Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2005

Are there any model trains of the new metro trains in Los Angeles?

Does anyone know if replacement turnout soldenoids/motors can be purchased
seperately from the turnout?
Charles L

Andy,
Likewise, my E-mail to you  also bounced- try 'bhwilliams@letra.demon.co.uk'
Brian

Funny, I always thought that Big Boys had larger drivers...
http://www.uphs.org/4023%20photos/402321.jpg
(Union Pacific Historical Society)

I am putting a lake on my layout and was wondering what to use for water. I
was thinking of using polyurithane but don't know if it would dry clear or if
it would dry at all. Any suggestions...Thanks
                                                                        DM

I am looking for spares for a Peco Jubilee.
Can anyone help?
Items needed:
Tender coverplate

I've been carefully dismantling my carriages with a view to painting the
interiors something a little more interesting than the hornby white or
whatever it is.
First of all, where can I find out the colours of the interiors of LMS

I am planning to model a small area of the Royal deeside line and would
appreciate any help in findinf more information on Banchory station - layout
and track
Thanks

We've had a couple of customers over the past couple of days complain of
erratic running and flickering lights with the new Hornby class 31 when used
with back-EMF (feedback)controllers.
We think we've found a solution.  If you remove the Hornby DCC socket

John has been hinting for a while that he was going to release a
variation on an Austrains loco without any prior warning sometime
soon...... well guess what!
See the Austrains page: http://homepage.idx.com.au/austrain/index.htm

Any one have suggestions on how to make guides for a lift bridge so it
will settle in the exact same spot every time ?
I have built a walk through bridge for my layout. Its 30" long and 30"
wide with flush mounted hinges. I also need ideas on ways to hook up

Got dragged into K-Mart today and while there spied a pack of "pinstripe
paper" in the stationery section - It is distributed by
CRAFT STUFF, a division of Hunter Leisure PTY LTD - 94 Keilor Place
Tullamarine.

Evening Group...you are all well I trust?
I am looking for photos of just the BR emblems - lion & wheel etc.
does anyone here know of such a web sight?
Many thanks in advance

Dan Mitchell said:
Only today are INDIVIDUAL Diesels reaching the same power levels at was
routine in steam days. It just couldn't be done with the technology of
the 40's, 50's, and 60's. The attempt to do so, back then, lead to huge

Does anyone know what radius the largest peco point is?
Danke