Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2006

Has anyone tried successfully making their own decals/transfers using
the DIY sheets available?  I am having no success whatsoever!  I am
using Crafty Computer Paper's inkjet decal sheet, and I have tried
printing on my Canon i850 at home, and an HP 970 at work.  The results

As I was in the area attending the annual Eastpoint Centre show, I thought I
would pop along to the Southampton Model Centre in Totton.
Somewhat suprised to find the shutters firmly closed on a Saturday afternoon
and have also just noticed their website seems to be off the air as ...

In 2002
Rich Mackin (richmackin-at-ntlworld.com)
MSN: richmackin-at-hotmail.com
ICQ: 112431453

Looking for HO Reading decals for the T-1 locomotive.  Anyone have some or
know where there are some for sale please let me know off line.
Thanks
trainnut@ptd.net

Can Any one tell me if Al is still in business.
He stopped sending his weekly lists sometime ago, I used to have his ph#
but lost it, so is he still in business.
Thanks!

Afternoon all,
With regards to the recent thread(s) here and on other groups regarding the
incorrect roof colour on the Bachmann OO gauge model of 66405, a photo from
the London Toy Fair of their pre-production model of 66407 (due for release

I'm looking for attractive gunzels so we can have some aussie pictures on traimtracktarts,
if you know of any gunzels who would like to pose in a photo shoot, pls let me know.
Suggestions for locations are welcome too, I am thinking a good spot would be 3801 ltd's depot, think of ...

As I mainly model the Southern Region [Early BR timescale] I looked
forward to the release of the Heljan version of the Crompton.  What
puzzles me is the curious green livery on the body of "Eastleigh".
Surely the white waistline (which actually seems a little thin on the

does someone know if there is an XtrkCad parameter file available somewhere
for Tomix N-scale track?
Regards,
Werner G. Pflaum

When attempting to be a clever dick and employ a slip at the exit to a
goods yard do not ...
Bung it down more or less where it's supposed to go.
... fail to check that the slip is properly aligned and not reversed as to

I'm sketching out a layout idea which will require a double slip.  Does
anyone know the dimensions of the new Peco product?  What I really need
is the maximum length, please.

I've got myself all flustered ... tell me if I've got this right.
Case 1 Mainline
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'Up' -> trains to London

I've posted some pics of the current 3D models I have made. These will
all be part of the From the Mist Models: Structures for Railroads
series. The buildings will be in 1/87, 1/160 and 1/120 scales (for
now). The models will also be available for Trainz and as 3D models for

Some spammer has hi-jacked my domain name (again), but not my address book.
I've put a note on my website about it. If anyone gets spam purporting to
come from [identity]@isoplethics - it wasn't me.
Tim.

Can anyone point me at an on-line source that details what track is
available in the SMP range?
A quick google gave me the fourtrack website but that doesn't seem to give a
complete list of the point kits (which is what I am interested in), and that