Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2004

What's the smallest curves I can run my M-10000 City Of Salina set on?
How about the smallest switch? I'm think I've heard 072 but would like
to go smaller on the switches and hopefully save a little money since
I want to have at least a double crossover (main 1 to main 2 to main

Hi anyone one know when the macarthur group exibiton is on at the civic
centre or have i missed it
thanks Peter

I'm making the assumption that MDC prototyped these from actual Pullman Palace
cars. If they did, does anyone out there know where I might fine these plans &
interior layouts?
Thanks,

I would like some ideas ref track plans.
I have a area of  2ft x 12ft I want to do a N gauge layout in  modern or
steam.
Can anyone help with web sites

Is there a forum for G Scale model railways?
Let me know if there is, I cant seem to find any areas.
Thank you
Take care, bye

Sorry for my bad english
I have a the above loco and search for information for follow:
1. I will built in Kadee (front and rear)
2. I will built in a DCC-Decoder

I am looking for ideas on track plans and layouts  for n gauge.
I have a area of 12ft x 2ft steam or modern any help.
Thanks Paul

I'll start by saying how glad I was to find your newsgroup and the site that
goes with it. Here's my situation:
when I was about 12 I had an intercity 125 set and a few other locos - it
got stored at my mum'. Now I'm nearly 40 and have kids of my own I decided

A month or so back I posted a request for information on obtaining some
parts for my Bachmann N scale GP50 loco.  Someone - forgotten who it was -
suggested I contact Zimblers in Abbotsford.
I did, and I have to thank whoever it was who suggested that because Peter

This holiday, I will be allowed to build a 22" X 22" layout on my office
desk.   The down side is that, for insurance reasons, I am not allowed to
plug in a power pack.  Does anyone know a way to power a layout with a
battery?  Thanks -GC

A quick question ...
I have a number of the Atlas and Intermountain HO 60' ACF Double Door
Auto Parts Cars. I was wondering what would be an acceptable train
length comprised solely of these cars that could be pulled by one diesel

So how was your weekend? Many of us shared our Modeling plans for
Saturday and Sunday so how many of us accomplished what we set out to do?
My weekend plans started to unravel Friday when it became evident that I
would need to spend Saturday at the ranch. I managed to get finished ...

Can anyone give me some basic information as to how Fulgurex point motors
are wired? Have looked on the internet and can't find anything relating to
wiring them, and don't want to buy any until I know how they wire up.
TIA,

There supposedly exists an article in a 2003 issue of Classic Toy
Trains about how to repair the item mentioned in the subject line, a
Lackawanna locomotive.  I cannot access the PDF file on the Classic
Toy Trains website.  The editorial staff says they have no

I've uploaded a significant number of new images to my various photo
websites over the past few months, including the following:-
www.bluediesels.co.uk - images made in 1955/6 by the late John C Berry have
been added to the 'British Railways era' 1950s page and to the 'Other