Model Forum / General / Railroads / March 2008

Weird? One of my engines does the "duck walking", oscillating to right
and left, and I can't find what is wrong with it...has this happened
to any of your engines? Help please...Thanks!

The views of the yard are worth the price of admission!
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IywTUOn736c
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6cX8lT3cS4&feature=related

It's a BMW... so it just feels good
First off, this is a very nice little car. For most people, it is more
than enough in terms of performance. The handling / balance isn't
quite what the 3-Series offers, but it's still very agile. And the

Very good for it's price but could be better.
Pros: Acceleration
Cons: Cheap interior materials, Light steering, Soft suspension
I rented this car and drove it for about 300 miles. I really enjoyed

(I posted this on the Yahoo! Group The HO Scale Model Railroad Club, and
got no response, so I'm reposting it here.)
I picked up several new locomotives a short time ago, and even though
they're the same make and model, they have drastically different speeds. In

16 Months/27K Miles Later, I STILL LOVE THIS CAR!
Pros: Fantastic build quality, great performance, unique - not a
cookie cutter car
Cons: MPG could be better, a bit expensive, passenger seat not

Does this brand make quality HO locomotives?  Nephew again, and he needs
(Okay, I THINK he needs) another diesel locomotive.  Just shopping around.
And while we're at it, can anyone tell me who makes the best locomotives in
this scale?  Without sound.

I have a pair of Class 20`s one with sound (Bachmann sound) and one without.
they are both Bachmann units. I tried my first consist using a Bachmann
Dynamis and the non sound 20 seemed to want to move before the sound unit
had released its brakes (Aurally speaking !!!) Please ...

Has anyone attempted to fit a DCC chip to a Mainline Royal Scot.
It appears that the power is supplied via the mechanism body and I
cannot see how it can be changed. Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_derail05.38d1f33.html
Really a nasty one. I often ride past this stretch of track on my motorcycle
jaunts.
Which reminds me: the last time I rode down that way I passed a unique 50'

A friend asked me to fix his Mantua 2-6-6-2. I've figured out that
something is jammed or stuck, I suspect the plastic tubing used instead
of universals between the motor and gearboxes is the problem. But I
I can't see how to get the superstructure off so I can find our where

Amusing, wot?
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
The link was posted as an answer to a NZ idjit that I've kill-filed on
alt.rec.models.rail. ;-)

We are SBX Model Shop in Ipswich. We currently offer a wide range of
scale models covering most topics. We also import a good range
specialist detailing parts such as turned gun barrels, resin add-ons
etc. We operate a full shop but do most of our business through mail

The latest Railway Modeller has a Peco ad showing PL11 above board point
motors. Does anyone know when or where these are available. Peco's page
doesnt list them, nor do any of the major stockists' webpages. Any
enlightenment?