Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004

Well...I currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area...and have had no luck
finding Blue or Pink foam. In fact, I have been told that it is no longer sold
in this area due to OSHA crap. I don't know if it is true or not, but it
doesn't matter because I just can't find the stuff. ...

Details at :
http://home.t-online.de/home/all-american-trains/
Odd choice, thought a USRA 2-10-2 was the pea for this choice. Or are they
the same thing?

Does anyone know why Life-Like would hardwire the tender light to be on all
the time in DCC?

I need help acquiring directions for construction of the blast furnace
(HO) from Walther's.  I have a complete kit, but no instructions.  Can
anyone mail me copies or send jpeg images?
Thanks very much.

I was wondering if anyone can help?
At the moment I would like to build a model of a Class 141 railbus (and
possibly a Class 140 too). I know MTK produced a kit of the 141 and from
memory they did a 140 too. The kits are not that great as I built a MTK

   I managed to get hold of the 1955 copy of the Book by "Manifold" about
the Leek & Manifold Light Railway.....Inside it referees to "The British
Transport Commission". I know these chaps have gone, but what did they
become?

I have the following locomotive for sale 37408 Loch Rannoch for sale on
ebay, if your interested please check out the following url:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5905409156&ssPageName=ADME:
B:LC:UK:1
Regards

The Hornby Royal Train pack has just arrived in stock.
John.

I see that BLI are producing a light 2-8-2, as well as the heavy they
already do. Those of us who like modern steam, and/or USRA power, are
being spoiled for choice - not that I'm complaining! :-)
Has anybody got either of these locos, and would care to comment on them?

Some time back there were some very nice illustrations of loco boilers with
stayless fireboxes on this group. I have a friend building a live steamer
who would be very interested if the person who put them up could oblige
again.

Would painting over part of the dead frog on Setrack points with Peco
counductive paint help slow running for 0-4-0s and 0-6-0s
(specifically a Dapol Pug & Terrier)
Logic says yes, but not knowing exactly how these points are put

I posted 19 Wabash depots this time.  That more then doubles my
collection of Wabash Depots.  Thanks to William Bunch who‘s been one
of my sources almost since the beginning.  Gary Roe is another person
that‘s kept me busy these past few weeks. A lot of the Wabash depots I

If anyone has any images of, or pointers to images of, or references to
images of (etc) landing craft on flatbeds during WW2, I'd very much
appreciate them.
cheers in advance,

30 quid for an unbuilt Peco Train Shed kit?!?!
See for yourself...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=131&item=5905742824
Amazing.

Sometime ago a company that was/is based in Pennsylvania (I think) produced
etched brass models of windshield anti-rock grills in HO.  I am looking for
this detail item and would like to know a) the name of the company and how
to contact them if the company is still in business ...