Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004

A while back, some folks were talking about building an H.P.
Lovecraft-themed layout.  Did anyone follow though with that?  I would
love to see some pictures if they did.
Babboo

Hi !
I want to buy some of the Atlas Code 83 Nickel-Silver 19 Crossings,
but do not have a chance of seeing it with my own eyes. I'm confused
by the various thumbnail-size photos of it over the internet. The

has anyone out there got a stack of N scale Rapido (standard)
couplers they would like to sell at a not to high price?
I need 50 -100+
Regards,

What is the smallest radius that commercial ('setrack'-type) OO or HO
track is currently produced in?
I believe there used to be a Roco 10" curve but I can find no details
that show it is currently made?

I suppose I should know this, but I've looked in several places and can't
seem to find the information. When are the first batch of Heljan Westerns
expected to be released?
Cheers,

Last thursday evening I posted a message stating that LBF had declared
bankruptcy. It turns out that this is not true. I apologize to the newsgroups
list , LBF LLC and Mr. Fred Becker for passing on what turned out to be a lie.
Rumors are too easily started here on the web and then ...

Salvé
Dear All,
Just a quickie, in the UK milk was transported not only in churns but in
milk tanks which were on the whole express vehicles how was this done in the

Hope you have a good weekend.
A recent interesting discussions about controllers has inspired me to look
again at this issue.
In the good old days :-) better slow running could be achieved by using half

Somewhere, I thought I saw someone post about green fiber fill for the
purpose of making trees.  No, this isn't the Woodland Scenics stuff; it is
apparently used just like the white kind.  Since I'm looking at making a
huge forest, I'd like to find it already green.  The white stuff ...

Q1 ... Anyone got any tips for holding small parts together whilst soldering
(no rude jokes please!)?
Q2 ... I've got some home-made "helping hands" (croc clips soldered to stiff
wire in turn soldered to a base) but they aren't steady enough what do folks

Can an one tell me if at the museum is there a preserved buffer stop.???
Thanks
Michael

I'm looking for information about bookshelf switching layouts and am hoping
there are some online that I can visit - any suggestions?

Due to a listing error I have had to relist the Bachmann class 37 number
37408 loch rannoch, for sale under a new listing, if your interested
please check under the new
url:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5905441485&ssPageName=ADME:
B:LC:UK:1

I have recently acquired a Class 31 body, bereft of chassis and bogies
(well, of everything actually) and as a summer project for my holidays
from uni I plan to try and build a chassis.
I was wondering whether any of you knowledgable people here knew of a

Hi, If you haven't built one for a while you're in for a very big
shock! This is what I experienced:
If you haven't assembled an Athearn Kit in one or more years, you are
in for some big surprize. There were obvious changes in the assembly