Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2007

I haven't seen any mention of Bachmann releasing the 108 in plain banger
blue. Does anyone know if there is one planned?
Adrian

HELP, Does antone know if the wiring harness for Kato #4 switches can be
purchased seperately?
Thanks

Salvé
On another thread a discussion wasongoing about the term rivet counter until
it descended into an australasian moras of insults, I am interested to know
if there is a polite expression escribing the "helpful" rivet counter as

I don't remember who asked about the alps, but if you want silver or gold,
you might still find the laser foils that you can run through your printer.
You do the decal in black, then place the foil over the printing, and run it
through your laser again and the foil fuses to the ...

Not sure just how many folks do thier own casting around here but here's a
little tip I stumbled across last night/this morning.
The red wax from the "Baby Bells" cheese makes an excellent material for
making masters ...

I would like to obtain information in this book about the Stac Pac auto
cars.  Is anyone able to help ?
Charlie

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
There is a link on the page above to show views on the show, no trains
though but there is a digital Scalectrix.
Kevin

I am selling a lot of Marklin HO and Z scale stuff including track and
switches on ebay this Sunday, January 21st.
Click on this link to see pictures and descriptions:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=qrq

anyone out there know anything about the MS simulator.  vic

Evening all
I am in the process of tracklaying on a new mini layout.  It fatures 3
points, which I want to automate the control of (ie. not by using my big
hand!)

Just found this on the Hornby site...
http://www.hornby.com/news-events/hornby-digital-update,8,HNS.html
and thought it might be worth letting you all know
scruff

My recent experience with Lionel has not been a good one.
I have an Alaska GP7 in for repairs under warranty. A drive gear fell out.
I have a Rio Grand SD 45 that vibrates when going around the curves.
I have a lighted Rio Grande caboose that doesn't light.

I just received a new Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 with DCC and it is quite
a locomotive. It definitely looks better than the new Roundhouse 4-4-0.
I bought the unlettered version with wood cab. The loco comes with
three tender options, wood, coal, oil. There are three different

Guys --
I'm thinking about getting a Boston & Main 2-6-0 Mogul for my (future)
Lexington Branch RR.  The prototype will be the engines run by the B&M
in suburban service during the 1940s and '50s.  I'd like a smooth

I have come into possession of a number of cars (and a few locos) whose
bodies are coming loose from the chassis at the slightest test.
these are HO and N Scale
A hobbyist suggested that i use "Goo" (but very little) to keep them