Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2005

Anybody got any recomendations for a backdrop material?  I was wondering
what is used for one that can be curved to follow a winding route through
the middle of the room.  About 3 or 4 feet wide (tall).  
So far the stuff that I have tried is either too stiff to curve, like

Does anyone have any idea as to what is going on with these guys?? I
placed an order with them nearly 2 weeks ago and have hard squat!!
They don't answer emails and wont return phone calls.
www.hobbybox.com.au

Dear Friends: Greetings: I am a retired attorney. A few years ago a man
came to me with a letter. He asked me to verify the fact that this was
legal to do. I told him I would review it and get back to him. When I
first read the letter my client brought me, I thought it was some

I have had both N and HO scale model railroads, finding HO much more
reliable when it came to running the models. However it is possible that I
just didn't use the skill required to layout an N track well enough to be
very reliable.

I don't want to seem rude or anything, but is the model railroad shopping
site www.internettrains.com genuine?  From where I am (South-East
Queensland, Australia), some of the prices seem just a little too good to be
true.  Has anyone had experience with this website?

Surprised to see a comment in the latest BRM that the new Hornby A4 in
BR green isn't painted, just coloured plastic.
Mike Parkes  
mike@mphgate.removetoreply demon.co.uk

I post a while ago, and this time I have a little more info.  Some
friends of mine asked me to research if any of there old train stuff
had any value.  They have a large list made out, and I've included some
of that list below.  I've been told these are all O Gauge and that

Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to save and catalog
postings from the group?  I have saved a lot of postings and combined
replies to questions using cut and paste in Word.  I have ended up with a
lot of documents that are helpful but it is a pain in the you know ...