Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2004

I am considering adding DCC to my layout which is still under construction
at this time.
My choices are the Digitrax Super Empire Builder or the Lenz Set 100 which
are almost equal in price.

Has anyone here received their subscription copies of Model Rail magazine?
I ask because I saw in two shops last Saturday the latest issue, but have
yet to receive my subscription copy.
TIA

Salvé
Not wishing to rise to Trolldoms bait I was however wondering just what if
any impact Shrub has had on US Railroads?
Beowulf

I was reading an HO scale, train article that made numerous references
to a "1st generation geep" when discussing the engine(s). Could someone
please put a Walthers model number to this term so that I can have a
visual [Proto 2000, Atlas, or ...].

I am moddelling steam/deisel era up to about 1967, i would like to use the
lima seacow for this respray, is it possible to use these wagons without
much coversion or where they built later (rivited version) also where they
ever called Walrus.

Never thought I'd be asking this question, but here goes.
I haven't bought either the Kato nor Athearn Genesis SD70MAC yet, so I was
wondering what does most of you out there think of the two in comparison for
the level of detail.

Being a big fan of the 'Western' class 52 diesels I intend to buy one of the
pending Heljan models. However as I have no intention of  building a model
railway it will be for display purposes only.
Now being the cheapskate that I am there will obviously be a motor inside

This weekend (13th & 14th November) it's the annual Tyneside MRE at
Gateshead International Stadium, presented by the Newcastle & District Model
Railway Society, this year in association with North Eastern Gauge O
Modellers (NEGOM). As a result of this, the size of the exhibition ...

It is sad to say that
Fred Dibnah, who  was aged 66 has died, he became an unlikely television
celebrity and was the star of 20 documentaries. in the U.K.
All the best Steve

I agree w/Ed - for Mac Empire Express is a great option.  Here's the
plan for my layout, creating using Empire Express and then 'dressed
up' a little with another graphics program:
             http://rgsrr.home.comcast.net/rgs/pvrr.html

I have been unable to find the following information.
I need the popular model railroad gauges and their respective track
width(distance between rails)
I would check a hobby shop, but the nearest one is about 70 miles one-way.

Where I can find instructions how to make under track uncoupler?

Test

I have a Graham Farish loco which I believe from the guarantee card to be
model #1806. Can anyone please confirm that #1806 is a Class 5 and what
colour it should be ?
Thanks in advance

More details of this weekend's Hull Model Railway Show are now available on
the following
website:
http://www.hullshow.org.uk/