Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2005

the first weekend in February Victoria hobby Centre Are having a 25% off
most stock [cond apply] sale due to it being the 10Annivesary of Eric owning
the shop.
No laybuys but he will accept phone orders on the day e.t.c

i bought 3 HO scale IHC smooth side passenger coaches. Well, they were
cheap, but the trucks and wheels are for sh**. So does anybody knows
replacement trucks that are prototypically correct?

OK, I have a test setup wired up - Lenz Set 100 (thanks to my wife and a
certain  gentleman in Hull)... I have a programming track and main track
wired up (just a length of flexi each at the moment).
I've chipped-up a Bachmann 25 and a Bachmann 55 - The former works fine,

No one had an answer for my question regarding the coupler pockets on
Bachmann's HO Climax - to me, they seem to have been tacked onto the end
beams instead incorporated into the beams, as I have seen in photos of
Climaxes. If anyone can tell me if Bachmann's implementation is

Athearn has brought out an all new GP35 and also thr GP38-2. Why is the
GP35 more expensive (around $80) than the 38-2 ($70) yet has less
detail than the 38-2?

What roster would you have if you could only ever have 2 different
locomotives and 12 cars?
Just interested to see what the bare bones would really be if we had to. My
roster would be as follows. Bruce

I dug this set out of the closet today and set it up and the horn does not work.
I tried switching the wires around on the track as per the instructions and
still no luck and yes the switch is in the on position on the bottom of the
engine. HELP what and how to test next?

Is it at the crystal palace show (i think) this weekend Bachamnn announce
their 2005 range, for delivery 2006!
Does that mean catalogues may not be far away, and are they going to give
traders £200 limited edition locos this year, class 66 Binmen livery!!!

Check out this guy's weathering of scale model cars.  In the auto world
I guess its called "unrestoration".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47188&item=6943316009&rd=1

I'm in trouble now with the good woman. Got this site from the other group.
Neat stuff.
http://www.micromark.com/
Steve, send me a restraint harness !

About 10 years ago, I experimented with a layout invoving auto - shuttle
units in 'N'. Whilst the electronics worked perfectly, the exercise was let
down by the stock. I used three Farish 101 units, all had been run in, and
all were a similar age. From hitting the trigger to slow ...

I am designing a new layout for n-gague (never done n-gauge before).What
should I use as a minimum radius for:
1) curve on the flat?
2) Helix up?

my son is very keen for a model train set, someone has mentioned a
fleischmann starter kit, is this a good way to go?
 Steve

Hi again
Does anyone out there have any Tichy windows and doors they no longer
require? I have seen these online though would love to see them in the flesh
to get a feel for their accuracy. Happy to pay for them and mailing, if