Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2005

Is it just me or does anyone else find that £30 for a DCC decoder is a bit
steep! I don't know if there are discounts for buying 10 at a time but a
whole loco is only double that and we are only talking about a chip on a PCB
with some wires (and BTW yes I do know what I'm talking ...

I am looking for 2 x Mk1 Farish coach roofs and 6 x Mk3 Farish coach roofs
to complete some pieces I bought a while ago when Farish were selling off
extras.
Bachmann do not do any spares of this sort as far as I can find out, nor are

Having read a DCC Primer on Tony's Train Exchange's website, which link was
thoughtfully provided to me by an RMR regular, I got to thinking about the
technology.
Fundamentally, given the heavy use of electronics, it's purpose-built

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Please can anyone tell me if the above model is based on a real vehicle and
if so when were they introduced and subsequently withdrawn?
Many thanks
Roger Thomas

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After decades of procrastinating I've decided to start an n-scale railroad,
and was trying to find the old Southern Belle that I used to ride when I
was a kid.  Con-cor lists the passenger cars for sale which are the black
body, silver top, with red/yellow small stripes on the ...

I've got most of the information I need for the train, thanks, and I'm
working on the track design now.  A couple more newbie questions if I
might.
- DCC - okay, I'll spend the extra money on this as it sounds great.  But

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I'm about to launch a new program for railroaders.  I'm looking for
testers and early-adopter types who might care to try the thing and
provide some feedback and bug reports.

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Why does the 'new' Bachmann model of the Green Arrow
have the wrong chimney?  All of my photos show a single
circular outlet - including the original Photo from 1936 that
my Grandfather had taken when he was the Fireman.

I have a Hornby uncoupler that refuses to be fitted into a straight
piece of semi flex track. Anyone have any ideas to help ?
Essentially, I can get one end to fit properly, but the other end
refuses to be fitted.

Anyone know what the Western Maryland Baldwin V-1000 looked like?
Did it have one exhaust stack or 4 short ones or 4 long ones?
                               Jake Warner

quick note
just picked up a Hornby green class 31 from Pennine models
good price give them a ring  on 01535 642367 for more info
he can do mail order,mention web/net you may get better price

hello news group
i am looking for drawings of an modeltrain track
in an suitcase
grtx