Model Forum / General / Railroads / August 2006

nudge/nudge/wink/wink.
LNWR Super D (G2) 0-8-0
Cheers,

The subject of how to tell who owns a photo in a copyright dispute came
up in Foresnics class the other night. We learned about metadata that's
behind the photograph. It's known as EXIF (EXchangeable Image Format).
The example showed to us in class had the date, time, type of ...

Hi from OZ,
Just wondering if someone out there could guide me to a stockist who would
be able to supply replacement tyres for the 14XX.  Dapol don't mention them
on their site.

Back in the late 50s and 60s my father collected a variety of O gauge
trains, kits tracks you name it.  His plan was to create a layout which
has never happened.  He is now too advanced in age and health to see
this happen so to assist my mother I am looking for direction as to

When I walked into a hobby store in Tulsa Oklahoma and saw a Harry
Potter Train set made by Marklin (OO hall and carriages made in China)
would one of the wise persons on this group enlighten me as to whether
this is a re-badged Bachmann product, or is it completely different.

Do you have items to sell, Want to Buy Model train Items maybe I have or
could get.Sell International
Check Out my Auctions over 45 items, Dependable seller with over 200 postive
on ebay(aceantman)

I'm attempting to plan a garden railroad with my G-scale LGB's and was
wondering if anyone might be able to recommend a decent piece of
software for planning track layouts.
Thanks!

I am constructing a vehicle out of Plastruct or similar
styrene or ABS sheet which may be subject to a few
knocks in the outdoor environment in which it will run.
It will also be frequently handled in the transfer from

Can anyone assist in identifying the location of this 1930s shot of LNER
(former GNR) 'Atlantic 4-4-2 No 4411?
http://www.53amodels.karoo.net/temp/4411.jpg
The presence of an engine shed alongside the platform should be a clue, but

Does anyone have a reliable method for cutting the fabric material used for
scale chain link fencing?  The stuff is stretchy and deforms easily if you
put any tension on it.  I need to be able to cut it to a uniform width
before gluing it to the posts.

I am wondering how far we are from a situation of stagnation in the
steam ready-to-run market where there are no remaining unmodelled
prototypes that would be commercially viable for mass-market
manufacturers.

In article <nnc3g.63617$F_3.34208@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>, Carter
Braxton <jmdippel@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

All,
Hope everyone is having a nice summer.
Can anyone advise on the flux/solder to use to solder dcc decoder wires to
the two halves of a Bachmann split chassis? Red Label doesn't work, as it's

hi you should really have ignored this >8( tut tut
Beowulf

Please can people tell me what the most popular and successful tape is for
masking off areas when spray painting models.  I have been using parcel
tape, which leaves a residue when removed, and also electrical tape, which
works OK except for it lifts after a few coats of paint.