Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2006

I was given a train set as a child. It's 51 years old and has followed me
around all my life. I know it's not in working order , I think something
snapped in the little control box, and as a kid I couldn't repair it.
There's a big transformer which I believe is in working order.

Hello, all.  Instead of discussing the look of scale model trains I wanted
to get some thoughts from ng members as to which scale(s) comes closer to
producing the clackety-clack sound of actual railroad cars going over the
tracks (I grew up with that sound).  It seems that S-gauge ...

Why NMRA has not stated any flatness standard to trackwork?
It is easy to say that one should just make the layout track flat, but how
twisted is still flat?
Sharp ups and downs or twists ar not limited by standard.

Our local newspaper has Q&A section for community things and a person
asked about broken or leaning electric line poles along the Union
Pacific railroad tracks here in the south end of the Central valley in
California as viewed from highway 99. The wires were still intact but

   I'm looking for the white metal bogies Chris did for the Blue Pullman,
but getting NR to messages to Chris at E-map ?
I'm told that a model shop also retails these items, and thought it was Cove
Models, BUT they stopped trading last year becoming Dave Smiths - Blacksmith

Hey Everyone,
We're looking to sell off a number of our HO scale Kadee, Atlas,
Walthers, Roundhouse, and Intermountain rolling stock. They're all in
superb condition [no layout]. Some are on display shelves in the office

I need wiring diagrams for Lionel O guage layouts

what is best way to remove truck coupler rivet to replace spring,

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Does anyone do Flexible gangways for coach interconnects?  Also can
anyone give me a reccomendation for sprung coach buffers that I can
install on Dapol and/or Hornby Mk2 coaching stock please?
Thanks to those that respond,

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I am about to paint a couple of Silver City Comet sets
One in its most common colour of Grey, Silver & Blue
The other set to be in candy & my question is >>
What is the colour of the corridor connections between the cars when in

Any one know where I can get some wire in tube to operate points? I have
a very small HO layout that I want to operate by this method. Tried my
usual supplier (Hobby Box in Uckfield) without success.
Any help much appreciated

A friend of mine wondered what kind of sound is the sound of a loco having
compound engine,i.e. a two cylinder loco having the other side of the loco
having cylinder for high pressure steam and the steam is directed not to
chimney but to (larger) low pressure cylinder on the other ...

I am delighted to announce that our Class 153 / 155 kit is now ready
for ordering in the following liveries.
Class 153
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