Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2005

I´m in the prozess of scratchbuilt a New Haven electric Locomotive in HO
scale. Now i want to add marker lights at both ends, my question is, which
color do they show prototypically, when were the green and red lights used?
Thanks, Michael

Has anyone on the newsgroup done business with some using the Ebay ID of
LehighValleyRailroad???   How were the dealings???
Thanks

I would appreciate any advice on the best DCC system for UK Outline.  My new
layout will be DCC only.  I am considering the Lenz and Fleischman systems
but expect there is some good advice available from this newsgroup.
Happy New Year to all,

Anybody here who knows a source for MDC´s discontinued 54` Rapid Discharge
Hoppers in Black Mesa and Lake Powell Livery? I need a couple of them...
Thanks, Michael

And heres another tip discovered quite by accident.
CRC Electro Clean removes paint and decals in a flash.

Hi, Guys!
I'm thinking of ordering some items from Trainworld, but have never
dealt with them before. Are they OK to deal with?  Prompt delivery? No
hassle?  Reliable?

Can you purchase Victorian Railways Puffing Billy HO model Trains in
Australia.

have just visited the Hornby site after seeing a boxed "live steam Mallard"
What are these like? They show a lovely movie showing how nice it all looks
and how easy it apparently is to operate, though I wonder if it is worth the
money and am keen to get opinions

No TTO!
Now seeing how many of these survive this is a big mistake - I want a TTO,
RB and a BCK for my preserved stock

Anyone know of U. S. stores/online merchants who stock British OO (HO)
trains? Is there a newsgroup for same? I don't want to get off-topic on this
site, since the focus seems to be on American models.
Ace in CT

First I have to say this has got to be the most awesome news group
around.
Looking for train video's,vhs,dvd,posters.
But having trouble finding any,went to the local hobby shop(riders)but

I have had a pair of these for ages and found them hard to use, always
needing loads of filing to the rail and after trying to cut a point motor
rod had managed to dent a big hole in one side of them.
So, when I went to my local model shop to get some track I was going to get

Firstly happy new year to everybody
I just about  to strip the paint off  a carriage and have found that my
nearly full tub of Modelstrip is now one solid lump. So does anyone know
if you can revive it somehow?, or is it time for the bin. Thanks in

While I remember, Happy New Year!
A quick question. I have acquired an H&M Walkabout hand held controller, and
I need to know what power supply it should take - is it a pure 12v DC, or
does it take 16v AC, like the Gaugemaster Hand Helds?