Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2006

Having just followed the two links supplied in the previous thread... The
site seems to have been hacked in some way. The page that opens says
something like "This page has been hi-jacked by the Turkish
something-or-other". I closed it pretty pronto.

It arrived today and on first inspection it looks as good as the reviews say
it is.
Anybody else got any feedback?
And......... is it bette rthen the Bachmann 66?

Has any one had the pleasure of installing the 9152c turntable from
Fleischmann. It is the N gauge one and comes with all wiring and operation
switch.
Will this item be useable on DCC?

I've been building up the courage to tackle the DCC conversion of a Bachmann
04 Diesel shunter. I settled on the TCS M1 decoder, mainly for it's size,
and ordered two. The first of these I trialled in a Bachmann 45xx Prairie,
and I was very pleased with the result, so tonight I set ...

All the proposed new releases from Bachmann for 2006 are now showing on
their http://www.bachmann.co.uk/ and include
LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 (as predicted)
BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0

As an aside to the thread on Harbours,quaysides, docks etc., has anyone much
experience of laying inset tracks, such as at the above locations ?
I have seen it done with something like 'polyfilla', but I really want to
have tracks inset in 'setts'

I'm after some decal softener and the places I expected to get it from
don't currently have any.
Mainy Trains have something from Carrs called Transfix which sounds
like what I'm after. Anyone know for sure?

I tried to plan my layout without slips but couldn't get away without
using a double in one place. Although it is early days I am not having
any problems except getting in a muddle with which way the points are
set. They are yet to be made electrically operated.

I have a found a model train set in the garage Seems to be all there. It is
Hornby Dublo 3019 any info or newsgroups for this item or similiar

the other thread  talking about railmotors got me to thinking back in
the memory bank.
I model US N, but wouldnt mind a few N Scale Aussies..
Does anyone make a working model of the famours streamlined 3801 in N

I am really curious as to creating all the rivets. Are they available on
solderable tape? Can't believe I have to punch each one ! Maintaining
symmetry would take some kind of jig or magic elf in HO.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Does anybody have any idea what color UP used for cabooses and cranes
etc during the early 70's ?
I seem to recall seeing a caboose painted a blue/green in mow service.
Thanks

Yep
seem a lot of nefarious copying and impersonation going on just now.
Hope it ends soon
Enzo Cheese

My son is building a static Mt Horeb scene and wants a non working loco
that used to run on the Tumut branch line.
Has anyone know of a source or have one to get rid off!!??
Cheers Peter

Is anybody aware of any model rail systems that include vertical tracks, at
a 90 degree angle to the horizontal?  I would like to make a track that
runs along my the top of my book cases and down the sides.
I understand that I will probably have to include some sort of "hill" to