Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2005

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - President George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of
the United States, will be honored by Union Pacific with a custom-painted
locomotive to be unveiled on the campus of Texas A&M University on Tuesday,
Oct. 18, during an invitation-only ceremony featuring ...

In a further attempt to get my Peco turntable motorized, I've found the
instruction sheet! and I need a large gear wheel (Meccano 27b or c) and a
worm gear (Meccano 32).Both have 4mm hole for shaft.
Where in the world can I get this, or similar?

Does anyone know if the NFBX & NFFF have been produced as models, &
where they can be obtained
Colin Hussey

does anyone know the size of the  ratio oo gauge engine shed ?
regards bob

I just got a very nice girl from this great site, she is so kind,
sweet, pretty, I can't help  share my happy with you at once.
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since the first meet, I know I have got the right person, ...

I'm trying to fit the maximum length of double track main line into a
tailchaser layout set diagonally across a 12ft square loft space. The
largest storage sidings at the back will accomodate the sort of train I'd
like to run, i.e. a locomotive and 9 or 10 BR Mk 1s. What is a ...

Several years since the 25watt beast was used owing to house move , but now
building a small O gauge layout, and I find that the bit isn't as hot as it
used to be. Now, at my age, I'm not as hot either, but I was wondering if
irons, or bits deteriorate with age and usage. When ...

The first part of a two-part article about coal unit trains and the U.P. and
the unions and men who operate them appears in this week's (Oct.3) New
Yorker magazine.  Fascinating stuff - lots of inside railroading information
and lore.  I never knew U.P. stood for 'unlimited ...

Is there a magic solution for quartering wheels on knurled axles? By
trial and error I have managed to get mine so that it runs smoothly
backwards with just a hint of stickiness when running forwards. I
suspect this is as close as I am going to get without building a

I have a Proxxon miniature power tool, a bit like a Dremel but
allegedly better made.  It's pretty good, handy for drilling small
holes in baseboards and running a small diamond saw which I use for
accurate cutting of rail ends.

I have a structure I finished with water based paint (my first), I want to
get the shine off and I was thinking of using Dull Cote.
Would the spray Dullcote damage the finish on the structure? If so, any
other options?  Thanks to all for your feedback.

Just a short note that I am currently selling a DVD video of
a rare movement of a Schnabel rail wagon during daylight hours.
It is the largest rail wagon in the Southern Hemisphere, and
was moved empty from it's storage location to a rail museum on

Hi folks - just wondering if there are P4 modellers in Australia and who
model British stuff?
Thanks
Steve

I have a few questions regarding DCC operation.
1. Engine #1 is being controlled by person #1 using a DCC hand set.
Q: How easy is it for person #2 to assume control of engine #1 using a
different hand set?

Hi again all
Ok, so I bought one of the Preiser 100 people sets..... unpainted of course.
I have sprayed a base of beige as a skin toning to start out with, but can't
help but think I might've been better off doing them all in a brown and