Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2006

Hi peeps,
Does anyone know why some things look less realistic when modelled to exact
scale on a model rail layout? For instance, ballast should usually be
coarser than scale and locos that are painted in gloss don't look correct at

Does anyone know what a Harvey Car is? You can see one on my web site
http://www.rrscenery.com
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Phil Anderson

I'm just in the  process of  putting a Hanovale EHG kit, as I already have
one  painted silver with yellow ends, I'm going to paint this second  one
Tuscan,
Now  my question is, was the Tuscan EHG painted and  lined the same way as a

I've set up Australian state/territory-based regional discussion forums
at the RailZone (main forum URL is "http://www.railzone.org/phpBB2").
To access the new forums, go to
"http://www.railzone.org/phpBB2/index.php?c=5".

Is there a source of cast iron loco wheels for 0 Gauge?

The latest acquisition of TX logistik; a MaK 2000BB - the Rolls Royce of
the diesels!
http://www.abc.se/~m10901/RAIL/mak2000bb.html
/M

What is the current availability of model railway shops in the
Canberra/Queanbeyan area? A glance at the most recent AMRM, for
instance, does not appear to reveal even a single mention (of shops as
distinct from mail-order suppliers of speciality items), although

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make the motorized Walthers
90' turntable#933-3171 run better?
I just put one together and in doing so the nubs on the 4 inch gear wheel
were broken... ok, I broke them... and from what I can see the nubs served

If anyone is following this I have made some changes to where things
are.
I have split the multiple unit section into a series of smaller pages
to speed up downloading. These are now in Appendix Three - Passenger

Hi Folks ...
I've been quite a lucky lad over the Christmas period with relatives
sending book tokens by the bucket load. Today being my 40th I woke up to
even more book tokens (and a new compressor for my airbrush!) however the

derek

Does anyone know when the Hornby departmental seacows will be out?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/33showcase/
Mike

If i thought First gen DMUs were a bit thin on the ground that's
nothing compared to the near total lack of RTR EMUs in OO.
I'd like nothing better than a WYPTE Class 308... short of trying one
of the kits and trying to build one (which wouldn't be advisable for me

As the header suggests what makes you the customer satisfied ?
( this is something i am more than interested in due to opening my shop )
Please be constructive and honnest
Simon

Hi all...
Well, here's my second newbie post about my first electric train purchase.
We're getting the last of our holiday stuff put away, and the last thing
standing is our new Bachmann On30 Trolley and track.  I'm still enjoying