Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2005

My wife thinks I need sound on my home layout [not DCC], so I checked
out the Model 312 [18 sounds]and also a Tech II Model 8000 [just two
sounds -- diesel horn and steam whistle]. Anyone have experience with
either of these? Is there another system [for diesel and steam sounds] ...

Here, in case it is of interest.
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STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
Thanks.
Paul

The Class 118 DMU got a white a blue paint jo in the 1980s (I think),
can anyone shed any light on the origin of this livery, was it used
for any other units or just the WR cross country 118s?
Example -

Hello  there
I'm new to building layouts.
I have got hold of a Noch Cortina board for Z gauge and need to lay the
track.

    I am coming back to model railways after a layoff. I will be starting a
new layout in the new year. I would like to know what would be the best
material for the baseboard and how thick. Many thanks for your input
Brian

Is it possible to remove Humbrol enamels from a plastic bodied loco
whilst retaining the original factory finish underneath (and not
attacking the plastic, obviously)?
TIA.

Every once in a while, there is a thread dealing with the subject of track
cleaning.  How about locomotive wheel cleaning?
I have a Digitrax DCC layout, and wheel cleaning is a problem.  I have used
a wire wheel in a Dremel tool, but I can clean only a portion of each wheel,

I have a lifelike loco that frequently derails. I have taken a close look at
what happens when it derails, and it appears the torque of the driving
wheels is lifting the bogie they are part of. As a result the forward most
set of wheels (depending on the direction of travel) lift ...

Hey pplz.
Just need to know what bogies the above hopper had? I want to replace the
crappy ones that came with the kits from casula.
Regards

What would be examples of the appropriate heavyweight passenger cars for
use with a New York Central Hudson J3 4-6-4?
Green or two-tone gray livery?
Thanks.

Recently someone on this newsgroup asked if Ratio still make signals and
their cord operation kits. At Warley show yesterday I asked this at the
Ratio and Wills stand (B24) and was told that they are available eg the
GWR single signal was, I think, 7 pounds at the show. Both Ratio ...

For those going to Warley this weekend, I was wondering how much money you
take with you and what the day costs you in total?
I`ll start the ball rolling,
diesel (not going by train!) £27,

I've just got a copy of the MR special "Modeling Railroads of the 1950s"
- these things make their way slowly to Australia. It has an article by
John Pryke on weathering locomotives. The part of the article that deals
with diesels is useful enough, but the steam part is a ...

I've inherited a Marklin K setup. The metal parts of the
track are oxidized (covered in white powder, plating is
Zn? Sn?) and don't make good electrical contact. What can
I do to clean up the track?

My HO layout consists of a few Atlas 542 and 543 snap switched.  They
currently have Caboose Industry HO operating ground throws.  My layout
has 3 inches of foam board.  I would like some sugestions on what would
be the best way to power the switches for remote control.  BTW:  I am