Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2005

Just received a stunning Flying Scotsman, vintage 2003 which unfortunately
has a broken front left hand corner - it seems the whole thing has been
snapped off. Anyway, I am hoping someone might have a piece from a similar
mishap that could be integrated. Any help much appreciated ...

I build models for lot of years now.
But i want somthing new.
So now i thinking for building a railroad.
After looking some things up i decided i want to do something in the 3th

Does anyone know a good source for OO gauge roadsigns from the 1950's, I
would also like to make my own station name is there a company that
specialises in this, thanks.

How long have Bachmann had a HST in their range? Cat ref 371-475A or is it N
gauge?

Has anyone fitted decoders to the (00) Bachmann N Class and Collett goods?
On preliminary investigation it seems I will have to mount them in the
tenders but if anyone has successfully loco mounted them I would be very
interested to hear how you did it and which decoders you used.

Quick question, has any experienced any "weird" issues after installing a
decoder into the new Atlas dash 8 silver series?  Here is my issue, in that
I have two of these units (very nice) and went to install the NCE D15SRP's
into them.  After programming them, they are running in ...

   Spoke with one or two on the group recently about the historic movement
of sand, namely from our site at Oakamoor, now on the Churnet Valley
Railway.
Is sand still moved by rail today? and if so, in what wagons, and where

there is a sound module for a  class 37 available somewhere? Any one know
where from? any one heard it?
Thanks

They are still trying to beat the trains here in Texas. Bruce
Man Dies In Collision With Train
A San Antonio man who tried to beat a train on the city's west side died
Sunday when his car

In the 2005 Great Model Railroads published by Kalmbach on page 99 in the
lower picture there is a kitbashed hotel right below the lighthouse.  I
vaguely remember this kit when it originally came out several (ahem, many)
years ago.  Would anyone here know the identity of the ...

I wonder if there is a fair PCC HO trolley shell.
Bowser's is my final choise even though it is not quite satisfactory.
Any ideas?

Guys, anyone here with one of these vintage sets?  If so can you please
describe or if possible show some photos of how the cars were connected?
Thanks......Gary

Some local discussions about what is the largest train show in U.S.
always brings up that biggie in Massachusetts.  Believe it is early
spring but cannot recall the location.  Would appreciate the following
info from any "in the know":

            I did a Google search of the C of GA and found sites but I
didn't see any steam pics. :-(