Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2004

Read on a private mailing list that Athearn is substantially  
reducing the price of its HO Challenger 4-6-6-4.  Reason for this
has been suggested because another H0 Challenger manufacturer may
be leaving the field of H0.

I'll be travelling to Europe (Denmark) later this fall.  I've always liked the
look of European trains and have wanted to build a micro-layout based on one.  
Any advantages to buying equipment over there versus buying European brands
here through a US distributor?  Also, what are ...

This boy is a troll and lying to us all.
KILLFILE HIM

Steven Caple has been found in school today with a wet diaper and
won't be posting here for a long time since his mom took him home
angry.
He has been posting here that he is a grown up but he is not. He is a

Sorry chaps, still grappling with the very different methods on US
railroads (up to now I have modelled the UKlines)
Can anyone tell me what the rules were regarding the bell on the
engine? Is it only used when approaching grade crossings and stations?

I just worked out what I need in the way of decoders :
3 with sockets no lights (Bachmann 20, 25 and 55)
1 with socket and directional lights (Hornby 50) - presumably with reversed
socket

Thought you'd all like to know that there's an online documentary about
Britannia (first standardised locomotive ever built in the UK... and still
alive and well and running somewhere in the west country).
This is a stream (no downloads reqd ). Also it's free.

I am cunington, he is me.  He used to post here but I stole his name
after he left with his sow left him and now you are looking at
ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thought you'd all like to know that there's an online documentary about
Britannia (first standardised locomotive ever built in the UK... and still
alive and well and running somewhere in the west country).
This is a stream (no downloads reqd ). Also it's free.

Anyone going to Blackburn show on the 16th? Its many years since I last went
but I think I'll have a look this year.
Mike H

Does anyone in this group use Railway Engineering turnouts and could
give me some measures or a simple drawing of their #8 turnouts?
What is your experience with these turnouts and are they DCC
compatible?

I am starting out, I have purchase my first train a DAPOL Pendolino as I
want to do a layout of the 90's to now.
I have one problem I don't know were to start. As in what board do I use,
what do I put under the track.

Any opinions on the best model rail shop in the Glasgow area for someone
new to the hobby?
Regards

http://www.herald-review.com/arc/index2.php
Scroll almost all the way down to "Ride this train"
There's a good picture of P1 class 4-6-4 #700 among others.

From the MR forum:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21838