Model Forum / General / Railroads / April 2005

i am building my first attic layout and want to build using flexable
track .... but who's is the best to use .... peco , hornby (if they
still make it) or other

Yesterday, I saw two robins sitting next to each other on the layout.
One was jumping down to the garden, selecting something to eat, flying
back up to the layout, and giving it to the other, then repeating the
process. Needless to say (a) all trains stopped for the duration, and ...

A friend of mine is looking for a brass HO scale Stephenson's Rocket.
Does anyone have any information on who may have manufactured this and
when?  Anything to help him narrow his search would be appreciated.
Andy

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I have heard that Lima OO is not quite compatible with Hornby / Bachmann
etc - but does the same thing apply to Lima O gauge?
ZD

Can anyone refer me to a web site or person who deals in brass engines?
I am interested in selling the only two brass items I have.  1 piece
in HO (posted here), and 1 piece in Z-scale.  Yeah, the Z-scale item
will be hard for me to sell.  Thanks for any input.

I am modeling the 40s-50s period. Will have a small diesel service
facilities in addition to steam roundhouse/turntable etc for steam. What is
the correct color of the tanks? Black, white or silver? Any ideas?
Ron

I have for sale an Overland Models, Inc. (OMI-5045) BRASS EMD SD60
locomotive.  Factory paint in Norfolk Southern #6656.  Runs well.  I
was going to convert to DCC so I have a decoder available if buyer
wants that too.  No couplers on the model but I will include a pack of

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There has been much political speculation of late as to what China would do
if Taiwan declared independence, with clear signs coming from Beijing that a
military intervention would be a distinct possibility.
What would the West do if this scenario became reality?  Could it result in

  How good of an engine is this one for a simple beginner layour, possibly
with DCC at some point ?
 Regards

What's a good source for a lash-up bar to link Athearn F-7 A and B
diesel power units, replacing hook-horn couplers?  Are there different
length bars as might be appropriate to provide clearance for different
minimum radius curves?  Thx.

Does anyone know how to easily tell the relative age of a Riv locomotive?
I'm kind of interested in a 2-10-2, but don't want one of the older ones.
I've had really good luck with the newer Riv offerings but can't say the
same about the older ones.

I heard yesterday that Shrewsbury Model Shop is to close it's town centre
shop, and move to the outskirts where it is to become a Mail Order ONLY
business.
I know it won't affect this group much, but it is another nail in the coffin

I'm gradually completing a Southern Pride kit of a class 205 unit. I'm
struggling a bit with all the underframe detail. Does anybody have any
photos of a completed kit, or can suggest a web site that has such
photos, that I can use for reference. I've found a few with pictures