Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2005

I am moving to Santa Fe and wanted to know if there are any model
railroaders in the area?  Please email me at
atlow8 at hotmail dot com
Thanks, Sean

The Austrains Webpage has just been updated with details of the VR -
V/Line - Freight Australia T Class - AN CK Class, due for release in
September 2005, and a updated copy of the Newsletter.
Get your Pre-orders in early guys, remember what happened to the X Class!

Again re wheels...........anyone know if there is a replacement wheel to get
rid of the infernal traction tyres on Lima locos?
Thanks
44211

Terry
What in hell is a cookie cutter wheel profile.
My wife recently purchased a set of cookie cutter and having read your
numerous posts on the subject I thought I would try an experiment.

Can't find it anywhere. Where do we vote??

Just got my Railway Modeller for January 2005 - takes a while down here in
Australia.
Did anyone else get what looked like a printing error?
Andrew

Some thime ago I saw a web page describing the differences between the
Athearn, Proto2000, Stewart etc blomberg side frames.
The author felt the Athearn "blue box" side frame to be the best.
Anybody know of this web site cause I can't find it now???

Has anyone had any experience with the woodland scenics foam inclines in
 the Z scale?  I am thinking of using them for a Z scale layout using
both MTL and Marklin couplers.
In particular, do they provide a smooth enough transition so the cars

According to our Hornby rep, the blue 31s arrived in Margate this week and
the Dutch ones are expected next week.  Add around 7-10 days for them to get
into the shops.
Best wishes,

Both Walthers Cornerstone Paper Mill AND Rotary Dumper kits in one auction
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Last one in my RR to Sawdust series...for now.
Picking up the my new band saw this weekend.  ;)

To All: Has anyone heard anything more about the theft of the trains and
equipment from the Marklin Train Museum in Goppinging , Germany?

Does anybody know if CP Rail retired it's spine cars? I've been trying to
spot them on the local mainiline through Thunder Bay but I haven't seen any.

Hi, I am looking for scale drawings of Commonwealth delta locomotive
trailing trucks.  Please respond if you know of any drawings out there.
I've tried google and the model train magazine index without much
luck.

This Friday, Feb 25th trains will be the main focus of a madman on the CBS
television show called 'Numb3rs'

Has anyone here used Smokey Valley parts to model a GP15? I'd like to do
a Frisco model but I'm not sure which components I need from their list
of GP15 parts.
I'm also presuming an Athearn style drive chain, but which trucks do I