Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2004

Does anyone else fume over displays with a "Polar Express" theme in
the supermarket? They're trying to emphasize the engineering details
of a train, but they're totally oblivious to wheels in the wrong
places, connecting rods going the wrong way, trucks that are trying to

I have an early 1950s era Lionel O-27 train set than I'd like to set up
for my grandson.  Whenever I sound the horn it won't turn off.  Any
ideas on how to fix it?

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    I just don't get it.When I was a kid the local hardware
store(Berkeley,Calif.)had a tremendous display of trains going all over
the large store.There were elevated sections,long tunnels,ones takeing

I have a two year old who loves trains.
So, for Christmas, I was thinking of building a layout in his room - around
the wall about a foot below the ceiling.  I'm looking at O gauge.
Here's a couple of questions I have...

Yeah I know I know--why bother?  But I'm curious.
The darn thing shoots up to 20 DC with load as soon
as I start cranking the knob.
Opened it up--no solid state. The 50 ohm rheostat

Hi, , ,
I'm looking for any information I can find on the Passenger Station on
Baker Street in Bakersfield. Can any one suggest any sources?
Email me at:

Did Lima ever do their 31 in later RTC livery as 97204 or 31970? If so, which
number did they go for? Before anyone asks, I'm not seriously contemplating
buying one, I'm planning on repainting a Hornby 31 when they're available,
and want the number Lima didn't do, if they indeed ...

Polar Express Inaccuracies Explained.
The model railroad community has directed much criticism toward the producers
of the recent Polar Express movie for inaccurately portraying the workings of
the steam locomotive in advertisements for the movie's spin-off products. In a

I'm building a Branchline 50' AAR double door boxcar this weekend and for
some reason I don't have the steel nuts supplied with the kit to properly
weight the car -- and I don't have ready access to a postal scale right now.
Can someone tell me the weight needed to bring the car up ...

I live in Norway where Marklin dominates the market, especially their
HO-gauge C-track system which is AC powered. Now, at an age where we old
guys revert to our childhood (but with more money) I've invested in one of
their starter packs which I will expand. However being English ...

Hello, I need two trucks for a Bachmann Spectrum Ely Thomas Large
Scale Shay. Any ideas where I might look.
Thanks
Loran

A recent post was looking for lower cost H-0 residential structures.
Colorado Models have basic structures that could be made quite
presentable with a little effort.   Roger Aultman
http://coloradomodel.com/

Just been watching the David Jenkins tribute film on the CD that came
with this month's RM.  Seems he died on the same day S&H was presented
with his first train set, a Hornby Flying Scotsman.  S&H was much
taken with this coincidence!

   I am thinking about going DCC for my new N scale layout.  My fourth.  I
haven't started construction yet, I am still redoing the garage as a
workshop and train room and am almost done.
   I plan to first build a test layout as I am thinking of using code 55

Looking for HO scale cows skull, the type with horns that symbolized
the "end of the trail" in the old western desert.
Is this available commercialy? If not, any recommendations for a
process to make one?