Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2006

I have an Atlas/Kato RS-3 that generally runs fine.  Today
durring open house it was derailing on turnouts.  One of the
trucks would try to take the diverging route.  While re-railing
the engine after one of it's jumps, I noticed that there seemed

Some months ago in this group someone was asking for information on a
Garratt. At the time I remembered having some detailed engineering drawings
of an AD60 but I couldn't find them. Now I have so if whoever that was is
still interested, let me know.

I'm looking for a brick colored paint to paint (using an airbrush)
plastic models of buildings.  None of the Model Master colors that I've
seen seem right.  Too red or too glossy.  Has anyone found a good
brick-like color to use????

Have pourchased some Carama models (they are selling landrovers and Transit
vans at Poundland for a pound a go) - Problem is I cannot see how to detach
the car from mthe plastic base - First go (pulling) damaged the base of the
vehicle - Is there a trick to this. twist and pull ...

I have recently purchased some Bachmann and Athearn locos which I find
facinating, however, there is of course the problem of Buckeye type
tension lock couplings.
Is there a simple way of changing these for the more conventional type

For those of you not using a DCC system on your layout... why not?
Is it because your layout is already operating fine with conventional power;
the cost of converting; the effort to convert your existing locos; your club
has decided not to use DCC; etc.?

Looking for feedback on Valley Model Trains...the place that uses the
'Big Buck Buildings" tag line.
I'd like to place my first order with them and haven't been able to
raise them on the phone....wondering if their website is current. They

Hi.  Before considering EBAY, I have the following for sale if you
might be interested.
Model Railroader
1973 Nov

Hi Everyone One for your diary
Just to let you know it is the Nottingham Woodthorpe Model Railway Show on
Sat 4th Nov 10 till 5. Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Nottm.
Hope to see you there

I'm currently in the process of trying out a number of
different makes, grades and colours of ballast in various
combinations and with various techniques for glueing to the
trackbed, in an attempt to find the most realistic look for

I thought I'd better introduce myself. After a long time of dreaming about a
model railway, last Saturday I took the first step- I went to Branchline in
Croydon, looking to but a train set.The only thing they had that interested
me was the Flying Scotsman set, at $345. I was told by ...

I need help in finding information on changing the couplers on my
English Trains, I have hornby, Lima models they are about 15years old
and have that hook type coupler that hooks over the bar of the next car
etc.

I'm looking at purchasing some N scale F7 locos, and I have narrowed it
down to the following three sites:
www.manhattantrains.com
www.firsthobby.com

I have been looking for a few sets of 87-988 CSX data decals if anyone
knows of some, i would like to get them.
thanks
Jeff

Morning all..
Anyone fitted a decoder to a new Hornby M7 yet. I tried a digitrax
PS123 Z scale on and cant find a good place to put it so the body will
go on again. Any ideas guys?