Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2004

I notice that Cambridge Custom Transfers do a set of transfers for a bitumen
carrying version of the Airfix/Dapol tank wagon. As I have one or two of
these and it would be nice to have something a little different from Esso or
BP tanks, I'd like to know what the differences were and ...

I've got this wheel with a 3/8" (4.76 mm) axle hole in it, and the axle
it has to go on is 4 mm. diameter. Can anyone suggest something suitable
to use as a bush.

Hi, group.
Do the various commercial car-routing programs available for modelers'
computers (e.g., ShipIt!, et al) allow one to calculate the length and
tonnage of a train for data purposes? The railroads compile this data for

I have a proto GP30, It is surging only when cold and makes kind of a
"squeeling rubbing" noise. I have two of these models and they both do it.
Where are the oil points on these things? I have oiled the trucks but that
is it, All of the wheels are free in their bronze bushings. ...

I'm using an Accurail HO scale 40' AAR boxcar
(http://www.accurail.com/accurail/art/3500/3510.jpg) to represent a typical
CBQ 40' boxcar in the Way Of The Zephyrs / Everywhere West paint scheme in
the 1960s. The boxcar body in the kit is molded in red plastic... would it be

Just curious - I have a Bachmann Spectrum USRA 2-6-6-2 with the Nickel Plate
roadname... It does not have a tender backup light. I was wondering if this
was standard USRA practice... or is this something specific to the Nickel
Plate?

Does anyone know if a N scale model of the new Via "Renaissance" passenger
cars is planned or available from any company?  Also look for a Via with
Canada Flags model of the F40 PH.
Thanks

Horizon has recently hired Net Enforcers to search the web to "prevent
unauthorized distribution of its proprietory products on third party
and auction web sites". What constitutes a reseller? According to
Horizon an unauthorized reseller "would be any retailer or agent that

I'm hoping you good people on uk.rec.models.rail will be able to help me, I
hear that your an accommodating lot who are nice and friendly with lots of
good advice! :o)
I'm after a small piece of help, over here in the deepest darkest depths of

In case nobody's heard yet...
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/005/441mircq.asp

Well, I guess that would include me as well, but I'm needing a little help.
Back in the early '70's, MODEL RAILROADER ran an article about a pretty big
Great Northern layout.  What was truly remarkable about this particular
layout was that it was on some island somewhere and ...

Visited exhibition this morning. Some good layouts but only a few. Took 50
minutes to get in after arriving at 9am. Never had this delay before.
Dom

I've got a 'James the Red Engine" 2-6-0 tender engine on my layout
(keeps the kids happy!!!). However, I've just extended my layout form
being an 8 X 1 shelf layout to a 8 x 4 with 2nd radius curves at each
end. The 'pony trap' (hope that's the correct phrase) on James now has

A friend wants to paint an SD9 in the EMD demonstrator colors, but is
unsure of which colors to use.  The prototype photo shows an overall
maroon with a lighter panel, but what colors? I've placed the image he
supplied in a YahooPhotos album here:

I FINALLY got all of my track work done afetr several months of planning. Now I
want to solder it all together at the joints, for the best conductivity.
Should I solder both sides of 1 rail where the track joiner is? Or is one side
of each rail suffient? Thanks.