Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2005

I have two main line routes going round the layout, and also a goods
yard/TMD. I want to have some upper levels and wondered if the real thing
has freight routes?
Thanks,

Hi...
I built a ceiling track for our living room in o scale. The problem is
-Its too loud! We can't even stay in the same room with it. No matter
what I try its too loud to stay on for more than a minute or so.

Can anyone recommend someone who assembles (solders, paint, etc.) N
Scale kits professionally? I inherited a Burlington Zephyr kit from my
father after he passed away and I'm defintiely not the most articulate
with a soldering iron. I'd like to have it completed by Christmas so

#148 "Whisker" Couplers
Are these identical in their performance to the McHenry #58 couplers?

Hi again  all
Just thinking about buying one of these models to build and am wondering if
others out there have done the same. If so, could you please let me know
what I must be wary of and what level of skill I must have to do it justice,

Hello, all.  I'm in need of some steel track pins and replacement bulbs
for my American Flyer layout.  Can anyone comment on their dealings with
RFG, Oyster Bay, NY for these or any other parts?  Thanks for your time
and comment.  Sincerely,

If any of you live near, or are visiting this neck of the woods this
November, there is an event called the Piedmont Pilgrimage, which is
basically open house at weekends to go and see a varied amount of layouts.
There will be two British outline layouts this year, mine and Chris ...

I have just talked the wife into buying the Bachmann 32-356 Standard 4MT
Tank, weathered for me for Xmas. She would rather purchase it pre-fitted
with a Lenz Gold decoder. (I suspect it's so I can't have it before Xmas).
Does anyone have any suggestions of dealers who may carry ...

Whose cares a toss about the 4 whingers? NC, TF, MN & GR (in no
particular order). Some boring arguements as of old.
Kevin Martin

Fareham club needs to motorise one of these for use on our kids "drive it
yourself" layout.
It will be the second one we have done, the first one had a motor in the
base and transferred the drive to the sails via a rubber band, but it was

I have tried to avoid puuting these into my layout plans as whenever I
have spoken to experienced modellers they had condemned them as being
more trouble than they are worth.
What is the groups opinion, I don't want to fit a double slip if it is

I have two main line routes going round the layout, and also a goods
yard/TMD. I want to have some upper levels and wondered if the real thing
has freight routes?
Thanks,

Need to know the correct nomenclature/mfg of the 3-chime set used
on most of the FEC GP40-2's and the different 3-chime set used on the
SD40-2's FEC obtained from UP.
I'm trying to match them up with Loksound files available so I can order the

I just noticed that Lloyd has finally updated his website, saying that he is
now retired. But i also see that there is still some stock left, does this
mean he is still trading to try and get rid of the last bit of stock?
Brendan

Dropped my Austrains C class onto the carpeted floor. The impact was
taken by the front coupler.
But, the locking tags on the body broke off.
Are there any way of repairing/securing the body down?