Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2006

Just finished running in my bachmann fairburn loco, and want to fit the
DCC chip.
Instructions state to just plug it in, with no mention of removing the
inductors and capacitors that are littered about the circuit board.

Heading to Pittsburgh this weekend, will be in town on Friday and early
saturday.  Any suggestions for model railroads or prototype museums etc   is
appreciated.
Thanks,

I've not posted here for a while, simply because I've had to
more-or-less abandon my hobby through a complete lack of space.
However, thanks to some long, hard thinking, I have found space for a
semi-permanent terminus layout with a fiddle yard. This will be

Any recomendations on sources for good quality wet slide off decal paper,
the kind that you print on your laser (or more likely ink jet) printer, wet
in water and then slide off onto the model?

I could use some help and I'll be glad to reciprocate with stuff I know
about.
I can not figure out how to get decent ripples in water. I have not yet
tried Woodland Scenics "water", and I have heard that it sort of works.

When laying foam ballast, is it better to do short sections at a time or try
and do long sections ?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
TIA.

For all you traction fans.
I Have a copy of the 1968 reprint of:
"The Development of the Streetcar" John A. Brill
for sale

The new Fairburn 2-6-4T locos from Bachmann have just hit the shelves, and I
have to say I'm impressed.  They certainly capture the atmosphere of the
prototype and running qualities are in line with other recent releases from
Bachmann.

Give the model trains away!!!
Bumsex is the way to go!!!

Sorry if I have put this on before but I was wondering if anyone know where
I can get an ACM branch line car kit?
TIA

Any one know of where I can get  Warm White 5 mm Led's for a reasonable
price ?
I have over 60 locomotives to convert to dcc.
Thanks

Is HO scale, mostly due to the huge selection and my aging eyes,
otherwise it'd be N scale.  (PS - 1:100 scale would make so much sense
in so many ways, but that's another story.)
 Has a large scenery:track ratio.  Way larger than the average

I want to elevate the rear section of my layout, what is the gradient figure
to use ?
TIA.

I've been advised by Peter's wife, Carol, that the stock of Flying
Scotsman Hobbies (i.e. Peter's model train business) will be auctioned
off on Friday, December 9th, with a preview beginning at 3PM  and
actual bidding starting at 5PM. This will be a dual site auction,

I have designed a section controller that slows down or stops a train
in the current section if the next section or section after it are
busy.
I have also designed a shuttle controller that looks after 4 branches