Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2005

Howdo all,
Just picked up a Dapol railbus kit. A quick Google search finds lots of
links that mention motorising the thing with kits, but none seem to mention
the name of these kits, or even better supply a link to the manufactorer

Six months after being so rudely interrupted by AO-Hell's minions, I
have changed carriers (to DSL no less) and downloaded Mozilla for a news
reader (spotty quality, but it may be my settings and not their program).
No time for RRing, either model or real. Too busy with getting my ...

Anyone heard from any of the Crescent City model RR club? Fine bunch of
guys, hope they made it through OK.
I was down in New Orleans a few years back for a Microsoft Mobile Developers
conference and operated with the club one evening, after which we went to a

Has anyone received or heard when the replacement headlight lens
is supposed to come for the initial batch of 44 Class?
Thanks
Paul

I want to make small models (wholly by myself) of trains (passenger
cars, cabooses, tanks etc.) from wood. I am very new in this and would
like to know the following basic questions:
- How the scaling/measurement would be done

Can anyone help?
I bought some Tortoise point motors recently. I want to make it easy to
change them in the event of something going wrong with one.
The suggested method of connecting is to solder wires to each of the 8

There are a lot of young folk that don't know what a full service gas
station is. See one at http://www.rrscenery.com
After you see the improvements on this one, there will be a newly built kit
of one in a few days, so come back again.

Am told the council refused our request to use the oval for parking.
-- ..............................................Bill
"I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator

I found this log wagon link on one of the yahoogroups
http://www.ida.net/users/tetonsl/railroad/logcars.htm
and his main page which has a nice musical background plus links
http://www.ida.net/users/tetonsl/railroad/index.htm

$49.95 - The Great Indian Railway Atlas by Samit Roychoudhury
FIRST EDITION, 2005
A detailed series of maps of one of the world's largest railway networks,
providing up-to-date information on the tracks, stations, yards, etc.

Could one or two of you kind folks let me know what other train shops there
are in Sydney metro other than Hobbyco - went there today and picked up a
couple of things but would like to visit another one or two tomorrow before
returning to Melbourne.

Heard that due to the current dispute between the EU and China on trade
imports from China in the EU and UK that future deliveries of Bachmann
and Hornby may well be delayed in being delivered into the market and
model shops.

Hi all..
Can someone please tell me the correct height for a typical british OO/HO
scale platform please?
I'm scratchbuilding a steam era layout based aorund hornby rolling stock

I want to weather a loco but being a coward I want to be sure I can wash the
effect off if I change my mind later.
Any advice?
John

I'm after a load of O-gauge or similar traffic cones, I need about 100 for
as cheap as possible.
Any ideas? Preferably English style cones,
Woady