Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2008

Have been waiting ages for the latest livery Duchess - Br with BRITISH RIL
on the tender. Saw last week that they were in the bigger internet shops (eg
Rails) yet mine from the local toy shop still hasnt arrived and Hornby say
'This order is being processed now, should be with ...

My club has a need for more power.  (Who did I just hear grunt?)  We've
been looking at our options for several different boosters, and I'd like
some opinions.
We run a Digitrax DCC system for a reasonably large HO scale layout.  One

Whats the general impression of these. Am thinking of the 16 ton LMS/BR
steel, esp are they reasonably accurate given the cost of £3.50 or so. ?
Realise theyre not the best as none of the layout descriptions mention them
in the line up, its always "wagons built from kits, mostly ...

HELP!!
I have a Bachmann set and have some freight cars that wheels and bogies
missing.
How can I tell the difference between 33" and 36". Is there a way of

Northern Echo - Darlington
Friday 25th July 2008
Chris Brayshay
Poor pun time again !

http://www.dapol.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=278&Itemid=66
The dapol site says it's a HO/OO version of the "famous" Tomix “Scrub -
Vacuum – Polish” Motorised Track Cleaner...
Does anyone have any experience of the Tomix N-gauge version?

On my layout design, I have what could be described as a "folded dogbone".  
Access to the inside of the layout will be given between the loops.  
Currently, I'm working on a preliminary design of the borders, and have
begun to wonder if using a hexagon or octagon shape would look ...

The 'winning' entry for last weeks caption competition is now on my
fotopic site at
http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p51819376.html
Many thanks for all those who entered. Cliff and I had a good laugh at

Photos start at http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p52139171.html
There are 11 new ones for you to look at, all taken at our club meeting
on 16 July 2008
Enjoy :-))

I recently found an Athearn Genesis F-7 at a show, no box or instructions.
This weekend I installed a Digitrax DH163 decoder, and all works well.
However, I note the model has a second red light in the upper position on
the nose.  The leads to this light are not connected to the ...

For those who have been following the caption 'competition', the winning
entry is now on the fotopic site at
http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p51629238.html
The name of the winner is being kept secret to protect the (not so)

Does anyone know of any commercially available O gauge, snow-covered track?
Something like the G gauge track that comes with Lionel's Christmas Special
train.
If not, what is the easiest way to create such a thing using FasTrack or

Whilst dropping off some items at one of our local charity shops I can
across what looks like a model of a French chateau.  At first I
thought is was made of resin but it appears too heavy,   so I am
thinking some sort of ceramic.

I have the Peco turntable, which is adequate to my needs, but
bringing the rails to the bridge is proving not wholly intuitive.
The plastic thingies they supply are alright in their way, but
appear to require the filing of a slot in the rail foot (not an

I came up with an idea to make Athearn dinner cars represent sleeper/lounge
cars for the Santa Fe Chief. See it at,
http://www.rrscenery.com
Phil Anderson