Model Forum / General / Railroads / October 2008

I'm planning the benchwork for my model railroad.  Up until now, I had used
1x4s spaced 24" apart to support my modules, but I'm looking at using an
open L-girder style of benchwork.  The L-girders I plan on making will be
entirely 1x2s, but I'm not sure if they'll be strong ...

I have an Athearn F7A that I need part for. The windows I think a re
item #11016 from Athearn. I also need the coupler system as the unit
has no coupler assembly at all so I don't recognize the way this
locomotive should look to even know what to search for. Rolling stock

A section of pavement has deep cracks in an extention of my downtown street.
This ended up being a lot of work but it's there. See it at;
http://www.rrscenery.com
Phil Anderson

For many years (since Micronet days) I have been bouncing around the
Newsgroups. To all of you who know me or have heard of me I bid you a fond
farewell in advance. Unfortunately it’s looking like MrBlueSkye will be
clocking off for good shortly. A recent emergency visit and ...

Coming this Autumn:
"Private Eye editor Hislop presents Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails, as
part of a Golden Age of Steam season.
He will examine the impact of the 1963 Beeching report, which led to

I am looking for some help on designing my layout.
I have a space 17ft down the side of my garage. The main board is 13
ft long and 2 ft wide. The last section is 4ft square (with an access
hole. Additionally, there will be a small branch line running around

RIP Keith Hatton, acidental death, much too young!

Can anyone tell me when it will be on ??
I cant find the link any more......

I've just picked some Hornby junction signals and they seem incredibly
tall.  Were real signals that usually that tall, or are the Hornby ones
out of scale?