Aristo Craft good?
Also, please recommend any other systems/companies.

Greetings all
Having completed a model 32 class and a traction engine a friend now
wants to build a model of a the Silver City Comet. He needs drawings and
good quality photos (which he is prepared to pay for).

OK. I've got DCC now (Lenz Set 100).
When I've chipped a loco, I put it on the programming track and change the
modules address.
Question is: What else do I need to do?

There is a note on the forum, that they are down until "sometime in August".

One day and it is dead.  Now you losers need to come here to my forum
I rule.
Haha all you whiners from Atlas, now you have to deal with a real man
in a real world.  and you love it and will thank me.

With the VR/VLine/FV/FA X about to appear in two scales, will either
of them be offered as the XR class? XR554 got its number plates on
Friday so the class which many people thought was an April Fools joke
does actually exist.

I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. Will they
fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion pocket?  harrym