Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2008

I would like to build a few telltales as warnings at tunnel approaches
on my layout.  Now comes the (I hope not too dumb) question.  What is
the hanging part of the telltale made of?  Pictures of model telltales
that I have seen are ambiguous at best, and the few prototype photos

We visited there today. Good time and excellent atmosphere - Stewards and
traders very friendly towards his nibs.
Excellent set of traders, couple of shops but good variety of kits and bits
stands.

The main line of the Franconia branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad (HO
gauge) is finished today. A car coasts clean around the train room, no
bumps, jumps, lurches or derailments, even when hand pushed at a scale
200 miles per hour. Gotta do some wiring before I can run ...

Has anyone bought any of the inexpensive people and / or trees that are
almost always in the HO section of eBay?  While they first started
advertising the people as 1:100 or 1:75 scale, they are now advertising them
as HO scale 1:87.  And they look to be reasonably painted... ...

Hi guys. Anyone know of a supplier for Mamod cast track for my G scale
in Canada or the States.
Thanks in advance.
Stu

I am ressurecting a couple of old Triang dmus. One of them, after
motor stripping and servicing, is working very smoothly, and after
turning the edges of the wheels, makes far less clatter than it used
to. Now, I have reversed the polarity, making sure to reverse the

Leyland Guardian
21st May 2008
"  Members of the Leyland Model Railway Club currently meet every
Monday & Wednesday at a unit on the old bus factory site,  which is

Having made such lining errors (not really improving due to anno
domini), I have had resort to heavy weathering although I always try
to maintain a variety of degrees from light to total.   My source is
the cellulose thinners wash pot which with the aid of the addition of

Milestone reached in layout construction, I put down the first
lengths of flex track last night.  All the benchwork for the
round-the-walls layout is up.  Made the shelf brackets, the plywood
tables, found the studs, sank the drywall screws thru the brackets into

Normally the thickest component is the applicator!     I am not sure
if it is wise to trust a person who indulges children and uses soap!
Regards

Anyone know where the people from 247 [I think]rawson st Auburn that
used to have second hand stuff and machinery  for hobbies etc moved to.
Somewhere west I think

More detail has been added to the gas station scene at
http://www.rrscenery.com
Do you remember one important detail many forget.
Phil Anderson

Where can I find a Class 08 to use as a prototype.
I am building my first 2mm kit a Class 08, does anyone know of an 08
working or otherwise in South East England ?
I need a prototype as the kit can, as far as I can see, model any 08.

When my grandfather passes away I received his complete set of  model
railroader magazines from 1936 to 1964. They are a great source of
material as many of the earlier  issues were full of scratch built
projects. They are also  interesting to read  from a historical view.