Model Forum / General / Railroads / April 2010

Just got an e-mail from a chap who doesnt have newsgroup access, he has
found a photo of a GWR 0-6-0 tank engine with a passenger coach body added
over the top sandwiched between pairs of passenger coaches to form a form of
multiple unit. The photo dates from about 1901 and he ...

As Simon threw down the challenge I spent a few moments on the problem
of point control from walkabouts.
Having read both manuals it is rather obvious that the addresses used
by the two units are quite different both numerically and

I recently got one of the new HST's with DCC and thought it would be
nice to be able to switch of the cab light. But I have found that it
does not seem possible to control the additional function outputs, green
and purple wires. The green always seems to be on regardless of F3

Works Management
31st March 2010
Jitendra Gill
"  Further to a good Christmas period and its resolution of long

Rode the bike 150 miles down to El Centro yesterday to see if the old
San Diego & Arizona Eastern depot was still in place and functional.
Turns out that it's still standing, but it looks as if it's none too
long for this world and has become home to an impressive collection of

#1.) Picked up a Nickel Plate Products rotary snow plow about six
months ago and finally got done with the modifications and painting.
After mods but before painting:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33885727@N03/3923914173/sizes/o/

Stourbridge News
Friday 26th March 2010
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/5084229.Railway_exhibition_at_Bonded_Warehouse/

In the last newsletter from ontracks.co.uk ROCO are now offering HO
model German buildings ..... at a price.
eg Admin building for a coal mine RRP £179 their price £155. Model
size Length 185 mm, breadth 235 mm height 220 mm.

Am I missing something here - I am helping a chap build a layout, he has
purchased a Morley Vortrak Zero Nine 4-track controller with built in CDU
and plain 12v accessory outputs, which is way more than he is ever likely to
need.  This unit provides straight DC 0-12V at up to 1 ...

In the past subscription year I have had many problems with the delivery of
RMC magazine, In fact today i finaly received the January issue, and the
August till december issues I got late and hussled up. Although this is
annoying me, most because I cannot discuss curent issues  ...