Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2004

A visit to the loft revealed my '80s Hornby track, locos, rolling stock etc.
I see that I junked the controllers in favour of the Zero 1 control system
inc one slave unit.
Not all locos have modules, but I wonder if I should module them or perhaps

Any suggestions on blackening the drive wheels on the new Dapol  N gauge
0-4-2

Apparently there was a blood and custard version running on Thurston at
Beckenham last weekend.  Wasn't able to stop and look, due on car park
duties......  Then I forgot.

I am attempting to build a small scale model maglev train.  Has this
ever been done before?  And if so are there any resources available
where I could refer to?
This is a picture of the cross section of a possible rail/car design,

Last weekend I picked up the well-known O-gauge plastic Reno kit
(Rivarossi/AHM/etc) at a show for the princely sum of $10.00. It seems
complete, although un-motorised.
Does anybody know if a re-powering solution is offered? Eg by NWSL or

   I've actually been getting some work done on the benchwork and track
work lately. Today I had to pick up my daughter at school for a doctors
appointment so I found myself getting home very early. My son who is almost
four loves to help with any project so I picked him up ...

Anybody know anything about Associated Hobby Manufactures?
I have acquired a SP cab forward made for or by them.
Thanks

Just out of curiosity, with all the emphasis on sound nowadays, has
anyone come out with a chip/system to mimic the old interurbans?
I admit the change in note as it passed each pole would be a little
difficult to sync :-).

From my previous post re smooth running loco.
My research leads me to conclude that i can get well detailed smoth running
diesels made by Life-Like that are readily available from either Ebay USA or
USA store. At reasonable prices.

I know this is primarily an HO forum, but I hope you will respond to
this question anyway.
I've modeled On3 and Gn3 with DC, and now I have some traditional 3 rail
O operations with AC.

Always popular at Halloween with visitors to my N scale model railroad
are my haunted house scene:
http://www.billsrailroad.net/halloween-1
.. and flying saucer scene:

Hallo anybody!
I am a journalist and I am writting an article about a new, interesting,
rapidly growing webservices. Now I am collecting the information about
InfoRelation.com .

I was hoping (Hurricane) Ivan would force Amtrak to shut down, so the
headlines could read: "Ivan Working On The Railroad." (Lowrie Beacham)
Taken from alt.humor.puns, without permission.

Test

   Ok here goes.............I would like to model a Pennsy passenger train
in say 1946 or there abouts. I want to use mostly heavyweights 'cuz the
Branchline cars look so nice. I want to pull this train with steam and all I
have right now is an M1-a. I realize that the M1's were ...