Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2006

    Finally after a few years I got another train set (long story
on why I was out of trains for awhile, won't bore you) . and like my
original layout my little model power set comes with Horn Hooks, Now
while everyone likes Kadee's, I had the worst time putting those on

anyone suggest a good forum for a returnee to modern image modelling? (oo
gauge)?
cheers
Rob

I need throttle handle for Lionel LW transformer,also anything O guage for
building my grandsons layout,thinking maybe 4X8 thanks Tom

Looking for a good site for Lionel O guage,wanting to build a good setup for
my grandson

I'm discovering the wonderful world of ebay & have seen a Hornby Brit &
Evening Star 9F described as Triang-Lima-Triang. It's bad enough I have
to learn all about the prototypes :-) but do I now have to learn all
about the manufacturers? Please guys, a potted history with, if

For those of you who are watching the progress of our railway I have put
some new pictures on today including the snow drift to end all snow drifts !
www.talacre.com
a 7mm Modern Image Garden Railway

I just bought the Trainorama GHG's with the  one with the PTC  logo on the
side, I was wondering why the roof is white, does anyone  know why the PTC
painted the roofs  on brake  vans white, I found no reference to it  in the
Coaching Stock books.

I've started doing the weathering on a model I scratch built.  The sides are
painted with a mixture of acrylic paints -- both the original painting I did
about 2 years ago and some touch-up I did yesterday.  I'm using a dilute
wash of a water-based acrylic black paint (from  a ...

I'm currently modelling the NMT in 2005 condition. I have decent photos of
the coach sides, but unfortunately no roof, end or bogie detail photos.
I've searched about the usual OTP websites, but can't find what I need. Does
anyone know of any pictures, or has anyone got pics that I ...

Anyone know a source of Pub umbrellas that go over a outside bench/table for
example in 4mm scale?
Thanks
Rob

I have a Dapol class 66 in N that needs to be fitted with a dcc chip. I have
been advised that this is a costly process on this loco an that the lights
are best changed to led's. As I only run my layout in the daylight hours,
the day/night running feature of the lighting is not ...

Hi i was wanting to know if anyone has anyinfo on this train it is
brass painted black and has came in a black box it is N-Scale

   Looking back in the mags I'm sure I read someone (Company) was looking
for ideas for road vehicles to model as an accessory for model railways, but
I can't seem to find the article or who the manufacturer was asking (Have I
dreamed this all up?)

Can anyone tell me what track centers are produced when using #4
Unitrack HO points in a line (as in a fiddle yard). I can see from the
geometry chart on MG Sharps site that #6 = 60mm but it's not clear if
#4 are the same. Any help appreciated.

I need a replacement can motor (MC-94) for a Mantua 2-6-2 Prairie engine.
The Model Power outfit that bought out Mantua does not respond. Could
someone tell me where I could get a new can motor?
Thanks for a reply!