Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2005

I'm working on a project involving casting parts in resin, one which
tests the limits of the casting process. I'm in over my head and could
use some help from someone knowledgable about this stuff.
Please note that I'm *not* looking for general beginner-level how-to

I've googled it to no avail.........
On the white 57' mechanical reefers, why the different color espee
logos ?
Does the color mean anything, or did the guy in the paint shop just

Curious about an aspect of the first streamliners, and wonder what the
group might have to say.  I watched the Pentrex "Tour of the M-10000"
tonight, and recently read several reviews of the Con-Cor HO Zephyr,
and it raised a question in my mind.

Just a thought, and I haven't been here in a while so this has probably been
addressed before. Has anyone tried using the spray foam that is usually
used to insulate windows. I use it all the time for that purpose, and it
seems you could contour and slope it into rolling hills etc. ...

I hope you all don't mind my posting about my website.
It's for the layout that I'm currently planning. The website can be found at:-
http://www.shaunsmodelrailway.net
The layout is going to be a British modern image layout in N gauge. It will be

I hope you all don't mind my posting about my website. I know it's a British
layout and the main focus on this group from what time I've been in here seems
to be American but I'm hoping you'll all indulge me! ;)
It's for the layout that I'm currently planning. The website can be ...

Sorry for my bad english
I Search for Pictures of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
I search Pictures of Steam Locos, Cars, Locomotive Rooster
I search all information

Apropos of the comments on narrow gauge in the Modeller in the  "Jan Ed of
Mod Rail"  thread,   what are other peoples views on Roy Dock and Paul
Towers editorships?    In the last modeller was a bit of a salutation to
Dock in the letters page,  but my memory was of him driving MRN ...

Greetings all. I've been lurking here for a few months while
contemplating building a small layout after 20 plus years away from
the hobby. I'm impressed at how much some things have advanced in that
time, and inspired by some of the great layouts I've seen on the net.

I was wondering if a railroad may have resorted to a back-to-back, F3AA
arrangement at the rear of a train with the caboose in the lead for a local
freight run. Would this type of push scenario be OK to implement on a model
railroad?

If you are not familiar with this title, make sure you catch it on one of
the old Movie Channels.

I need to change some Cv and loco address, mainly on Gold and ESU locosound
decoders. As my layout is not operational at the moment so it has not locos
on it, can I use it for Programming On the Main or is it better to set up a
separate programming track?

Hi, all --
Last year around this time I posted a question regarding getting an N-Scale
setup for my son, who was then 7 1/2.  We were going with N-Scale because he
shares a room with his twin sister, and an HO would have dominated both his

Sunday December 4, 11, 18 ;
January 8, 15 (2006).
Event:  Stiegel Valley Model Railroad Open House
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

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