Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2006

So I'm drilling holes for my modular switching layout.  The wood appears
to be sound and intact, when all of a sudden.
GRAB!!!
there was a nail embedded within the wood--zero sign on the outside of

I'm planning to build my own resistance soldering unit. Is there someone who
has a schematic of i.e. the American Beauty or Hotip units?
Thanks.
Regards,

Yes it is true, the Eltham Model Railway club was given notice last
month that we had to vacate our clubroom at Panton Hill. Like many
clubs, we are now looking for a new home in the Eltham-Greensborough
area. If you know of a contact or space  - Please let me know ASAP !!!

I have a DC-Kits class 105, which uses a Black Beetle motor. It really needs
extra pickups adding to the other bogie.
Am I right in thinking that I need phosphor-bronze ?
If so, where can I buy it?

Couple of quick tips that work for me ...
If like me you have a static layout with lots of pointwork, isolated
sections and the like and consider DCC to be for wimps <g> then like me
you'll have lots and lots of wires running in all directions under the

Any thoughts on which is a better buy? I have one locomotive from each
and they appear to be comparable. Although the Athearn requies a bit
more assembly then Atlas.
I do like the fact that Athearn in Made in USA, as opposed to

Has anyone here recently experienced and problem with fraudulent attempt to
obtain Paypay account information?
I was recently sent an email stating to the effect that someone had been
added to my Paypal account.  I suspected that it was an attempt to obtain my

G'day, I have been repairing my old Train set (Passed down from my Dad
in my youth). It mostly consists of Tri-ang stuff. In the late 70's I
bought a NE guards van (Hornby R215). Now, I got to wondering. I have
the Britannia and a few others of that vintage which are BR livery. I ...

  Any users of this freight fowarding system out there? Sounds like it's
right up my alley, but would like some input from some users first, before
handing out a $100.
                      Fitz

Is there going to be one? I googled Madison and came up with nothing. I
tried the
Alliant Center but the site was down. Any help out there?
Thanks, Ron

G'day All :-)
Ron has recently received a factory weathered sample of the AD60 Garratt.
It has been slightly "titivated" by Ian Dunn and the results are now on the
Eureka Models webpage: http://eureka.m.bigpondhosting.com/

May I know the voltage range generated by Kato's PowerPack (N scale)?
Is there a problem to run a Kato train using other powerpacks?

Anyone have a good way to model brambles, ferns and similar undergrowth in
4mm. I don't see anything convincing in the woodland scenics range which is
what I usually use.
Thanks

Do you model the BR era, in particular the first twenty years of British
Railways existence,  known as the transitional (from steam to diesel) era?
If so you may be please to know that the old 'demodellers' Yahoo! group has
been reactivated to deal specifically with that period.

   I saw over CNN that the Patent Office has made some type of ruling
against the Blackberry.  Nobody seems to understand what type of ruling was
made except it looks bad for Blackberry.  The Gov. is upset because I guess
all of Washington uses these things.  I know nothing about ...