Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2004

A very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous & Peaceful New Year to all
subscribers.
John.

What Pat Hammond actually wrote was:-
"In April/May we are going to receive a newly tooled diesel locomotive that no
one predicted and which will go head to head with a super detailed model
already on the market "

dear news group, railway  modelling uk, my name is david leach from
australia alll train parts here hornby lima tyco etc are so expensive
examply flying scotchman and tender$170pounds $500aus ,anyway im after
anyone who has any trains scenery etc they want to  part with id pay ...

Anybody got a phone number for Circuitron, maker of Tortoise switch
machines?
Hal

In regard to a run of DCC-ready GE 44tonners coming from Bachmann, in the
Spectrum line: Are they "coming" or have they already been on the market and
I just missed them? I've already had a couple from a previous run, and they
were anything but DCC-ready! Can anyone clarify, ...

I'm interested in using some G scale model trains to decorate a babies
bedroom.  There's a good spot for a train on top of the closet.
There's no electricity there, so I thought I'd find some non-working
trains to set up there.

Just dismantle a 2-8-0 steam engine (a K36). I did not pay enough attention
at removing the trailing truck and now I don't where to put the spring:
between the frame and the truck support or between the support and the head
screw. I tried both ways but did not see big differences.

I have mislaid my copy of the Mailcoach Coronation Coach Kit (full set
of 9 vehicles) building instructions - I would be grateful if anyone
who may have a copy, to please forward these via e-mail.
Brian Grey

Only on their website but it looked fantastic!
Does anyone have one and if so was it a nightmare to build?
I have fairly good model making skills, but haven't tried a loco of this
complexity.

am trying to locate powered or non-powered OO scale models (maker not
critical) of the following locos ..... the higher level of detail, the
better:
Stephenson's Rocket and its international derivatives

Well,  I hit the big 600 this time.  No end in site yet.  This large
batch of 30 Depots comes from William Bunch and Richard Napper again.
Also Received a Depot Photo from a new contributor.  Phillip Starks
shared his photo of Moscow (Mills).  The selections are still getting

Is Fleischmann OO track suitable for UK Outline in OO gauge?
Thanks,
Mickey

Along with my book search to assist me in drafting a layout and my train
era questions from a recent thread, I am equally interested in your
views [practices] regarding track design. I have over simplified the
options into three general track designs that I have toyed with in my

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I'm in the process of laying a lot of track using Micro Engineering flex
track (Illinois Central's Markham Yard (!)). As you know, this flex track
has a fair amount of "memory". That is, when bent to a certain shape, it
tends to hold that shape.