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Hey Guys - the Gauge is for stuff about trains - not right-wing rant politics!! Let's get back to the original point, and send your anti-environmentalist messages to one of the kooky neo-con websites! (Oops - little bit of politics creeping in there...:D ) Anyways - what about the difference...

The third rail electric system is only used on the (former) southern region of British railways - dating from many years ago. Elsewhere, overhead catenary systems are used :wave:

I've been looking at some RC planes websites (just looking, honest:D ), and while they talk of scale and non-scale models, large, small, mini and micro sized models, they never say what scales they're talking about. Does anyone know whether planes/helicopters etc come in any of our scales (O...

I don't mind those who haven't done a bit of prior searching - what drives me crazy is the vast number of postings with grammatical and spelling mistakes! I know when one types fast, typing slips are easy to make - but there is a preview feature, and you can edit after posting (what you can't do...

I tried 3 Intermountain tunnel motors the other day: they match well in speed, look prototypical and worked a treat!! Good luck .....

Intermountain have told me by email that they have had several queries about whether they will produce an N scale companion to their HO SP Cab Forward. They've also said on a previous occasion that producing N versions of HO locos is something they usually consider.:D Now, if all N scale...

LivenLetDie gets the gold star!: :thumb: i It reads 'The little trains of Wales are the best trains in the world' - so pretty close. It refers to the fact that there are many preserved narrow-gauge steam lines in Wales, marketed under the slogan 'The Great Little Trains of Wales'. My Avatar...

Cool - do we now need some N Scale customers clutching their stomachs from the e-coli!!!! (Only joking if anyone from Taco Bell is reading this!!) Great for the modern modeller, of course

Okay Lynn - the clues are in the name of the railway on my avatar, and the initials on the top engine of the trains under my signature. Try googling this info...... PS 'trenau' means 'trains'.... 'Cymru' is the name of the country

Yellowlynn - touche', as they might say around here! Actually, as you can see from the signature, I'm no Cajun! Anyone who knows what language it is and what it says gets a Gold Star......... Just email me!!! Anyway - apologies to WhyMe - the message was clear when I read it carefully. As...

Err - have to say without punctuation I'm finding the original post somewhat difficult to decipher!!

Yes - the problem is designing something workable for the space - the number of drafts that I've worked thru ......

Has anyone had experience of having track plans drawn up by professional track planners? If so, was it a good experience, would they recommend it, and was it very expensive? Any specific companies recommended?

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? No 2. Do you own model trains? Yes 3. Did any of your parents own model trains? No 4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? I do 5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) All the main N...

A few folk have asked privately why the Tornado pacific is called a 'Peppercorn Pacific'. Herewith the reason!: Arthur H. Peppercorn was born in Leominster in England on 29th January 1889, and began his career as an apprentice in 1905 with the Great Northern Railway. He served with the Royal...

This info appeared in Britain's Steam Railway Magazine (www.steamrailway.co.uk): Coming together: Britain’s ‘new-build’ scene JUST ten years ago, there were few ‘new-build’ schemes anywhere near completion – although there were plenty of ideas. Now, though, Beamish museum has completed its...

Ooops - not sure why this posted twice, so I've cut the first text!

That looks real nice - if that's your painting work, congratulations!!

I'm no engineering expert, so I'm not 100% sure. But this webpage suggests that roller bearings are being used, but you'll know whether this is the same as you mean! http://www.a1steam.com/Press%20releases/24%20-%20July%2028%201999%20-%20Smokebox%20nears%20completion.pdf There are several other...

announce1 Some of you good folk may already know of the UK-based society of volunteers who, over the last 10 years or so, have raised around one million sterling to build from scratch a Peppercorn A1 Pacific steam loco. These standard gauge locos were originally built in 1948/9 for British...