Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2006

Can anyone suggest a source for static Rapid Transit cars? PCC or
other trolley cars would be acceptable as would powered units if the
price was right.

Some one suggested back around last Christmas that I could use Rope
lights for under the upper level of my layout to light the lower level.
I bought  4 rope light so I could double them. They don't work.
the rope lights give off wayyyyy to little light for that purpose. so

I've just noticed from their advert in the December (published early
November) Model Rail that Holt Model Railways take very long holidays.
Apparently they are "closed until August 12th for annual holidays".
I wish I could get a job that offered 9 month holidays!

Anybody have a website or email address for Circuitron?
thanks
craig

Trying to figure out how to lay the ballast. (HO) Years ago when I did a N scale
layout I used a water/white glue mix and poured the ballast out on the track
then with an eye-dropper put on the glue. I was wondering if there is a better
way and how other people do it?

   Anyone else been having problems with Express Models of late? Ordered
some items 3 weeks ago via web and bar the acknowledgement message auto
generated straight after, have heard nothing ? Tried e-mailing them twice
with the "inform me when received or read" on, but no return ...

I am looking for some trees for an American Flyer 24558 CP xmas tree
flat car. I would love originals but repro ok
What do you have?
any ideas where to get any??

I have a small tank loco but dont know what it is.
It is an 0-4-0 black plastic clockwork loco. it has an on/off lever
protruding from the cab roof on the left side.Its number on the tank side is
7321. It has the wording "built in britain" on the underside of the loco

I have listed about 120 Marklin HO & Z items for Sale on eBay.
To see the pictures and the listings click on this link:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=qrq
Thanks,

I recently completed my scale model of the Dos Cabesas water tower for
my garden railroad. Here are the pics, beginning with a shot of the
prototype (San Diego & Arizona RR) tower in the Anza-Borrego desert:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=3009006&a=32116967&p=74072249

Hello everyone. Some may remember me from earlier this year with plans
to build an On30 Halloween layout. Time nor budget in general
cooperated, not to mention lots of work on the house this year. I still
have been picking up bits and pieces and working on ideas, and still

Can someone provide me with a link to the Tour de Chooch for this coming
fall.
Many Thanks,
Matt

Ok, out of touch a bit, both the Bachnamm and Hornby 08's have been
out for some time now, what is the best, scale wise as well as slow
running etc. What issues do each have, is one mechanically better,
presumably both will be much the same to convert to 18.83 gauge and

I have heaps of locos, rolling stock, track, points, motors, scenery etc
from an N layout that filled a table tennis table.
Has been stored in boxes for some years.
Anyone looking for stuff like this?

I have an old Digitrax PR-1 programming system installed on my even older
Windows 95 computer (which I keep only to run PR-1).  Now either the system
or the computer has failed and I would like to update the programming
system.  What is a good low-cost replacement for the PR-1?