Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2005

I am a bunch of my mates are wondering when Hornby and Bachmann etc. are
going to release products that sport DCC chips and sound???? Any
announcements either way from these guys?
Steve

I was wondering if some of you could answer a question for me.  I am
starting plans to build a layout, I already have track plan and know what I
want the layout to do (it's basically a goods yard with a loop doubling as a
main line).  Is it easier to build a layout with DCC from ...

Help please.
I hope to be assembling a large scale Class 20 kit next year & will
need some paint, but in larger quantities than ususal.
Any suggestions re. who could supply same?

Is there a magic recipe for smoke oil? Or is it a closely guarded
secret? Google pulls up hundreds of links, none useful unfortunately:-(.
I have an Old Tri-ang that needs some.
Thanks

I have a proto green and white loco and have been looking for passenger cars
to go with it. Any ideas on where to look. I've searched the web and have had
no luck....

Can anyone give me an idea of what loco's would've been working around the
Junee area in the 1980's? Im looking at adding another loco to my roster,
and some idea of what to get.
Thanks

I'm wondering about the SD70MAC - what is the square light set off to the
side of the low hood headlamp?

Does the statement, "We've always done it like that" ring any bells?  Read
to the end, this is a new one for me.
The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet,
8.5inches.

Can anyone outhere tell me how to wire grain of wheat and rice bulbs for
street and building lighting ? I bought some of fhose HO scale street
lights with green colored shades to put on poles need help wiring them
to my transformer. Greatly appreciate any info!        

Hi all, Does anyone know the date(s) for the impending release class 60`s by Hornby
Kindest regards
Simon
http://www.modeldepot.co.uk

I didn't realise that Bachmann made a parallel boiler Royal Scot or that
these survived into BR days. When was the last Royal Scot rebuilt.
Kevin

I build a diamond crossing (ready-made not available for that angle).
I went back a few weeks later and decided I had the wiring polarity
wrong on the crossing line, so I unsoldered it all and remade it.
Guess what?  I was right first time!  So I've just had to undo it all

evening group
can someone recommend a book with drawings of BR shunters in
it...something similar to "BR Main line diesels" by Stevens-Stratton &
Carter published by Ian Allen

Subject Something to smile at!
Little Billy Ponting was at his local school in Sydney one morning
and the teacher asked all the children what their fathers did for a
living.