Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2007

Inspired by one of Spender's comments in another thread here, I think
this is a good topic for discussion in its own right.
Basically, Spender committed (in some folks' eyes) the cardinal sin of
calling *all* model trains "toys". Well, I'd like both to suggest he's

I have taken the plunge and look forward to any remarks.
Regards
http://howtodoit-trainman.blogspot.com/

Don't say it...:-)
I need 8 new wheel rubbers for my HO engine, the ones I have dried up
and broke.  Anyone know where I can get them?  I can't find them on
the net because I don't know what they are called.  I'll pay someone

Thanks to everyone who answered my last post. (O gauge or HO) .  I
think I'll go with HO because of space and money.  But I have a hard
time keeping the trains on the track.  Is there a brand or cost one
could recommend for a quallity engine and cars that won't come off the

I'm looking for an exploded view diagram of a Mantua 4-6-2 Pacific.  Can
anyone tell me where I might be able to download one?
Carter Braxton

No, they should shoot or gas all arabs, and they we can have the oil!!!.
imagen, if Hitler had killed arabs instead of jews the jews would have joined in as well.
Hitler would have been the greatest leader of all time!!!
Heil Hitler!!!

"Mark Mathu" <mark@mathu.com> wrote in message news:...

A nude beach is a beach where the users generally wear no clothing. If
clothing is optional then, to emphasize that, also the terms clothing-
optional beach and free beach are used. It is one of the most common
and traditional forms of public nudity. A nude beach should not be

Wonder if anyone can advise on what I can do to get my simple layout
depicted at http://www.marcbibaud.com/railtrack.jpg working properly.
I suspect a faulty point or two (the circuit on the right is built from old
triang oo track, the section on the left from new modern oo track, ...

With the Bank Holiday likely to be rained off, does anyone know of any model
railway exhibitions this coming Monday in London or in reasonable travelling
distance?
Thank you.

What should I build.  Which one is realy better?
RSC
www.schmooseme.net

    Is there any interest in my publishing ideas for simple diode
logic diagrams (with explanations) for point control from passing
contact type switch panels.  The plan being that anyone can do it!
Regards

My father is moving, and while helping him with his cluttered basement I
found a box of my old HO layout. All the buildings were trashed. Stuff was
wrapped in newspaper from 1985.
The cars didn't look too bad though. Tyco, Mantua, and Rivarossi. All

This seems appropriate based on the previous thread...
There are currently 253 upcoming model railroading events in the database
that is displayed at www.littletoytrains.com.  
If your organization has a upcoming event that would be of interest to your

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