Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2006

   Connex is putting up on Melb. sub. stns. ads. regarding train delays
showing trains (obviously models) being held up by various means, including
U.F.O's and large beasties. Any comments on the models being used? Some look
like XPTs, none of course look like Connex EMU's as there ...

Folks:
Once again I pried open my wallet and bought a hobby magazine, and
found it very useful.  This has happened a few times lately.
The July RMC was good.  I like their plain and comprehensible format.

The upcoming movie Superman Returns has a spectacular train layout. It
looks to be HO with a little O thrown in. Lots of high trestles
threading through a cityscape.
I'm wondering what brands of equipment the studio used.  This would

Does anybody know if the background of the nameplates of the named
group of EM1 Woodhead electrics was black or red?
Thanks
John Ambler

Anyone have links to sites on "how to" build one and suppliers ?

Probably more model engineering than model railway but the Sanday Light
Railway is the most northern passenger-carrying railway in the British
Isles.  See
<http://www.sandaylightrailway.co.uk/>

You are welcome to browse. No Layouts just general Stuff which may be of
interest..
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Thank you.

Have not seem any announcements here :o)
But it was very pleasing for me to find an "Easter Egg" in  issue 46 Motive
Power.
After years of rumours and apparently months of extra work  Stuart Ellis and

They have cut the funds away from "Our Historic Railroad". If you can get
out to East Texas and ride the TSRR this summer do so. It's a great trip and
may be our last chance until we can vote in some new more park friendly
weasels down in Austin. If you are a fellow Texan or ...

I have an odd corner of the layout which would be good for a siding
leading to some industry such as a gas works or timber yard. But for
reasons of space the siding would have to cross a turntable. Trucks
would be hauled across. Perfectly feasible, but was it ever done in

Folks:
Little Eddy P. , 7 lb 13 oz, with a thirsty boiler and a looooud
whistle.
Transit and switching handled by my dear wife.  I don't recall if she

"Williams Sister Shot Dead"
"The eldest sister of tennis superstars Venus Williams and Serena
Williams has been shot (multiple times, hopefully) dead in Los
Angeles. Yetunde (Yeti what?) Price (Price, wellfare or regular?