Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2005

Can anyone suggest a suitable font for making EWS lettering?
I'm currently using one called TechnicBold but the letters are a bit thin
and too rounded at the ends
peter

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Just got around to viewing the cd rom on the Dec British Railway Modeller.
DCC looked great.
Does anyone have any ideas on when Graham Farish brand may release DCC ready
locos in N gauge?

Morning all,
I see Windmill Junction model railways have set up a Fotopic sight with a
good selection of pics showing forthcoming Bachmann models taken at the Toy
Fair. The address is http://windmilljunction.fotopic.net/.

Any idea what new liveries Bachman are doing on their various wagons in
2005?
any one seen a catalogue yet?

From the Bachmann website:-

Posted by a friend in another group:
Train took off at 9:20 - arrived at 9:27
  www.pno-trading.com/pictures/speed1.jpg
  www.pno-trading.com/pictures/speed2.jpg

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I've no idea where
else to start. I have it in my mind that Ringo Starr was not the first
"voice" for the Thomas TV series but I cannot remember who preceded
him.

I am selling the domain name: "LionelTrainMart.com".  If you sell
Lionel trains the benefits of owning this name are obvious.
The price is 1200.00 Euros (or about $1556.00 US dollars OR, 827 GBP).
The transfer charge I think is about $6.95 (US dollars) or maybe

Would anyone no of a hobby outlet in Aus that sells this??
Thanks
Phill

I am selling the domain name: "LionelTrainMart.com".  If you sell
Lionel trains the benefits of owning this name are obvious.
The price is 1200.00 Euros (or about $1556.00 US dollars).  The
transfer charge I think is about $6.95 (US dollars) or maybe less.

Has anyone converted the LifeLike N scale E6 to MTL couplers?  The chart
says to use the 1128, which I have.  I would appreciate any advice
before I tackle this job.  One writer said it was easy after he removed
one of the sideframes from the trucks, but I'm not sure how to do ...

I am putting together (in my head at least) a fairly large-ish layout
based on the WCML in Staffordshire/Northamptonshire.  I think when all
asais and done i'll have about 25 by 15 feet to play with.
I am planning on doing the interlocking on a Linux based PC, but with a

Just started coming across the above terms on old station plans. Anybody
able to give me an idea what they are ... "mileage siding" and "mileage
yard" ... I'm guess that it's something to do with trip workings and the
like but have got to confess I'm stuck.

Some time ago I came across a web site of a company which intended to
produce replacement chassis's for Westerns, 37's, etc.
I didn't bookmark it and now I can't find it.
Anyone know if its still going.