Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2004

I am at the point of wiring the yard area on my railroad. I am using Kato #6
turnouts. However, I do not like the controllers that Kato provides with the
turnouts, and would like to make a more traditional control panel with push
button swtiches and track diagram.

I have advertised on InfoRelation.com some project connetcted with the
subject of our discussion list (you will find that project by choosing
appropriate category and subcategory).
Please let me know about your opinion relating to my project. As I have

My son has taken an interest in model railroads after watching the Thomas
the Tank shows and playing with their wooden rail systems.  He's been asking
for a "real" train that can go by itself.  When I was growing up Lionel
trains were the ones to have but I just found out they ...

Does anyone make interior seating that can be placed in Athearn's streamline
and/or heavyweight passenger cars?  It would be nice to have something that
simply slips inside the models on which we could place some HO scale sitting
figures.

Here's a revised list w/ titles, etc. They all sound terrific.
http://store.yahoo.net/kalmbachcatalog/model-railroading.html
#12148 ... Track Planning for Realistic Operation, Third Edition
Book John Armstrong

Does anyone know what the electrical connector is for just above each coupler
on the diesels? I think it is an LBG maybe Bachmann.
Larry at Papas Trains

Folks, what were the colour schemes used by NSW rail over the years, from
about 1910.
Thank you
Michael

I have not read the apparently great number of messages regarding
"Stupid Americans".  I can guess many pro and con arguments and much
name-calling has gone on.  We need to move beyond hatred, politics of
the extreme and find common ground.  The majority of Americans, and

I am trying to find out if anyone knows if there is a retailer in the UK
who stock Mehano as I have been looking at the European web sites which
list Mehano and promise a variety of 66's in various liveries in HO.
Like the fact Mehano are selling some with the chips fitted to give ...

I posted this on the MR forum and thought I'd ask for suggestions here as
well.  Does anyone have a solution for affordable HO housing for their model
cities/towns/villages?  Plastic kits today seem to be hovering around the
$20 mark and I need enough of them that that is kind of ...

doesn't matter

John,
Just wondering - in June last year you posted the following message on
uk.r regarding photographic locations;
"I'm at it again looking for the help of all you wonderful people out

There is a simple spot the location on alt.binaries.pictures.rail
Enjoy
Matt

Apart from a couple of O gauge items all of the Mikes Models seem to
have disappered from the Holt web site.
Any one know if they are still in business.
Jim Gardiner

Has anyone had a chance to compare the recently released Broadway Limited E6
to the Proto 2000 E6 with sound?  If you have, what are your opinions and
conclusions?  Thanks.
Peter Margenau