Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2005

Is the new model out yet?
Read on another news group that someone had tried to do a stall test before
fitting DCC and the rods bent before it stalled?
Anyone seen one or know any more?

I've been testing out various ways of attaching cork roadbed to my
foam, and then attaching track to the cork. I've tried liquid nails
for projects, and am just finding it a bit of a pain to work with
(hard to lay evenly, hard to unplug after it sits and dries, etc.)

I'm looking to add some lighting to my existing trackside buildings, so
I can run at night time, with a sense of realism.
what do folks use for the job ? Batteries, 12 v dc feed from controller
etc, LED's, grain of wheat bulbs etc.

Have you tried catalouging them as you would in the library.
Paul McCann
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After reading a few earlier threads, I am intrigued by live steam (not
Hornby). I know it must be expensive, but I would like to know more. I
guess, UK outline, but what gauge (not interested in hauling people, but
bigger than O).?

Can anyone confirm this as an upcoming release? That it is also eqipped with
a speaker for DCC/Sound?
Steve

Progress Report:
Moving along.  Track is debugged, wiring is in, ready for scenery. I
have (4) Kadee Freight cars, and I ordered three Atlas freight cars
with couplers that apparently are quite compatible to Kadee 5's. My G&D

15 years or so back, I bought a cheap, basic tinplate O gauge loco body kit
from this company at an O gauge event. Does anyone know if they are still in
existence, and if so, where they can be contacted? Searching the web
produces nothing.

  It's been quite some time since I've assembled a plastic kit and now find
that the Testor's model cement I used to use is no longer formulated the
same as it was in the past (due to glue sniffing concerns I gather, which
unfortunately means I can no longer celebrate the ...

I have inherited 2 Wren Railways OO/HO Locomotives (20735 & 20738 stamped on
bottom).
Also 2 Hornby carriages:
R.229 PULLMAN CAR "LUCILLE"

An article appeared in the automotive section of the Spokane newspaper
this morning reviewing the Honda Accord hybrid auto.  According to the
author, Honda made a great discovery.  They invented regenerative
braking!

I would be grateful if someone could point me in the direction of  00
(or H0) vehicles which do not rely on track pickup. It's easy enough
to modify ordinary ones to carry a battery pack, but I was wondering
what there is out in the wider world.

Kadee freight cars are quite expensive and have a limited variety.
Can someone list the names of freight car mfrs that use KADEE 5's?  I
got bleary eyed on the internet trying to find out for myself, but this
info is not freely available.  Are they afraid to list the coupler

I'd like to mention the good service that I received from Mainly Trains
recently.
I placed an order through their website on Friday 20th.  Due to a bit of
finger trouble on my part, I mistyped a digit on my credit card number and

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz114458d1c938.html
The quiz has a slight Chicago & North Western bias to it... I got 8 out 10 -
I obviously need to learn a little more about Union Pacific gas turbines and
Amtrak's Superliners.