Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2005

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I need to paint some buildings and I'd like to paint the bricks a two
tone colour scheme along the lines of GWR structures which had both red
and blue bricks.
Does anyone have a good receipe for the GWR brick blue colour?

And it's a Katy caboose too! This guy sprayed the inside with some silver
paint and was going to put up sheetrock and do other horrible things too it.
Bruce
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   I'm building a new layout for exhibition circuit and need some yard
lighting, but no matter how many sites I come across, I can only find poor
images of the Eckon\Birko range. Can anyone suggest any other ranges with
pictures online? Its for OO gauge.

anyone know the handbrake arrangement on a 2l 16v cougar rear brakes
ie is the handbrake on the calipers or is it shoes "

I read that an inkjet decal paper is available out there.....I am just
wondering how good this stuff is and am keen to get feedback from people who
have used it. I am thinking of creating new livery for wagon sides along
with some new loco numbering etc. Being a graphic designer, ...

Hi, In looking at  www.e-hobbyland.com  website, they show both ground
throws available.
However,  the 218S photo shows the ground throw in KIT form, and the
202S in ASSEMBLED form. (I don't if their web site is showing these

hi NG
I am looking for drawing to make my own turntable in scale N
does enibody have one for me a drawing
grtx

I've set up the skeleton of web-based online forums for prototype and
model railway enthusiasts at my Railzone.org website. You can access the
forums by going to:
http://www.railzone.org/phpBB2/index.php

I am working on a project where I need to join two pieces of diecast metal
together. I know that this stuff doesn't join too well, but can anybody
recommend an adhesive for making such joints? It won't be under any load or
stress.

Modellers who have ordered the Trainorama 44s and/or the 930s will be
receiving their copy of the latest newsletter early next week. In it you
will find proposals for the production of, amongst other things, the GM
series of locos, the Victorian "S" class D/E and the NSWGR 42 class.

As always a great deal of debate has been going on here because of the
death of a number of people in the crash caused by an SUV on the tracks
of a engine pushing the passenger units that couldn't stop in time to
de-rail the cars.

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purports to be the nameplate from an Isle of Wight steam locomotive, but my
records suggest no such locomotive existed.
I can be 100% certain of that during the British Railways' era, but can

I have a MRC transformer model 1300.  It is marked 7VA output.  Is this just
another way to say .77 amp if it is 110 volt?

I know, a question as old as model railroading.  But I'd be interested in
comments, as I am starting work on an into the other room and back layout
after a long absence from the hobby.
HO scale and nickel silver rail.  How often do you clean your track, and how