Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2004

Think I have found a good basis for a shelf layout. . .
http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r030.html
The West Side line of the New York Central Railroad Company a freight
only line service on Manhattan Island built as an elevated two track

If anybody out there has any of the Triang OO scale Grain Hopper wagons
please could they let me know what the dimensions of the body are,
especially interested in the length.
Thanks in anticipation

ARE THERE ANY ARNOLD N-SCALE COLLECTORS OUT THERE ??? JIM

My dad has a decent Multi Train G scale setup (mainly LGB) in the garden
but unfortunately due to arthritis in both his knees he can no longer
maintain it all.  A shop has heard about his collection (which is all in
very good condition) and offered him £2500 for the lot but he ...

Hi from OZ,
Just got my August copy of BRM down here...saw the article re the value of
Triang/Hornby gear. The catalogue shot of the Class 31 got me thinking.
Going through my cupboard, I came accross an Airfix Cl 31, item # 54100-6,

Have a ConCor #1-3889 4-8-4 GS-4 series ATSF #3778 for sale. It is painted in
"war time" black, is DCC ready, highly detailed, TRO like new. $190.00 plus
shipping and insurance (if needed). I bought this loco thinking I could use it
on my smaller layout, but it will not negotiate a ...

I'm visiting Seattle next week.  Are there any good model railroad stores
that anyone can recommend.
Thanks
Russ

We had to get a fence built quickly because the Arizona Range cows started
locking horns over the seasons political debates. See it on the home page at
http://www.rrscenery.com
I'm only trying to promote a few new products and realize the digital images

Good Evening
This is a great group!  I have a question perhaps one of you may know the
answer too. Any one have any suggestions on reference material for vintage
brass steam locomotives 20-30 years or so old?

Nothing over $5 please make an offer,all must be sold.
http://cgi6.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=statio
nmasterpboro&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
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I'm looking to get the Digitrax 8-AMP Super Chief DCC system. With some
cursory looking around, I haven't found any good sources of 8-amp
transformers (or complete power supplies) to go along with it. Can anyone
suggest a convenient source?

I bought  a hornby double o "Barnstable" off ebay but the font buffer beam
has been bent down and fouls on the front wheels This damaged occured  in
the post Is there any way to straighten this succesfully with out snapping
of the whole font? thanks

We just updated our site & it now has photos of the new HO "Skid Row"
kit. See it and some really fine modeling in the modelers gallery @
www.downtowndeco.com
Randy Pepprock

Does anyone know of a substitute for Testors Dullcote.  I am looking for
spray cans, but in a larger size than the small ones Testors sells.  Art
stores sell acrylic matte sprays but the ones I've tried are not a dull flat
finish like dullcote, they have a slight gloss to them.

Now my Lima Western in BR Green is DCC ready and running fine, was wondering
what would be the most suitable passenger stock and goods stock for it.
Being mainly a southern fan I'm not sure...
I am modeling the usual late 50s early 60s with a bit of modelers license