Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2004

I'm in downtown Toronto for a few days.  Any good hobby stores or layouts in
the area that anyone can recommend?
Thanks.

Has anyone tried C-pox?  How does it compare to Cyanopoxy?
Since Cyanopoxy has been around for several years, many users
have highly praised its superior ability to bond almost any
difficult to cement materials, dissimilar or the same.  These

Hi folks, I`m working on a "N" scale, 3`x 6` layout and thinking about using
the can aerosol foam sprays often used in construction work to seal the area
around pipes. I am considering using these to add hills and two small
tunnels to my layout. Has anyone else tried these products ...

I am just doing some research on behalf of a friend who is not very familiar
with the internet, but is a collector of model engines. I am equally
unfamiliar in his field, but I know he has a new engine and carriage that he
wants to sell (I think it's 5" gauge, if that makes sense). ...

A reminder that Croydon Model Railway Club is holding its annual
exhibition on Sat 11 September & Sun 12 September.
See www.croydonmrc.com.au for details.
Kevin Martin

I have a couple of Lifelike N Scale diesel locos and one of them runs better
in one direction than it does in the other to a very noticable degree.
As far as I can see the pick-up points are ok and there's no obstruction in
the driving gears.

Can anyone provide a brief list of locos assigned to trains running
to/through S-on-A in the 1950s? Classes would be OK, actual loco numbers
aren't necessary.
I spotted quite a few engines back the late 40s/early50s, but all my

I have a Dietz Vesta "hi-top" latern with some markings I have been
unable to identify. Your help is appreciated. What does U.S.E.D near
the top stand for? The lantern has "NAVY STANDARD" stamped 90 degrees
away from the U.S.E.D. and "DECK LANTERN" 90 degrees futher around the

Just visited the Athearn site and checked out availability of the HO Blue
Box kits.
http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=&OverallCatID=&SearchType=
Standard&CatID=THR
The vast majority of them seem to be tagged with: -

Has anyone got any hints in ref to DCCing a Lima Western Class.
Thanks
Rob

   Not quite a railway question, but modelling in general.
I have a steel tube, that will be a chimney, but I want to make the bottom
thicker in diameter - any suggestions how to do this?
It will be stepped, so no need to round of edges etc and will be painted red

Has anyone fitted lenz chips into Atlas n gauge such as Class gp40 and 38.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Paul

hello, group;
check out the following website, on which rail photography is depicted as a
terrorist act!
http://www.michelsforsenate.com/vertical/Sites/{6C632207-D46C-4AFA-9E61-

All I wanted to know is where Rathburne and Epperson were not the
solutions to all the world's problems.
Hogger

Is this a standard ToFC technique?
 "rockhead.com/railroad/prototype/TOFC/APL-trailer-6.jpg"
other views 1-5 and 7.
Paul