Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2005

Don't want to spend the money for all those containers you need? Check out
these paper models. http://www.igshansa.de/igsdownload.html I found this
site on the MR forum. Bruce

Is anyone here shocked at the price being asked for the new O gauge
Hymek? £475 each puts me off starting in O Gauge - I'd much rather try
my hand at a cheap loco kit and hope its not too difficult! I find it
interesting that Bachmann can do O gauge american outline diesels for

Bachmann have just announced a second batch of 500 Jintys in preservation
livery, albeit with a different running number (16440) to the first batch
(47357). I'm thinking that will seriously detract from the value of the
first batch, some of which are yet to be sold.

Reminder that its the 2005 Manchester Model Railway Show this coming
weekend - including Friday evening.
details at http://www.mmrs.org.uk/

Do the folks on this group consider that it is worth the extra expense
of adopting Peco Finescale for a large layout about to be started, or
just stick with regular OO track ? Fleet of locos is modern Bachmann,
Heljan + Hornby diesels, i.e no 'large' wheel flanges etc. Is

What the heck is this supposed to be? It's certainly not an HST...
Ebay 6001845729
Adrian

Just to pick up a slightly OT spur to the debate about Helijan Hymeks, a
couple of alternative venues were suggested.
Victory Hall, Warsash.  Colin, I went down and had a look, nice hall, pity
we can't have one like that in the town itself.  The problem is that we know

I may have asked this once before, but I don't remember getting an answer.
Where are the good train shops in the Akron, OH, area?   I'm interested in
HO scale.  My daughter is a sophomore at Kent State and it would be nice to
visit a train shop when we are visiting with her.  I ...

I have an HO Atlas GP-40 that has a set of those soft handrails -- they
feel like vinyl or something...not sure. The handrails are broken in a
couple of places. Can someone suggest the best method or adhesive to
repair?

Rail Fans
Is there anything happening in Canberra (Australia) over the long weekend
concerning trains.
Any shows or special displays going on with models or the real thing.

Is there any more news regarding the AMRA exhibition at Hurstville? It's
only about 3 weeks away...
Craig.

Just wondering if someone out there knows the story of the life of these
lovely little models?
I have bought several over time - all through eBay - and find it difficult
to work out which I am actually going to receive. What I mean is: It looks

Yes my LNER pages have moved from the winwaed.com domain to their new
home at:
http://www.lner.info/
(a few other domains work but that one is the shortest to type!)

H24-66 Trainmaster
Did the Southern Pacific have specific freight train assignments for this
engine?
Might someone know what engine(s) pulled the SP "Overnight Express"?

Looking for ideas and opinions. I'm getting close to putting up a fascia
on my railroad for a major classification yard. I've been thinking about
the user interface. I'm assuming I'd want a track diagram of some sort,
some toggles and/or pushbuttons to control turnouts and some ...