Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2006

Probably just not searching the right spot but have not been able to
dig up the info on my own.  I am interested in the Lionel 6-18831 SP
GP-20 powered unit if I can also find an SP GP-20 Dummy unit.
If anyone can point me in the right direction and model # on a dummy

I've today received a note from Sharman Wheels to the effect that they
are withdrawing from the marketplace for between 6 and 9 months due to
severe supply problems 'within an associate company'.
As far as I can see the company has behaved thoroughly responsibly - my

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I'm in temporarily downsized quarters, building an HO shelf switching
layout, about 1' x 10'
I'm looking for a good small switcher.  I'm not gonna put DCC on this

I broke down and picked one up.
While I haven't actually run it on a layout yet (I have to wait til the
next train show where we'll be setting up our N-Trak layout), But I did
do some tests on my test track.  I'm not impressed.

harder than it looks, ain't it?
I have 70deg solder, a decent 45W TC soldering iron set to the bottom
of its scale, Carr's Yellow Label and such, but I'm stuffed if I can
master it!

Does anyone happen to know what colour the LBSC painted the front of
their EMUs - It looks black on the few photos I found (googling lbsc
electric) but it may have been umber.
I have attempted a sketch, not very good I fear, if anyone can comment

Thanks for the info on scale 00n3.
Can any one recommend a good scale to do narrow gauge in.
Kit quality supply in the uk.
Any advice would help.

I picked up a couple of Lima Mk1 parcels vans recently, which need
re-wheeling (they have nasty plastic wheels at the moment). Can anyone tell
me where I might get replacements from?
Adrian

Hawker-Sidley, I presume?  What I'm really wondering though, is did they
ever lease them out, and if so, to whom?  (got a half-dozen of them
cheap and I'm trying to rationalize them)
Mac B.

been doing plastic models since 1965, just tinkering around with slot
cars for a year, still have yet to learn to play the drums and guitars
I bought last year, basically a hopeless
hobbyist. the wife said no to the motorcycle.

Is this the one where the edges are detachable and the platform can be cut
to 2 or 3 different widths via scored lines on the underside? Also, can
anyone tell me what the length of each section is and do you only get 1
length in each ST290 pack?

Scout troop loses space for its gear
By Tasha Bartholomew, STAFF WRITER
SAN LEANDRO - For the past 85 years, Boy Scouts
Troop 503 has spent countless hours helping the community. Now the group is

Is anyone aware of any model railway exhibitions in Germany this year.
I have a couple of business trips planned and hoped to work a show
visit in.
Thanks

So we had put in a new orb that was about 8 feet wide and 42 feet long.
All the mainline was in  and we were trying to do a temp tie in to the
old section until a trestle could be built and installed.
We cut the radius from a 3/4 inch piece of plywood and clamped it to a

I am just about ready to start work on a small (4X8) layout, but first
I need info on merging my other hobby with this one.
I want to build the C.M.R.I. first described in MR Jan.-July 1985, but
my computer is only a year newer than those articles.I was wondering if