Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2007

Now that mainly trains have reduced the range that they supply anyone know
who does a full range mail order ?
Cheers,
Simon

A scene is taking shape with a sawmill kit/structure from E. Suydam Co. from
forty years back.
See it at  http://www.rrscenery.com
Phil Anderson

Bachmann OO-scale (updated) 2007 delivery schedule:
August 2007
30-041 DIGITAL STARTER SET
30-920 JUNIOR 0-6-0 STEAM GREEN LIVERY/LNER

I came across this caravan, in a regular camping by the Rhône river at
VISP  (Switzerland)( just before the Simplon  pass / Tunnel access).
The owner was away as it was midweek but he apparently passes happy
weekends with his gardening!

It is said that QSI Sound is the best solution on market. I have some models
with QSI and they sound very well.
Now I am thinking about buying BLi SD40 and AC6000CW. Is anybody here who
own these models? What about Blue Line sounds? Which solution is better -

Back in June of 2004, I offered photocopies of an August 1966 NMRA
Bulletin article on how to build archbar trucks from brass bar-stock and
rod. 8 people took up my offer, but I've heard from none of you since
then. I'd like to know if any of you did in fact build a pair of ...

Hi can you help, I have a Bachman class 37 fitted with a sound chip,
but recently it has stopped making sounds, lights still work and
everything and if you press F1 it won`t move untill the engine would
have started, any ideas, thanks in advance, Phil

They say there is a prototype for everything, and so there is.
I've found a reversing loop, near the Minorca Taconite Pellet plant, at
47° 33' 51" N, 92° 31' 18" W.
This is near Lake Superior in the USA.

Looks like MREMag is down. Anyone got any news on what might have happened?
Ian J.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6282258.stm
I kid you not but even as we speak my two year old son is currently playing
with a ...
"Some Matchbox items have become highly collectable.

My son is after a Hornby version of Henrietta ( Toby's carriage ) but
I have never seen one.  I have looked at other carriages and rolling
stock and about the only thing that comes near ( with a veranda at
each end ) is a brake van which,  with my limited modelling skills /

Some of you may recall these, published in the late 60s/early 70s. I
have some extras, $5 each, plus postage. Email me at wolfkir - usual at
thingy - sympatico - period- ca if interested
Loco Profiles list:

Is RMWEB down at the moment?
I've tried to access it several times since about 06.00 this morning
and can't find it.  I've tried both Firefox and IE.   Every other site
I access seems to work OK,  so it looks as though my DNS lookup is

Graham Farish (updated) 2007 delivery schedule:
August 2007
371-050 CLASS 04 DIESEL SHUNTER D2280 BR GREEN WASP STRIPES
371-051 CLASS 04 DIESEL SHUNTER D2294 BR BLUE WASP STRIPES