Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2008

Here are some photos from the head end of office car special O-
TOPELZ1-29, a Topeka, KS to El Mirage, AZ movement of 11 BNSF business
cars to be used to house and entertain BNSF guests and top brass
visiting Phoenix this weekend for the SuperBowl.

Describe your item as being "adorable". THAT ought to attract the serious
model railroaders...
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I have spare parts from an IHC model, and I noticed that the coupler
openning is both wider and does not have that curved lip in the back.
The instructions for the AHM model will appear to work properly in the
model as the truck frame is slightly different, and it mounts

I have just bought a  very old Hornby tank loco R.455 which has a missing
step.  I would like to replace this and wondered if anyone knew of a source
of  loco 'bits' perhaps white metal castings etc.
Another solution would be to make a mould of the good one and perhaps make a

Everything is in position on the layout for catching a mail bag on the fly.
The secret will be to make the bag come off  crane without derailing the
cars. See it at http://www.rrscenery.com
Phil Anderson

Has anyone successfully converted the AHM (Rivarrossi) GG1 to accept
Kadee 37 couplers using the Kaydee instructions?  If I use the existing
coupler hole, I have to file off the front side of the draft gear box
(besides the back) to clear the frame on the loco.  Of course its ...