Model Forum / General / Railroads / April 2005

   I'm looking for some lorries for my new layout, Oakamoor, which is OO
scale. I have seen some in the past which are Volvo or ERF tractor units
with various trailers. I thought they were Cararama, but appear not. They
were of similar quality and style of box. They were not ...

Last week I read some comments about trade stands at the Hobson's Bay
exhibition no longer accepting credit cards and I encountered a similar
problem last weekend at the Canberra exhibition. The trader explained
that the vendor fees had gone up from something like $160 per year to

I have an AB consist of Proto 2000 FA1 and FB1with Digitrax DH 163 decoders
in each.  If they haven't been run for a couple of days, or even hours, when
I start them, the B unit runs a few seconds and then stops as if it has lost
power while the A unit continues to run.  If I turn ...

When scratch building what is the best way to cut out the doors and
windows? I always seem to have trouble in doing it right. thanks for any
info.                                      Paul McCann
God bless you and have a good day with Him at your side.                                ...

Looking for one HO code 100 brass wye remote turnout with flat,
slim-line, twin coil switch machine (like Casadio, Atlas, Roco), #6
radius preferred.  Used OK, but must be fully functional.  Pls reply
with pricing and availability via newsgroup or email.  Thx.

I received the MARCH issue of MR it fell apart! It wasn't stapled or glued
have any of you had this problem yet ?
                                    Tom

I have the chance to buy some BuilderPlus models and am wondering what their
quality is like compared to Superquick and Metcalfe. Any help/information
appreciated
thanks

Has anyone tried this engine out in anger yet, I have read a few
reviews, non of which were very clear as to its running, is it a
jackrabit that overtakes express engines or is it a competent slow
runner.  Any comments welcome, its not my money I would be spending if

From time to time, I've seen references here and elsewhere about colored
poly fiber fill (black, grey & green).  Aside from the stuff sold by
Woodland Scenics, I've never seen anything else.  I've contacted some craft
shops in the area and get the blank look as well.

Some of us down here in the colonies are wondering what has happened to the
February issue of Model Rail. Is there a reason why we haven't got it yet?
Has the ship sunk!
Cheers,

I have decided it is time my locos had a crew in the cab. Thing is how do
you know what side of the cab the driver sat in the different types of loco.
Was there a set format laid down somewhere, or was it left to the loco
builders. Also did the crews all wear the same blue ...

Can anyone comment about Rivarossi passenger cars? Do they use
European-style couplers? Are they easily modified? What is the overall
quality, compared to a top-of-the-line manufacturer?

I've been skimming through some old copies of "16mil today",  an
association mag. which have been given to me.   In an 'eighties edition
the editor wrote of constructing a retaining wall on a garden layout by
glueing stones together using "builders PVA glue".  The picture suggests

Does anyone have any suggestions for me regarding the construction of chain
link fencing and gates (including barbed wire), in HO scale?
Brian

All,
I am a collector of PennLine (and some later Life Like) 60' passenger
cars. And recently saw some "Hobby Line" cars that look like the same
line on eBay.