Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2006

I was looking at pictures of art on microchips, and found one of a train.
http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9584_22-16904-10.html
This has to be the world's smallest model railroad, even if it is
2-dimensional.

I'm putting together some instructions for use with my (very basic)
'timesaver' layout that will be going to a show soon and I need help
with some correct terms.
In the UK we use the term 'shunter' meaning someone who couples and

I've decided to lay some rails at last and I'm planning on using
Atlas Code 83 track products.  Pretty sure I know how to handle
flextrack but I'm very interested in hearing about any potential
pitfalls regarding the custom line turnouts.  This will be a shelf

I'm new to this hobby and looking find sites for ideas for n scale layouts,
any help would be appreciated.

Need your help. I would like to wire my turnouts with toggle switches. (someone
gave me about a hundred DPDT switches.) I am not sure how to wire them though.
Three wires on the turn out; red, green, black. Toggle switches have 6 poles.
example of switch

Hello, I wish to superdetail a Bachamn 2-10-0 to rrepresent a L & A
locomotive in honor of my granddad and dad - both of whoom worked for
that line. Is anyone aware of any websites that featur phtos of L&A
steam? Thanks for any help you can give! REN

been having trouble these last few days posting, so this is just a check.

Hello all, I am attempting to find a commercial paint that matches the
color of REA cars. I had though of Pullman green but that is too dark.
Any suggestions, about the color I mean?
Rob

www.nenevalley-railwaybooks.co.uk is now believed to be the largest
independant transport book website in the UK with over 10,000 books
listed and many more items still to be listed. The website offers a
secure online shopping basket and most modes of payment, including

A reminder that the Beckenham Railshow is next weekend, the 21st and
22nd October at Langley Park Boys School, Beckenham, Kent.  Eighteen
plus layouts, together with trade, societies and demonstrators.  And
I've been promised the school won't burn down this year.

What size LED's are people using in HO locomotives for head lights ?
Thanks for your help again :)

How looked the red signal used during nights at the end of the train
(mounted on the caboose) on a small branch line in the time frame 1900 -
1920?
I want to build one with a red LED on my Bachmann 0n30 caboose.

I'm in process of converting to DCC. I have allot of old Athearn
engines. If I hook up the old Athearn head lights up to the decoder will
it be to many amps for it?
and if I use led's do i have to put some sort of resister between them

People have been asking about the new Hornby DCC system on here, so thought
you might like to read the following posted to the DCCUK Yahoo! group.
John.
From: "Richard and Judy Taylor"

I bet I had more fun with my c.1950 AF 290 passenger set with smoke,
choo-choo and air-chime whistle than the majority of rivet counters on
this group have ever had.
 You wanna play trains then go and actually risk a finger or a hand,