Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2005

I'm about ready to start putting in some stationary decoders on my
layout. I'm leaning toward going cheap and simple...that is, NCE
Switch-It decoders, but I was a little worried about the extra
electrical load on the DCC signal (on the rails). I have enough capacity

I have what appears to be a Fowler 3F 0-6-0 tender loco, in what looks to be
a maroon colour. The running number 3775 is on the tender (yellow numerals)
and the loco has a crest in a lined square on the cabside, also in yellow
There is no company name on the loco

I'm planning to have a 12 guage stranded wire bus for my 15 x 20 oval but
have two questions about feeder wires.  I have some 18 guage speaker wire
that I'd like to use but is there a problem in the fact that the two wires
are of different materials?  I have a DCC system

The web site for Flying Scotsman hobbies is www.fshobby.com 

I'm new to the hobby and am looking to put together one of the Atlas HO
layouts from one of their layout plans.  I've been looking at various
resources and found that Code 83 track looks more realistic than Code 100.
Does anyone know if there are any issues with building one of ...

Pop mogul Pete Waterman has reportedly held talks about the sale of British
Railways Standard 4-6-2
No 70000 Britannia to a multi-mllionaire City businessman.
The full breaking story can be read now at: www.heritagerailway.co.uk

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2082167.html
I hope he wins big time.
Stevert

Can anyone identify these couplings please?
They are Hornby type but very small, they have a  hole in the body end and
rotate on a pin on the chassis.
They are fitted on Inter City coaches made by Airfix Products 1975 (on the

Could anyone please help with a drawing of 30586 (3329) or photos of same.
Now the long dark nights are here I have a couple of kits to build one with
the round splashers and one the square splashers. Both kits have pretty dire
chassis frames which dont lend themselves to easy ...

For all Diesel and Electric modellers, the Demu forum is gathering pace.
http://www.demu.co.uk/forum/index.php

I am getting back to the model rr after some time out of the field. My
question is about adhesives: I understand the uses of two main types,
plastic cements and CA adhesives. These were described recently in the
new book on structures published by the MR people. But what about other

A Dad is on his way home a bit late from the office when he realizes
that it's his daughter's birthday and he has! not bought her a gift.
So he stops at a toy store to buy his daughter a Barbie. Inside he
sees a Barbie display and asks the salesgirl how much the Barbies

Have been waiting for these for some time but have just heard that one shop
has sent back all his stock as a pin in the bogie float mech has failed!
Seems they were all the same.
Anyone else heard about this?

Is this tender or loco driven?
Cheers,
Rob.

HI All      My name is Paul Thompson and I worked for the Southern
Railway as a Carman at the Alex. VA. yard from 76 to 90 until they
closed her down,also my Step Father C.T. Brown worked fright &
passenger service for 42 years.     Hope to hear from all of you soon.