Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2006

I am considering the construction of a NSW layout and need to find a
source of kits of railway buildings any suggestions please.
Peter

A nun was complaining to her Mother Superiour about the language the
construction crew that was working next door was using.
The Mother said that they were simple, God fearing men who simply called a
spade a spade.

Went to Toms today and bought a few of the new brake vans. Absolutely
stunning is the only way to describe them.
The only criticism I can really level at them is that along with all
the RTR models coming out is that it makes it all too easy.

Take advantage of a great deal

Hi John.
Thanks for your prompt reply. I have ajusted the wheel gauge slightly wider
to accommodate variances in my track. The wheels only come off at about 2
turn outs out of a total of 66, & I can see the wear even with my eye sight,

I am having problems with rolling stock & pony truck wheels coming off on
turn outs. The frog points are wearing & allowing wheels to take the wrong
track when they drop on to the worn point. Can I rebuild the worn point back
up again with anything, & save having to take out & ...

Some advice please, is there much involved in converting Hornby 3 rail
to 2 rail? For example is it something that an adequate modeller can
achieve? Do I need to buy anything?
Thanks in advance

I just bought some of the new hornby BR(ex LMS) coaches. Like them, but
two problems:-
1) I hate empty coaches, so want to put people in them. How do I get the
bogies off to get to the screws underneath?

What is the purpose of side rods on a diesel locomotive??
Ú

Remember this post?
On Apr 9 2004, 12:29 Mark Mathu wrote:

Guys, given the current questions on the above stuff (including
questions about single or double action airbrushes), may I recommend
the purchase of the British Railway Modelling magazine DVD "Right
Track 3 - Painting, Lining and Finishing" which came out just afore

The yellow stripe on the cantrail of first class compartments
appeared in the 1920s on London commuter stock.
From comments on the group I gather that BR took time to apply this
marking to their coaches.

Hello anybody know if there are photos online of the decks of CNW's spine
cars in the series CNW 780233 ?

I imagine some railroads must acquire their ballast from off-road
sources.  If so, would they send their own ballast cars to be loaded
there, or have the ballast delivered in regular hoppers by the
connecting road?

I have done a lot of spray painting with large scale painting equipment, but
I'm new to airbrushing.
I have several old MDC unpainted / undecorated heavyweight "shorty"
passenger cars.  They appear to be moulded styrene.  The color of the