Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2006

Was looking at there web site and thinking about ordering some things. Anyone
have any experience with them good or bad?
Thanks
Chris

I thought it was going to be sometime in August, but I've seen nothing
suggesting they're in shops or even due yet...
TIA,
Ian J.

Hello, fellow modelers.  Does anyone know if there is a standard
scale/gauge associated with those outdoor model railroads that often have
a steam-powered locomotive that can carry one individual who operates the
vehicle from a sitting position? The loco is usually coupled to ...

I would like to know the major differences between the NPRY and the NPRX
cement wagon please and which one runs into Victoria
many thanks in advance for any help
cheers Scott

I'm told the 57s fitted with decoders are now available. Does anyone
have one yet? Have they made the rear lights switchable?

Howdy:
I have an old Master Creations kit here, Standard Depot kit #10. It is
kinda similar to the one that is listed on the B.T.S./Master Creations
web site, but it's different. HO scale.

See the before and after effects of detail and weathering of the Skull
Valley Station kit produced thirty years ago by the old Campbell Scale
Models company.
http://www.rrscenery.com

All...
I've just picked up a Limited Editions SP Tavern car - anyone know
where you can get the "kit mate" they talk about in the instructions
that has the underbody details?

I have begun to notice people winning bids without ever having
appeared in the lists until the coup de grace but with bids dated days
earlier.  Is there some software available to do this? It rather does
make bidding futile or am I erring on the hysterical as usual?

From the Bachmann UK website:-
Press statement - 3 function decoderBachmann Europe Plc has today released
further information on its new 3 function decoder. Over the last couple of
weeks the subject of our new decoder has been a hot topic and the tone of

I'm looking at kitbashing the two EMD test cars, ET820 and ET840, in N
scale to run around with my growing collection of EMD demonstrators.
ET820 is the harder of the two, but a reasonable likeless should be
possible by grafting the observation end of a Rowa observation/sleeper

Was quiet here some time. We are back now with a update about SCENERY
ON THE MODELTRAM-TRACK. Worked 2 month on it.More than 100 pictures
showing you what is possible with some phantasy.
No technical things. Only some nice (I hope) pictures to look at.(Size

I don't get it?
Looking at some E sites I see the Late BR M7 is 11gbp cheaper than the Early
BR M7. (Pricing on the same site)
Besides the emblem, is there that much difference to warrent 11gbp

I would like to shorten the tender drawgear on this model.  How do you get
it out?  Undoing the most obvious screw seemed to do nothing.
Alistair Wright

I have acquired an American chassis (HO) on which is mounted a
shortened Hornby Cl 37 body ( about 25mm shorter). The chassis is
Co-Co. All axles driven by horizontal cardans from a 7 pole
conventional motor. The lower armature connection strip is  to chassis