Model Forum / General / Railroads / February 2010

Proto N - 75118 - Alco RS-2 "Union Pacific" #1295.
On sale but I cannot get to the shop so it'll have to be mail order. However
I wanted an RS2 and the Athern one is probably about twice the price.
Spec seems good (although I am slightly concerned about body mount couplers

From a trip to England, I brought with me a Dapol Voyager.
It behaves a little bit "erratic", to say the least.
Could anyone on this group suggest a website or forum where I might find
information, inspiration on "tuning" this set,  mechanically and

Does anyone keep a better list of which couplers go best with which
engines/cars than Kadee.com?

Okay - Lots has been bought (assorted three rail, two rail even some N
Gauge) and we confirmed that the circle of track he got was 1st radius,
which his (rather nice 2-6-4) cannot manage.
He now understands why he needs 2nd radius (as a minimum) and what flex

Does anyone have a link to a good illustrated description of how to
use weathering powders properly?  I know it's not very hard but I'd
like to get it right.
Thanks

We've discussed this layout on here before. The trackwork seems to have
been completed, but the buildings are only dummies. Now the site has
been updated with a video showing the layout in operation.
Yes, it's American, but it's wonderful, and I recommend viewing it.

Spent this weekend looking at the job and explaining about minimum radius
curves, train lengths, point lengths and 4mm to the foot as a scale.
The 'mountains' are now to be 'a hill or two' and we are starting with the
high level oval running round the walls (lift up section across ...

Does anyone know the coefficient of expansion of polystyrene?

The Crestline (short for Fredalba & Crestline: both real places) is my
freelanced switching railroad located somewhere in southern
California. The Sarcophagus & Macabre is it's wholly-owned logging
subsidiary, and a homage to John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid: the model

Anyone have a phone number for Railmatch Models? I have been trying to
order some paint from them, but they have no phone number or postal
address on their website, only an e-mail. Tried a couple of e-mails but
can't get a reply.

I was looking for some IHC model train products, but their website,
ihc-hobby.com, seems to be down. Is this a technical issue, or is
there a problem there?
Jeff

Just inherited some assorted N scale US outline stuff  (-very- assorted)
Bachman GP40, Model Power Alco Century 420 - Both with standard Arnold type
N Gauge couplers (the Bachman loco is very smooth, the MP engine less so).
Assorted MP freight  stock - bit basic and  all Arnold ...

Rode through Indio on my bike last weekend and was surprised to see
that the Southern Pacific's old enginehouse was still standing.  So I
rode back down there with my camera today (Jan 31, '10) and took a few
pictures.

I've managed to destroy the smoke generator in my Hornby D49 Cheshire
while trying to fix it. They seem a little temperamental and rather
fragile.  I think it's the same unit as used in the 28XX GWR 2-8-0?
I'd guess that the Seuthe ones are better, but they are wrong shape.  The