Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2007

It all started with an $8 purchase for a bunch of train stuff at a garage
sale...  Soon, I had a piece of track for my G-gauge locomotive as test
track, and plans for a loop outside.  To make a long story short, I'm
skipping right to the laying track part.

I run my layout digitally and I recently added the capability to
display the arrival and departures on an external monitor that can be
hung on the wall.
Images of the result can be seen at  http://layout.mixmox.com/1/remote-sign

Walmart has good HO scale vehicles that same to be the same as the current
ones from Model Power.  They are by Malibu International and retail for
$2.22 per single car and $7.98 for an assorted 5 pack.
Steve

For those who have Elite DCC system an update is available at
http://www.hornby.com/customer-support/downloads/test,109,HAR.html
though the site does not mention what is fixed or if there are any
enhancements.

"O" Gauge Lionel trains and accessories for sale. Post War and
Modern Era. All items are in excellent condition and in their original
boxes. They were never used! Over 500 items to be sold. <a
href="http://thechessroom.net/trains/" target="_blank">Click here</a>

Anyone know the max diameter of a Hornby turntable?
Thanks

Someone please explain why?
a) you measure the available space for a model railway, then construct the
baseboard only to find that it's two inches (5cm to the unknowing) longer
than the space available.

I have just been introduced to the Faller Car System. WOW!! Recently I surfed
the internet and have viewed videos & pictures of  the Faller Car System.
Some of the sites included the Miniatur
Wunderland in Hamburg. Wow. Wish I could take a vacation to the spot.

I'm planning to take the plunge and buy a good digital camera for general
use (including railway photography).
I had just about decided on the Canon Powershot G7 as the next best thing to
a dSLR. Now, one of the regulars on this group has suggested going for the

The very hard non-bending wire, is that what's sold as "Piano Wire"? If not  
does anyone have a trade name? Cheers.

I thought this was a group for model railroading.
That's why I came here.
But, I was wrong.
This group appears to be more for arguments and the use of four letter

Is there a shuttle/station stop unit I can buy to work on my DCC layout?
Other options? I want to run a shuttle  railcar service from my terminus to
a branch station, stop for a while, then return.
Thanks, scoot

A few weeks ago someone put a web page address for a little simulation
of a small railway .It  had a signal and a river with a little boat
which came along and a crane loaded a container onto the train and off
it went. I have lost the page and would appreciate it if someone could

Is a dribby foamer!!!
Discuss

I am thinking right now what sort of railroad to buy for my 6 year
old's upcoming birthday. He already has a LIFE LIKE railroad and he
likes it and has a friend who is a huge railroad fan. So there is a
social aspect to this.