Hi guys, I have a real neat HO scale mining operation that I want to use in my layout. It came as kit and was mounted on a board about 8 x 12 inches It came with a solar operated motor that would drive a gear that would cause a bucket to up and down in the tower. The solar motor is shot and I need to find a replacement. Battery operatyed would be better with a on/off switch. any ideas where I could find something??

LONGHAUL

Hi fellas, well I went to the Tampa train show today at the Florida fairgrounds (my first) and was totally blown away. I came home with some nice scenery stuff, a railroad coffee cup, got to have that, several magazines, 4 vehicles for my layout for .25 cents each-I wanted old beat up looking cars and 3 new HO cars for my train.
I picked up a tanker, a refrigeator?? (can'tspell it) box car and a nice iron ore car to load ore in from my silver mine. Problem, I was nieve enough to think the cars would couple togather, surely the manufactuers would standerize such a thing to avoid the confusion. NO THEY DON'T. I have what I think are horn hook on my Bachmann cars and I think it is a knuckle connector on my new cars. They are attached to the trucks differently and I need some suggestions from you guys who have been so helpful in the past.
e-mail if you would prefer  LBFandJDF@MSN.COM

Ready tto make some HO roads, who has the best recipe?? I think I may do the elmers and sand or gravel, can I add color??
longhaul

I have a section that uses 6 pieces of 18 radius track making a 180 turn. Can I remove the 2 end pieces and replace the with a left and right turnout to make a inner run?
longhaul

Picked up a new Bachmann Thoroughbred train set today in Lakeland Fl. Hobby Town. I am limited for space and working with a 48 x 48 layout 18 radius curve track. Does anyone know can I use the 15" radius for a inner loop?
longhaul

I need to buy a new HO train set, I like Bauchmann and have a small area for a 48 x 48 inch layout. I would like to use some 15 degree track. I am trying to find out two things. I assume you would need 6 pieces of track for the 180 turn is that right? and second which Bauchmann HO train models run best on short radius turns
Thanks for your help,
Larry  lake Wales Fl.