Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2008

'N' Gauge only
1) I have a table I'd like to use as a train board. It's a plastic
folding table, about 3'x6'. Nothing can be nailed to it, so everything
will be screwed in. I was thinking of putting a set of 1" roller

What's a good magazine to subscribe to. Lot's of ads, interesting
articles, how to's, etc. HO scale.
Thanks

OK, well the website does have some extra details on the Hornby 2008 range,
but I'm wondering how accurate they are? For instance, the British Rilways
T9s are listed as being available only in Green. Apart from the early
'British Railways' wording on the tender after ...

A Polish teenager allegedly turned the tram system in the city of Lodz
into his own personal train set, triggering chaos and derailing four
vehicles in the process. Twelve people were injured in one of the
incidents.  Check out http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/11/tram_hack/

Sapphire Decoder R8245
Mini Sapphire Decoder R8246
Both allow set amounts of "water" & "fuel" can be stored providing
real time fuel consumption. Burn rates can be selected

Hi there, I have a Roco Multimaus, but am looking to upgrade to a
system that will consist, the question is what systems if any will
allow me to use my multimaus as a slave control if needed? I am
looking at the NCE power cab and the Guagemaster Prodigy Advance

I have a large loft layout (containing 55 points) and I want to
construct a control panel with led lights to indicate whether points
are set to left or right. I understand the electrical side but i am
unsure the best way to get a plan of my trackwork neatly onto a piece

Here's a long shot if you want one.  Is there anyone who reads the list that
was involved with a model railway club or society at Loughborough University
at any time in the last 20 years.
    I've discovered a model railway layout in the attic of one of the halls

Can anybody tell me where I can get a 2-6-2 Triang chassis from for a kit
that I am building Many thanks Roger.

Now that we have passed the holiday season, I find that I am looking
forward to the next Christmas shopping season with some
anticipation.This last Christmas season was the first time that we had
considered a Lionel train as a gift.

I am ready to start the scenery work on my oo guage model railway and
intend to attach 9 inch plywood around the rear of the table and use
the peco paper backscenes. The question I am asking is after fixing
the plywood in place should the paper backscenes be applied before

NW Evening Mail
10th January 2008
"  Plans to evict a model railway club from its home have hit the
buffers  "

Does anyone know what plans, if any, Hornby may have to reintroduce
any of the excellent Airfix railway models in OO scale?  I have had a
good look at the new Airfix site (http://www.airfix.com/) and there is
no mention of it.  Lots of other interesting models, but none of them

They claim these two sets are  "exclusive to Clifford James"
The Cornish Riviera Express @ £129.99
The Mallard Train Set @ £149.99
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