Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2004

Hello again
Just started the project to fix Kadees to a Bachman Warship. Any hints, this
one seems difficult
Rob

http://www.lamastre.com/english/mastrou.htm
hello, you're welcome in green ardeche, land of the Mastrou.
see you soon.
Lalogne

Again I yield to your expertise gentlemen, remembering that I am trying to
clean up\ fix up this old train\transformer for a friend. I am very handy
with rebuilding model airplane engines, and I have built a couple of bowser
HO models with valve gear and all, but I have little ...

Jesus Christ doesn't want you to collect such PAGAN stuff ! ive it up
or BURN IN HELL !!!

Anyone have any inexpensive ideas on how to fill private owner wagons with
realistic looking coal?
Rob

Tried Meths and white spirit. No good.
Brendan

Still working on this 1033 transformer. Here's what I have: Terminal post A
<-> B = 5.6 VAC , B<->C = 10.98 VAC.
Now for the variable voltages:
B<->U  Full open = 11.04 VAC, moving counterclockwise the voltage drops to

I have an IHC 4-8-2 that I bought back in the mid 90's.  The flangles
are alittle big and I need to know if it will run on code 83 track?
Thanks, Sean

Acording to a couple of posts on the DEmodellers group on yahoo, Hornby
has undertaken to make Pre nationisation EMU's and is seeking input for
the best type to make?
Can anyone confirm or deny this?

I have a question relating to the paint finish on plastic models. Is it
preferable to have either a matt or gloss finish on 00 gauge rolling
stock? I seem to find that factory-finished plastic models represent a
paint finish more akin to matt, and when a re-painted model finished in

Not seen one in the flesh yet, but looking at pictures in the model
press show er, erm, the nose front just looks wrong.
Can I assume they were pre-production models?
Other's have mentioned the tail lights are to high, the buffers are to

Would it be possible that they could be convinced to revive the
Atlas/Peco Jubilee????
and the Jouef/Hoe/Egger-Bahn stuff... such fun and at the right price a
nice children's set

Can anyone advise if the Farrish N Guage locos are DCC convertible?
Mickey

I've been using Fleischmann N Gauge stock and track, as excellent as it is I
have a desire to model UK Outline.  Looking around the quality of UK N Gauge
looks a little less than the Continental stuff, particularly features such
as lighting seem missing from Farrish etc.  Any ...

Just found this newsgroup and am ploughing through it.
I am just wondering if I have any "neighbours" who are model rail fans up in
or near Kilmore. I would value the opportunity to have a chat and be brought
up-to-date with controllers and options