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How long? Which time? :-) As Shamus, I first got in about 7 or 8 with a Marx tinplate keywind O gauge. Then a Marx tinplate electric. When I was 14, I saw HO for the first time and that stuck with me. My neighbor had a bedroom full of HO. It was Plywood Central, but impressive. He took me to...

I think that it is right on topic! I see far too many railroad and model railroad forums in which some people seem to delight in slicing each other up. To me, the idea is to share the hobby with one another and there is room for many views. Roger Roger Hensley - rhensley@localnet.com ==...

November is Model Railroad month here in the States. In the past, the Central Indiana Division, NMRA has held a regular Meet/Dealer Show at the end of October or early November. But we have never stressed promoting the hobby. This year we are. We are holding a free admission Meet in cooperation...

>>> Plus, you usually don't have enough goods to ship to need a trainload...etc. etc. I think this is why businesses have overlooked it as a shipping method... <<< That's why you see containers and trailers on intermodals. Perhaps you don't see them where you are, but I see hot Intermodal...

You saw it in the July Model Railroader. It was built at the National Train Show in St. Louis. And now you can own it and benefit charity at the same time! KMOX in St. Louis is auctioning off this 4x8 layout complete with scenery, structure, loco and rolling stock to benefit Outreach St. Louis...

You saw it in the July Model Railroader. It was built at the National Train Show in St. Louis. And now you can own it and benefit charity at the same time! KMOX in St. Louis is auctioning off this 4x8 layout complete with scenery, structure, loco and rolling stock to benefit Outreach St. Louis...

There have been some changes made in the location of the NMRA website. After nearly 6 years, the main NMRA pages have now been moved into the actual NMRA domain from Rich Weyand’s site. In other words, if you have been using the Weyand URLs such as www.mcs.net/%7Eweyand/nmra/ you will Now need...

No, the lubricants are a product or JMC/Con-Cor. They both originally came from a town called La Belle, but that is the only connection. :-) Roger [This message has been edited by rhensley@anderson.cioe.co (edited 05-23-2001).]

La Belle Woodworking, manufacturer of quality wood craftsman kits, will continue under new owners. For those who have become aware that the current owners of La Belle Woodworking were going to retire, I’m pleaded to announce that the sale of the company is pending...

Country? USA Town? Anderson Nearest City? Indianapolis Age (approx) 61 Usual supplier? Train Central - Indianapolis Closest supplier? Train Central - Indianapolis Layout(s)? Yes - One Name of Layout? East Central Indiana Layout theme or era? 1970s-80s Short Line Layout Gauge? HO Layout Age? 19...

They've probably seen it all too many times already since this car is brand new. For those who may not know anything about the T-2000, here is a blurb from the FRA when thay announced they were buiding it. Roger ========================= Monday, February 8, 1999 Federal Railroad Administration...

The Federal Railroad Administration's T-2000 inspection car came through Anderson Indiana the other day and I happened to catch a few shots of it. If interested, you can see the photos on my Railroads of Madison County site. Roger Roger Hensley - rhensley@anderson.cioe.com ==...

I thought that the names was familiar. I have the RMC for '96 and I'll look it up. I can feel for your loss. In my case, I was the mentor to a younger man who had a massive heart attack. I still miss him and remember him every time I drive by the house where he lived. He was a good modeler who...

Take a look at the Wiring Basics page on the Beginner's Pages of the NMRA website. http://www.nmra.org Roger

Something else that may help you with your wiring, is the new NMRA Beginners Pages. Basic wiring is covered as well as a number of other basic questions. You can find it linked to http://www.nmra.org or go directly there at http://www.nmra.org/beginner In any event, good luck with your dream...

Greetings All, The NMRA has just added a new area to the national website. It's called NMRA News. Rather than having to wait for months for late breaking news, members will find more up to the minute news there. For example, there is a writeup on the problems with the NMRA Bulletin and the...

And if you don't lay track, will your trains run? :-) Sorry, I couldn't resist. One of the things that the roadbed, cork, homasote or otherwise simulates is the well maintained roadbed of the real thing. class 1 and 2 railroads do not lay track on the ground. So, for us, it is the roadbed as...

What really matters is whether your locos and cars have the RP-25 contour rather than the deep cookie-cutter flanges of some of the older cars and locos from Tyco and Rivarossi and others. That is where code 100 (HO Scale) really shines. Otherwise, use code 83. For example, code 100 is about...

I'm not familiar with the plans that you mention. I can offer the suggestion that you drop into the NMRA website and look over the Beginner's Page Project for some good ideas on what you can do and may run into. Just go to http://www.nmra.org/ and follow the Beginner's Page link. Roger Roger...