Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2005

Sorry for the error - the pics are great, though, whatever the language!
Don Jordan.

Group,
I have finally graduated from spray cans to an airbrush for painting
my models. And I am very pleased with the way airbrushed paint covers
so thoroughly with such a light couple of coats! And does not build up

I bought a Rivarossi Heisler some 20 years or so ago, and was wondering
exactly what are the differences with the more recent issue. I see
Trainworld has them on for $89.95, a long way from the $299.00 list
price.

I posted this once before, but, to my knowledge, it never showed up.  About
the same time, I was having some news problems with my ISP, so I'm guessing
that it never made it through.
Anyway, I'm looking for a Bachmann/Plasticville Independence Hall in HO

Greetings, all. I just got an old Lionel 2-6-4 Prairie. It ran
terrifically for a couple of weeks, but then began getting slower and
slower, until finally it will hardly move at all--as if it's gotten old
and weak. I haven't been unable to find anything wrong with it, though

I had a brief interest in British N scale back in the 80s but it lapsed and I'm
just getting back into railway modeling now I have the space to create a decent
layout.
I want to stay with N scale so that I can run full length trains, but I'm a

Are there any suppliers of the new Peco code 83 willing to ship at
competitive prices to me in The Netherlands?
Can anyone here recommend a good supplier?
Thanks,

I noticed that Howard Zane has sold his brass business to Dan Glasure.  It
seemed surprising given that he is one of the top brass experts. I bought a
couple of pieces from him many years ago.
I hope that everything is OK with Howard and that the sale was not due to

There are some beautiful photos of Finnish trains and the station at Myrdal
at www.vossnow.net/ as well as lots of other wonderful shots of the country.
Don Jordan

I have a few questions about the diameter of the driving wheels on HO steam
locomotives.
Is it true that on HO steam locomotives, the driving wheels are actually
smaller in diameter than the prototype by a couple of prototype inches?  I

Did the AMRA do an article on the JHG, if it did can someone please inform
me of the issue and is there any in print.
thank you
michael

It has just been announced that ZTC have reduced the price of their
superb 511 control unit from £399 to £299 including next day UK
delivery. Perhaps if their decoders become a little more competitively
priced, and include a warranty as good as TCS and Lenz, they will start

I have some Triang Super 4 track for sale on eBay. I have separated it
into two lots:
Made in England
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5948887391

Just looking for opinions - is rigid PVC suitable for model making and can
it be glued with MEK style glues? the stuff I mean is like credit card
material
thanks

Does anyone have the scoop on the Digitrax PR1 decoder programmer? Every
place I've been (train shops and online) does not have this item in stock
and they have no idea when Digitrax will deliver the updated/redesigned
version? I contacted Digitrax via email... the customer service ...