Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2007

The discussion referred to was on a somewhat different topic -  this
one was more specific - that of which controller  might be
recommended?
I too would love to know just exactly what is fed back in terms of a

I am trying to build a S scale double track loop to be hung from the
ceiling.  It will be connected
to benchwork by a ramp along the walls.  It would be best to be able
to see the trains from below,

For years, I have shopped at this place by mail order. It never
occurred to me to post the details here so others could enjoy some
savings on those things we always need lots of. Here's a sample:
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15190

You are bidding on an American Flyer #704 Manual Uncoupler used on my 1959
American Flyer train. It works great!
Auction: 170181321303 at www.ebay.com

Found a source today for really tiny motors; took apart a PDA/phone
thingy that someone had discarded, and found the vibrator in one corner
of the circuit board. It's a little DC motor, about 7/16" long by 3/16"
diameter, driving an unbalanced weight. Probably could power all ...

Southern Pacific set attracts a lot of attention on ebay.
You can also find other popular railroad model auctions on ebay at
http://www.cititips.com/ebayhotlists.aspx?Viewcat=Toys_Hobbies?Model-RR-Trains
any of those on the list of your project?

Four Years of "MI5 Persecution". Posts on Internet Newsgroups
For approximately the first three years of the MI5 persecution,. from June
1990 until late 1992, I kept as quiet as possible, in the hope. that by not
reacting, MI5s interest in me would decrease and they would simply go. ...

You are bidding on a lot of American Flyer S scale train track. There are
45 curved pieces of track and 21 straight pieces of track. There is rust on
quite a few of these pieces but most should be usable.
Auction: 170181316131 at www.ebay.com

Has anyone received their December 2007 RMC yet?

Please review my feedback and bid with confidence!

I don't know if this is a dumb question or if it just SOUNDS like a dumb
question, but is 12 volts really 12 volts?  I'm asking because I'm
installing tortoise machines and in checking some of my old 12v DC power
sources, I see that they actually measure  about 16 v DC... even ...

I was giving an slightly older locomotive a run and the motor blew
before even getting a quater of the way round my 4' by 9' layout.
Lots of smoke from motor, so I assume it's blown.
Locomotive is a Trix GT2x4/4 - a 0-8-8-0 heavy tank locomotive.

Does anyone have a photo/photo's of the interior of a Warship cab?
Goodling hasn't come up trumps for a change! What I'm after, if no
pics are available, are the interior colour and whether or not the
seats have arms. The ones in the kit I'm building have no arm rests

About 20 years ago I picked up an N Scale Concor streamlined Hudson.
Recently I turned my back and the g'kids got hold of it. The rear tender
truck (power pick-up) went missing. Any ideas where I might find a
replacement or sugestions on how to cobble one together?

Don't post often! Have read the group for a long, long time. Now the good
old days.Big John, may he rest in peace, another that I miss among many
living is Froggy, always informitive, funny, oh for the good old days? Lets
see, it was about model railroading, Oh