Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2005

Hey Yankees! If any of you guys up North have garden railroads check this
out! But even if you live in the tropics and model N scale this is still
neat.
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20085&whichpage=1&SearchTer
ms=snow,blower

Chemplex ACF 5800 - by McKean  10 US. Shipping extra.
Not built.

Hi All,
I've got a few of items of interest on eBay at the moment:
- A Class Brass Z16 Class Tender in HO Scale
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBay­ISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5964356255

Someone asked me to comment on experiences with Fleichmann track - I
am still between homes but laid out some track on a scrap of timber to
give things a try.
There are two types, Fleichmann apparently re-jigged their track specs

Forum:
With Wolfgang Dudler's permission, I've posted his fine Westport
Terminal RR on the TrainPlayer site, all tracked and ready to run.  You
can download a copy of TrainPlayer, download the layout, add some

"Practical Electronics For Railway Modellers" - Roger Amos, hardback,157
pages.
1982 edition ... due to age it is a *little obsolete* in places but
nevertheless an interesting little book with plenty of stuff that remains

On my layout I built a couple of return loops so that I can reverse the
direction of the loco on the ovals.  One end of the loop is connected to
the turnout leading from the oval and the other end is isolated
(insulated) from it's turnout.  What happens is that the loco stops

I'm not new to model railroading, but am new to starting from scratch..
can someone explain to me (for n scale) what the difference is between
like Code 80 and Code 55 track?
~ Matt

Finally, my little Atlas RS1 Switcher goes through the entire spaghetti
bowl with never a glitch! Even the slightest, unusual tiny little noise
at a joint, makes me go in with a needle nose file and further file
down the solder that may have gotten to the inside of the rail.

Caboose Industries makes two styles of hand controls for switches. One
is the traditional ground throw. The other is a high level switch stand
with a rotating target showing the switch position. The latter looks
better, and gives the operator some visual indication of the switch

Guys,
   I'd like to hear your thoughts on finishing the area over layout. How
did you hide your lighting from direct view?
   Here is my situation. The layout is under construction in a 12 x18 room

Hi is it true about the eureka 38s
Peter

What do you think are the best books about full size trains (not
models)? I have "The Great Book of Trains" by Brian Hollingsworth and
Arthur Cook. I think it's very good. It has illustrations, photos, and
plenty of information about 310 locomotives. Only drawback is I wish it

Yesterday, Sat, "down at the club", I finally was able to put in place my
two scratch built bridges on the new HO layout.
Was wondering how to fasten the track to the deck. Use of an adhesive seemed
the way to go, but would an adhesive stick to the "slippery plastic" of the

Hello f.ckers.
I have been asked by the editor of Boat News Victoria, Lady Sunshine, to
advise you all that the March 05 edition of BNV is now available for
reading.