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Gern factory: Flux, fuel, and food Here are some views of the Gern factory in Perth. The middle car has bagged flux being shipped out. Another car contains processed coal coming in to run the factory while the green one is full of freshly mined haggis for the workers' lunch. (Car is from Wat &...

One note on the continuous running aspect: if you have an all-rail double crossover like the one shown, you will have to switch the 2 acute angle frogs in the diamond. (unless you have DCC and use a black box). I might be inclined to go for insulated frogs if you do that sort of operation. Does...

Zelda: Have you any idea what to name the coaches that go with Emily? Since they appear to be German prototypes (Not really sure...) I was going to give them German boys' names, say, Heinrich and Wolfgang. :mrgreen:

The trip was written up for Robert in Ontario somewhere. I think he still hasn't gone. The train trip is interesting almost any time of year; fall probably attracts loads of tourists. The whole train has been replaced since we did it; they have a brand new collection of second hand coaches now...

Galen: I used these in a streetcar (PCC) model many years ago. They weren't right because of the armrest. I think they were just a spare packet of seats that you got. You might try cutting one row of seats in half to give 2+1 seating. But I think you should use the stripwood.

To find the require space, you double the radius, but that only takes you to the center line of the track. You then add on the width of the roadbed and then a bit for overhang and some table to catch the train when it comes off the track. The number of pieces for a circle is not fixed. 12 was...

We went up and cleared the perishables out of our trailer. Also drained the water -- the campground will "winterize" it as I don't have the pump to put fluid in. Expect to take some cousins up next weekend but only for a look. Brampton train show this weekend. I don't have any responsibilities...

Hi Eastsider. Can you tell us how old your son is and which of you will be doing the kits? Athearn's kits are pretty reliable (they used to be regarded as "shake-the-box"* kits) but some of them have had tricky bits to assemble. If the shop will let you look inside the box, generally a kit where...

Lynn: the HO pack will be compatible with G; Lostock Junction (OO/HO) was running using a number of G gauge power packs (because of the radio control an the 5 amp supply). Can you find out what the power consumption of the trains is or, faiing that, what the output of the current packs is...

Robert: when oiling, put a drop of oil on a small piece of aluminium (or aluminum, if that's all you can get) and use the point of a pin to transfer th smallest amount to wherever it's needed. The only place I would put any more is the felt pads at the ends of the motor shaft in the Dublo locos...

Leon: how is the gear mounted n the shaft? If it's soldered on you probbly have to dismantle a lot of the motor before you heat it up (don't trust me -- I've never done it). If it's just a force-fit (especially plastic) you can pull it off with a NWSL gear puller. (You can also use this for...

Isn't the whole point of Hallowe'en not to be politically correct? And what's wrong with zombies? Or has the undead lobby got at them?

I think that you've put too much stuff into the top section. You have 3 or 4 operating sections there and none anywhere else. This will give you lots of scenic sapce, but the operators will all be crowded together, getting in each others' way. Also, that section is getting wider. I have a...

Robert: 30 years ago (or more) CPR installed a length of catenary at the side of the tracks in the Rockies to see how it survived Canadian winters. They eventually removed it. VIA on CPR? depending on how you count them: Vancouver Island. North shore of Lake Huron (?) maybe something in Quebec...

Catt: I admit that I lost the link when I transferred to the new computer. It's now been added to my bookmarks.

Pullman trains to the southwest I've been working on a train of OO gauge Wrenn/Hornby Dublo Pullman cars. (British Pullmen weren't sleepers but a sort of super First Class.) I started to regauge the wheels out from the 13mm back to back to 14.5mm, then I realized that the flanges were a bit...

I think I've done both. Any exposed foam, even undersides, should be painted. You will find that hotwire tools do not go though paint, so do any of that sculpting before painting. I do some of my "painting" with WS paste or flex (forget what they call it) mixed with the acrylic paint from the...

Congrats Mikey.

Someone reported that their local store was willing to order either the foam or the Homasote for them; minimum order of 50 sheets. You may just have to call all the lumber stores in the Yellow Pages. If you have to explain too long what you want, just giv up on them. I like Homasote for track...

Wayne: do you need any etra tools with the Quarterer? I looked at it in the LHS and it seemed to need a drill press or something. Can you use it with less impressive tools? The new puller has some mods. Mine goes back to the mid 1970s; I bought it for N scale but it works well with OO.