Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2006

I recently moved into an retirement home. During the move I found my
Fleischmann trains I had purchased in Germany fifty years ago. I used
these for the years I was in Germany and a few after. They all run when
I put them in storage. I had not tested them so not sure they work but

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHPsNlKltY
Not edited, but thought you might like to see it anyway
Regards
Rob

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I am a neophyte in the model railroading world. My grandfather always
had the old Lionel 3 track system around the tree, and when he passed
last year I inherited one of his N scale systems (Haven't seen it, it's
in another state, not sure what type of track).

Okay, I read the FAQ (http://www.ndrr.com/rmr_faq), surfer the web,
etc. but have lots of questions...
Background: A long time ago, I was given a Lionel set (x-mas) which I
was wise enough to return for a decent HO steam loco and a collection

Just got around to watching this week's episode of CSI:Crime Scene
Investigator, where the culprit in a series of murders turns out to b a
model railroader with a lot of talent in depicting scenes (more on a
dollhouse scale, but that just makes it easier).  The culprit's house ...

http://www.hattons.co.uk/images/products/UE101_2.jpg
(kim)

 I'm putting together a little DC HO layout for the 1st time in decades,
and to create blocks, is it better to use the insulated nylon rail joiners,
or to use the normal metal ones, then slice the rail where I want and glue
in some thin styrene as I've read that others do?

I have listed about 160 to 170 Marklin items on eBay.  The auctions
will end this Sunday December 3.
About half of the items are HO and the other half are Z scale
Please click on this link to see the pictures and the listings:

I'm investing in a DCC controller in the new year when Hornby release their
Elite system and most of my european engines shouldn't pose to much of a
problem to convert over to DCC . But I popped the cover on one of my F7s and
all of the wiring and pickups seem to be in the truck ...

I posted this (or at least tried to) from my Earthlink account and it
looks like something stopped working. Oh well.
Anyway, I see that photo sensors and infra-red sensors are used a lot
in train position sensore but I don't see much with Hall Effect

Is this : http://www.dapol.co.uk/images/photos/curvoyagerside1.jpg
Really close coupling ?
However, I am very impressed with the rest of the look of the model. Lets
hope it is a much better model that the OO Pendalino.

I just received a Bachmann On30 United Traction tram direct from the
US.  On using it, it shorted out my controller.  Checking, the copper
strips connecting the lights to the power truck run very close to the
metal U frame of the motor.  In my case, there waws no clearance.  The

I've heard the Fleischmann 6822 and the 6802 are supposed to be pretty good
as I read about them in model rail magazine. The 6802 twin centre is £350
and the 6822 twin control is £195.
The Gaugemaster.co.uk seem to be the only site that sell them and the only

New on trains of Europe:
Dutch and German trains at the Venlo border station
Movie of the dieselday of the South Limburg Steamtrain Society
New railway music.