Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2007

Could anyone tell me the pros and cons of brass versus nickel-silver
wheels?  For example, would one require less cleaning?

"nicely finished but now requires repair"
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I'm building a model of a park for an architecture class using an
engineering scale of 1"=20', which, if my math is correct, works out
to approximately 1:240 scale. I was hoping I could use some N scale
train stuff for it, but that's about 1:160 scale. Can anyone suggest

There's an Internet group by and for local model railroaders. The
group is Model Railroads of Southern California...and it's free to join
and free use.
We're a local group of model railroaders who share our experiences,

Ever wonder how they manage to do the massive pieces that you see on
walls, the ones that several feet taller than any person.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Paint-with-a-Fire-Extinguisher/?ALLSTEPS
So if you see some scruffy looking punk walking around with a fire

Can anyone point me to a supplier of a double chimney for 00 gauge 9F
(late Hornby). Years ago I would have tried Crownline but I dont know if
they are still around!
I would prefer brass but cast would be acceptable.