Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2009

Another 10 photos taken at Edmonton Model Railroad Association starting
here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p59856720.html
We're now starting to get to the more detailed parts of the layout.
I have another 10 ready to be added very soon. Only another 50+ to go -

Actually, they were taken of part of my trip on the hi rail showing just
how quickly a broken fishplate can be fixed.
As fotopic is set to show the latest first, it's best to start here
http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p59893683.html and then go to the

I enjoyed the prototype pictures and noted the ballast and siding track
dirt. I look at things from a different perspective than some and realized I
have those colors. This is the CN railroad, but could be used for a free
lance line.

Someone was asking here recently about (cheap?) sources of
wood suitable for modelling.
I have come across the 6" long stirrers sold with coffee cups
these days which are about 1/4" wide. Enquiring of the

Looks like std 4 is on its way this month.
http://static.hornby.com/files/newsletter-issue-13-july-2009-492.pdf
Wonder if the Barbon Hill quarry on the Ellis and Everard wagon is near
Bardon Hill or is this a Hornby 20p ?

Could anybody remind me of the main content of this issue? I can't find
mine, and if reminded will know if I actually received it. Thanks

Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. Insists
an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be good
enough. Would have accepted statement if qualified with for him or other
version.

A couple of early thoughts on polyurethane foam as a modelling
material: first, it's not easy to stick; second, it stinks!
On the plus side you can build hills and embankments with fabulous
ease.  Sod the scrunched-up newspaper and chicken wire approach!  Hey,

can anyone point me to drawings or photographs of Baldwin boiler backhead
details, builders date circa 1898.
The loco I'm building has a Belpaire type firebox.
(Narrow gauge would be even better)

Is there anything special about the Kadee uncoupling magnets, they
appear expensive.
Is there a cheaper way?
TIA

Has anyone here tried GRP as a medium for building hills?  I was
thinking that GRP moulded onto an exmet armature would be light and
easily removed for sections of hill concealing trackwork.
Guy

Does anyone know where I can get a spanner to remove Hornby's hexagonal?
crankpins?  Are the Bachmann crankpins the same size?  It would be nice
if I only had to buy one tool :)

Sorry, my english is bad, i from Germany
PRR I1sa 2-10-0 w/ 210F82A, 8-Axle Tender Modern Headlight Position, #4324, with QSI Sound, DC/DCC, HO
I use a new of this above loco from Factory direct trains.
I test analog

the other day,i was in Home Depot,(not to be confused with a train
depot)and i eas looking through the foamboard to see what might work
best to lay my trck(ho) on.the salesman recommended something called
Super Tuff-R.it was in the "insulstion"section. it came in several

I am soon to undertake a "weathering" excercise on a series of
wagons...
Anyone out there care to recommend an airbrush ( I have dry compressed
air available )