Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2008

I have a dummy N engine that looks like part of one of those modern,
fast trains.  On the bottom, what looks loke the brand name, is in
japanese characters inside an oval (maybe this is the logo) then, next
to it, it reads "1:160 scale, Made in Japan". Does anyone know what

New on trains of Europe:
Trams in Cologne, Germany
Trains along the Rhine
New railway music

I am in the process of planning my first H0 layout (Danish mid-sixties
theme) and has been recommended Peco code 75 for the trackwork.
My problem is that I would like some of my turnouts to have a radius
well above the 1524 mm of the SL-E188/SL-E189.

I'm fairly new to this and I'm setting up a DCC system around the
Gaugemaster prodigy advance2 controller. I've been given a Hornby accessory
decoder R8216 and I'm trying to make the first point motor terminals
address '5'. I have tried programming on the main and program track ...

Anyone had problems installing the  Elite 1.3 Fireware Update ?

Well, I'm actually almost done building the "partially-assembled" (yeah, 10
parts assembled) Penn Line PRR E-6 Atlantic, with the almost original
motor, the DC-60.
Does anyone know of a source for a replacement motor that does *not* cost

First installation - seems to work great, but are they supposed to hum
indefinitely, only one attached so far ?
Currently it's wired to the variable DC of one powerpack, will probably get
a AC-DC converter thru circuitron, or is there an ideal way to run them ? Is

I search Links to Paintschemes from PRR Cab-Units (F3, F7) Freigt and
Passenger
Similar to this Side for the GG1 or better
http://www.spikesys.com/GG1/paint.html

I am planning to "wire" the telephone poles on my HO layout with
EZ line.  Can anyone recommend:
1.  The best (i.e. most reliable, least expensive source in the USA,
and

I am a model railroader, and have been since the mid '50's. Gues you
would say I am older than dirt and was around when water was invented;
at least, that's what my daughter says. Anyway, I am starting a small
hobby business specializing in model railroading, with an emphasis on

The Model Loco From Scratch by "Chuck" B Terry ASspin,VGC, 92 pages
large landscape format.
This really is a splendid modellers book,very thorough,and detailed,Mr
Aspen has based the book on a series of Loco modelling articles

Does anybody know this shop ? They use two web addresses
http://www.gohobbies.com/  and http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/
I would like to buy some cars there.
However, they sent me an email that  "... some orders will require payment

Found an old Max Grey (probably) S.P. oil tender on eBay for a "buy it now"
price of $75 and took a chance. Turned out to be a *really* old max Grey
tender, probably from the mid to late '50s, as it had only a generic brass
turning to represent the brake cylinder, minimal detail ...

Flanger signs or snow plow markers were often used to warn plow crews lift
the flanger between the rails or raise the side wings because of an upcoming
obstruction which could be obscured under snow.  Obvious obstructions would
be road crossings, guard rails, turnouts and ...

Has everyone now received their 'standard' Deltic apart from me? The NRM
debited my card almost two weeks ago but as yet no sign of the model!