Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2007

I don't suppose anyone has a colour photo of Benchair's "Speedlink"
type wagon that was based at Frome in the late 70's to early 80's -
yellow/brown colours if memory serves.
Cheers

Made my annual visit to town this week to get a Dr Who Xmas card for a
friend in America. Found Model Rail Journal on the shelf at W.H. Smith for
the very first time. Up until now it had only been available to special
order (three months minimum).

Can anyone point me to some layouts for a 4 x 4 HO layout.  And what
radius track should I use to maximize the layout?  Thanks!

The Hornby BR blue class 56 diesel-electric Co-Co finally put in an
appearance in the shops today.  Initial impressions are that the model looks
like a class 56, and that performance is as good as it looks.
John.

Dear list -
Back in the 1970's (probably in 1974-1976) the late-lamented 'Model
Railway News' carried a series of articles by a gentleman named
'Smokey' Bourne on 'DIY' plastic injection moulding (he susbsequently

Can anybody tell me where I can order 00 gauge Western Region etched name
plates & cab numbers from please. My usual supplier of transfers does not do
them yet. Many thanks Roger.

Would some one please head me in the right direction.  I have difficulty
understanding the difference between ho and hon3.
Thank you

In assembling most the buildings for my layout, one of the things I do is
get rid of the base.  Most bases aren't just foundation pieces, they've got
extra details moulded in them.
This policy, however, has caused some problems.  The bases are a key

Can someone please suggest what type and brands of oil to use and what
might be the most likely problem areas?
The train runs very slow and makes a sort of a grinding sound.  I did
not want to start randomly oiling things that might make create new

Hi everyone, just wondered, I used to have a Hornby select unit with
various chips mostly Hornby,  a Lenz some Bachmann and a couple of
Sound chips SWD, now changed to Roco Multimaus and some locos are
reseting them selves to ID3 some I program on my programing track and

The first examples of the Graham Farish N-gauge 'Jubilee' 4-6-0s have just
arrived in stock; the following is now available:-
372-475 45699 'Galatea' in BR green (late crest)
and superb they look too.

FASTER and longer trains with first class carriages could be operating
rail services between North Wales and Cardiff within a few weeks, the
Daily Post can reveal.
Sources at Arriva Trains Wales say the firm is close to agreeing a

I was in Focus DiY today, and spotted a trainset for 29.99, battery
powered, infrared remote control. It is approximately O-gauge, actually
30mm between the rails, just too tight for Hornby and Lima stuff, but
I'll take that as a challenge, not a failing.

see
http://www.hornby.com/news-events/version-1-2-of-the-elite-firmware-is-released,
29,HNS.html
Cheers,
Simon

I'm curious if someone makes just a horn for locomotives.  I've got an
extra function on my decoder, and would like to add a horn.  I'm not ready  
for a full sound system, but on the club layout a horn could come in handy.
Puckdropper