Model Forum / General / Railroads / May 2007

I went ahead and bought a Williams C&O BL-2. $119 for an O scale loco isn't
a bad price compared to the $349 list price of the version MTH is coming
out with this year.
But you can see where the money is saved. The body is well detailed and

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

Folks,
  I'm a newbie here.  I'm looking into information on building a wall
mount track for my sons' room.  I have an older Marx, dating to the
mid-late 1940s, O gauge as far as I know.  I've done a quick search,

Looking to find specific help with the installation of a Digitrax
decoder in an Atlas switcher.  I think I've looked over the available
help from the two most obvious sources:  Tony's and Digitrax.
The specific application is to install a DZ143 mobile decoder in an

I've been delving into my old Railway Modeller mag pile.
In the December '71 issue they reviewed some Trix Gresley design 4mm
scale card coach kits. Has anyone, by chance, still got some examples of
these? (unmade hopefully)

In Tumut, NSW, Australia we have a William Sellers & Co Philadelphia
50H turntable which I am trying/attempting to model for our layout.
Does anyone know of a web site that has details on the design
giving dimensions etc.

I've uploaded five new photos, beginning with this one:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=3009006&a=32116967&p=75535215
The first photo shows the completed center section of the mountains at
the rear of the layout. Note the veins of different colored rock.

Okay, dumb question... but I can't find an answer via Google or from images
of layouts.
If a train car has a brake wheel on only one end, say a standard Lionel box
car, is the end with the brake wheel considered the front or back of the

Some time ago, I had asked if anyone was aware of any model railroad blogs
on the Internet.  Thanks to those of you who had re;lied with some links.
Well, last week, my model railroad blog was launched.  "Along the Right of
Way" will be a collection of my musings about my interest ...

Want to sell 1553 records, $150.00 Cdn all types of music.

G'day, I have a Dapol gunpowder van that has busted its coupler. Seems
to be significantly weaker than my ancient Tri-ang and Hornby gear.
Where can I get replacements? Preferably in Melbourne. Also are there
any sites that have info on the various couplers that Hornby, Wrenn,

I have what is probably a track problem that I don't know how to solve.
Most of my steam locomotives run fast of the straightaways and slow
significantly on the curves.  Track voltage is consistant all the way around
so I'm thinking that there is some binding on the curves.  I ...

Does anyone know where I can find a little information about the Bachmann
Spectrum Catalog home online?  I gather that the kit has been discontinued.
Thanks.
dlm

I just came across this. Has anybody bought/tried one?
http://www.dallasmodelworks.com/products/dmw/dmw-101.html
Biff

There are some NSW Brass models listed on E-bay.
Link to one.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3
AIT&viewitem=&item=300105787436&rd=1&rd=1
Les Fordham.