Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2005

Hello fellow modelers,
I just pick up a couple of Atlas' new Dash 8-40CW's today.  After looking at
the locomotive and exploded diagram provided, I realized that I don't have a
clue on how to remove the shell so that I can install the decoders.  These

Have a question for those of you who are using the NCE PH Pro.  I have what
I believe is the 5amp booster.  Tonight, as I was programming one of my
loco's (athearn P40 with NCE decoder), I notice a warm electronics smell
coming from the command station/booster.  My question is ...

Does anyone know of plans that have been  either publish in a Rail magazine
or kit for a LNER Sentinal Y3 0-4-0 ( oir does any one sell plans of one)
I wish to biuld one for a industrial scene andcant seem to find any
infomation / pictures

Nominations for the 1st inaugural aus.rail/aus.rail.models Fruitcake Awards
(in no particular order of importance)
Nomen Nescio
Terry Flynn

Well, I finally got back to this newsgroup after AOL dropped access. I
know everyone said get a new ISP but I have too good of a deal with AOL
to drop it. I am currently using Google for access although it is a bit
restrictive. I can't post any items for sale or want to buy. I ...

has anyone checked out http://www.snipestation.com, apparently its a
totally free auction sniper site, does anyone know if its any good,
would eb interesting to hear from anyone who has used it.

I´ve got a ROCO H0 diesel engine. It´s permanently coded with address
03 when I use my new Märklin digital "Mobil Station" unit.
Does anyone know how I can change that address?
Best wishes

Can anyone tell me if someone makes a GE 44-tonner for N-Scale?
Thanks,
Cannonball

i am starting a new layout with my partner and we would like to model a
beach scene.  i modelled a lake with resin on my n scale layout but with the
beach we want some wave break, any suggestions on how to do this?
cheers,

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Any thoughts on this one?  I know some regard Hornby's 50 and 31 fans as
gimmicks, but as far as I'm concerned if it moves on the real thing I'm all
for it if it does on the model too.  Didn't hear anyone say the lights were
gimmicks!

Hi all and sorry if it is slightly off topic for uk railways but I see that
this issue was raised here in 2002 so it might be of some use...
But does anyone know where I can get more info of the Kato TGV in Thalys
colours for N scale? It should be like the orange TGV but I was ...

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Anyone had any experience with the new turntable from Walthers? They are due out about now...I think, or are they out in some areas and not in others??
Thanks......any comments would be appreciated. I'm trying to decide whether to build the Custom Model Railroad (CMR) table or use ...