Hi
Thanks for the answers.
I am running analogue DC I should have stated that.
I have seen diagrams for triangles and am trying to avoid all those wires crossing a folding joint.
the wires crossing the folding joint will eventually brake and this is the trouble spot I am trying to avoid.
Which is a big ask since I have no choice the triangle must drop down out
of the way when trains are not running
regards John
 

Hi
triangles, Wye's I think you in the US call them.
are generally on the not interested list due to the complex wiring that goes
with then and they are space hungry.
however I need a small fold down one to turn locos around.
I seem to recall some one published a simple wiring method for a triangle,
using diodes.
The trade off was it could only be operated in one direction for me this is not a problem.
Does any one know what the cct for doing this is.
regards John

Hi
I would have to agree with John Allen and Frank Ellison for the US
For the UK I submit Rev Awdry who was a serious railway modeler
whose accidental legacy is Thomas the tank engine.
Peter Denny very recently deceased whose Buckingham Branch was well known through the UK model railway press.
And the Madder Valley regrettably I cannot remember who built that but that railway is now in the Pendon museum in the UK this also had a number of articles in the UK model railway press.
It was one of if not the first UK layouts to take to take a whole landscape
approach,
Rather than just concentrate on what was within the railway fence line.
Which was the common way of doing things back then.
regards John

Hi ZeldaTheSwordsman
Thanks
Sounds straight forward
regards John

Hi
Bachmann could easily manufacture the narrow gauge in 009 the
common English narrow gauge modeling size.
They already make the mechanisams and a usable 9mm gauge track
It would be a case of making the stock and loco bodies mostly.
But the big issuie is I am not sure there is a big enough market for the
narrow gauge Sodor Railways in the same scale as the existing trains.
regards John

Quote from: James The Red Engine on May 22, 2010, 08:40:43 AM

Quote from: Sparks on May 21, 2010, 11:26:24 PM
Most likely because it was probably Special Ordered by the NRM...  

Hi
If you ordered say 500 wagons or something as a special comission.
I don't think you would like the maker selling them on the internet or other places.
It is also more than likely classed as a breach of trust with all the legal stuff that goes with it.
If you want one that bad order one from the museum.
regards John

Quote from: James The Red Engine on May 21, 2010, 08:30:16 PM
I must say that when Bachmann released City Of Truro I was quite impressed.  I was really looking forward to getting the model to go along with my HO/OO Thomas models.

I will say however that I am really annoyed that the model is not available in the US.  Why is it only sold at the NRM!? 

Hi
Because it is a special limited edition commissioned by the National Railway Museum at York.
Something to do with GWR celebrations for something 175 years I think.
You don't have a choice if you want one you have to get it from them.
There are certain Bachmann branch lines, Hornby and Dapol products that are only available from specific places because they where special commissions with wagons its usually a PO wagon from the shop area,
sometimes a pre grouping wagon that ran in the area.
regards John

Hi
I would forget the do I need it  bit because the true answer is no
you don't.
In the situation you out line I would talk to the person in charge.
as for how do I choose what I would like for the railway
Does it fit what I am doing??
Do I like it??
are the questions I ask myself followed by how much does it cost??
the last question.
I usually check with the hobby shop on the telling bone before going there
I usually only get to visit the shop once a year the rest is mail order from the store in question.
regards John

Hi
I have Henrietta on order does anyone know how  I get it apart
to paint it as the buffett car in the Titfield Thunderbolt.
also who does club car interiors that I can rearrange to get a nice
interior in the coach.
regards John

Hi J3a-614
Oh forget the boring green one .
I want an elephant  no wonder they where worried about
frightening the horses at the dawn of railways.
It looks more dangerous than a Brown Bess musket the weapon of choice
the same year at the Battle of Waterloo.
That would be a model manufacturers nightmare, but it might even be popular as a model.
Oh drat !! Elephants are only found in Kent north of a line between two points 
regards John

Hi all
Recently I read a 1950's publication.
That stated you need three train lengths between stations so your train appears to be going somewhere.
I have seen this in more recent publications as well.
I can see this working with train set three or four car trains.
But today with houses getting smaller and real trains longer.
And lets face it a seven car train looks better than three.
( note I have deliberately kept to very roughly train set sized trains)
Can this rule still be practical today.
What ingenuity can take the place of three train lengths of space lets face it unless you live in or get an old house you are not likely to have a large basement or large loft to play with.
regards John

Hi all
I know way back in time, in the UK old passenger cars have been turned into quite comfortable homes and also holiday shacks.
I don't think it would stand up to todays building regulations.
but was this ever done in the US in times past
regards John

Hi all
One of the sad things with todays hobby is that all the published
information on scratch building seems to be disappearing.
You still get the odd 1/2 baked article on it minus the most important bit the drawings.
There don't seem to be many drawings published for anything these days.
I suppose it will stay that way as long as it is passable to build a model railroad out of the box in a day
Even kits seem to be disappearing.
I have scratch built the odd thing but I am not that good at it.
but it was fun and the end result usable.
The MRR dollar models articles where great little use full buildings or car projects
I am sure one of them was a very small false front store but cannot find it to give it a try and see if now I am a bit older I can get a better result
regards John

Hi chaz
Our right to critisize runs out, when it infringes on the critisized parties right
to fair treatment in this case the right to defend themself.
Oh I can assure you your president is more than capable of defending him self, and he does when its called for what he doesn't do is infringe other peoples rights.
You don't get to be the President without being the business.
No disrespect intended.
regards John

Hi richg
Thanks for the info
looks like the cat loader will be OK providing I can get the right kind of log cars.
Who makes the truck loader?? in HO??
regards John