Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2010

As it was all covered in the title, try this (slightly  on topic) ...
There's a brothel on top of a hill, one man is walking up the hill,
one man is in the brothel, and one is walking down the hill.
What are their nationalities?

I recently has a query about the turnout radii for the 32mm stuff,
and could not resolve it by any web search.
However, a phone call to Peco direct and they were more than
helpful in answering my questions.

Got the Walthers Flyer yesterday and had a question for almost every page. A
sampling:
Why do most of Preiser's female figures look like hookers?
Why is Walthers still selling grass mat? Does anyone still buy that stuff?

Can anyone remember what gauge piano wire fits the holes in Peco points? -
Need some for remote control of points from baseboard edge, via slider
switch to power the frog.
Anyone got a reliable supplier for this stuff?  What is now Model Zone in

Last night on Beeb 4.
Two more episodes to come, presumably on Sunday nights again.

I know this is a silly question, but does anyone know Peco's email
address?
It isn't info@pecobeer.co.uk as given on their website, because an email
I sent there bounced.

Does anyone know if IHC train is still in business?
Also do  need to change out the trucks to put Kdee style couplers on
them?
Tim C

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/index.shtml
Probbly been posted here before, but first time I had seen it - Liked the
one about banning Eccles cakes from stations ('cos they had rum in them,
caused a bit of a problem for one bloke).

OK, OK, I know that you guys won't think this is all that important, but
since Peco does solicit trade outside the UK, I think they ought to
figure out how to market their stuff beyond the seas.
Basically, I find Peco's website practically useless. As a marketing

Telegraph.co.uk
9th Feb 2010
Caroline McGhie
"  We all need somewhere to dream, to put up the model railway or play

I see frequent references here to "code <some number>".  How does this
relate to OO, HO, and N gauge?
-- Richard

marketingweek.co.uk
Thu 11th February 2010
Branwell Johnson
"  The advertisements feature miniature character models travelling

Is there a general info site out there for beginners?  I know I want to
model a 'short line' with the possibility of 'switching' local industries,
and I have bought a book on modelling US lineside industries, but I would
like to run a passenger service (hauled by my RS2) and I am ...

I am thinking about kit bashing and making a unique structure from them. My
question has to do with cutting prepressed parts for resizing purposes. What
tools and procedures work the best.
TIA

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