Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2007

I have some class 33's  class 20 , 08 and roling stock modern for sale all
new any one interested drop me a line.

Firstly, let me say that I write as an Englishman, unfamiliar with US
railroads, so please forgive any obvious inaccuracies.  Now, two
questions, really.
1)  Looking at photos of, say, class T-1B, this seems to be a sixteen

I'm making a comeback to modelling after about 20 years, and finaly
taking the leap into 0 Gauge after many years of N and 00. I've manged
to negotiate some space with The Authorities and designed what I want
to build (Frome North as it could have been... I used to be a Guard at

It is a well known fact ( amongst computer fans ) that prices of
equipment are far cheaper in the USA than the UK.  Some, for example,
are £ = $ that means a £699 PC here in the UK costs about $699 in the
US, at the current exchange rate about half the price.

Are there any hot transexuals who model trains?
Discus.

He was quiet for a while, but now, a new trick by the head troll.
He fakes a person (Irene) then blasts her posts.  And yet, STILL
nothing train related or postive by this head troll.
I am watching you "Steve/Mark" and so it God.  You cannot hide.

Just a short notice to the groups to let everyone know
i listed 45 items on ebay today.....Some nice Kato &
Atlas power and a big group of really old Kadee and
MTL cars..Theres runners for Cheap $s and a bunch of

I have a laser craftsman sawmill that has a PC board for sound and lights.
The sawmill can have 6 lights over the main floor. The PC board has a
matched pair for each of the lights. I was wondering if there is some way to
make the lights come on with only one set of wires? I have ...

This is something observed in The Real World, not a model, but it
certainly could be used in The Pretend World.
Made a pilgramage to Sacramento the other day, visited the California
State Railroad Museum and Annex. What's the "Annex", you say? That's the

Passengers push-start a train in Bihar
PATNA: Believe it or not, hundreds of passengers came out of a train
in
Bihar to push it for about 60 metres before it re-started. All this

Video of the prototype of a 9F kit for 2mm scale:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-5709455644094197558
- Nigel

I have put my toe into the DCC water ...... NO I will rephrase
that ...... I have jumped into the deep end and got my son a Hornby
Select and 5 decoders.  I have to admit I am not the worlds best
electrician but thanks to my new Birthday present I can now at least

I'm pondering upgrades to yer proprietary Brit diesel (any diesel) and
keep wondering whether a motor per power bogie is a good idea or not.
   Now, I know the best of all worlds is the way the Yanks do it, with a
big motor and flywheel in the middle, cardan shafts and a gear train ...

I need to know what is the best selling kadee couplers, as i started a new
job in a train store
and We only sell Kadee no 5 at the moment
I don't know much about trains/ so I need to tell the Owner what ones to

I'm looking for a corrugated plastic (styrene) board for use as a structure
material. I have found one made from polypropylene, but virtually nothing
will stick to it. If someone could provide a name for the stuff, I would
appreciate it.