up an down trains-in the U.K. trains and tracks heading in the general direction of London are refered to as up trains or tracks. Down would be trains or tracks heading in the general direction away from London.
corridor coach- a passenger coach with a corridor the lenght of the coach, usually having a connection to the adjacent coaches. Non-corridor coaches have no coridors and usually have two sections to a coach and door between each set of seats. These multple doors allow quick loading and unloading of passengers particually desiable in commuter service.
shunting across the road-shunting is switching but I don't know what across refers to.
I lived in England and worked for British Rail 1971-1973. I was a guard(conductor) for a year and a half, My home depot was Ashford, Kent now an Internationl train station near the Channel Tunnel.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
jonadel wrote:Brent--Be sure and take a look at the GarGraves track also. Had I known my layout would end up being this big I would have chosen a different direction but I'm at the point of no return. You are wise to sell what you have at this time, you won't be sorry.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
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Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Guys let me post the complete list before you PM me... That way I can be 100% sure I'm posting accurate info.
Good Afternoon from Blueberryhill....
Couldn't get into the Forum this morning....
It is a beautiful day today. 70 degrees. Sunny. Cold last night. Frost.
Just finished mowing back yard. Sat outside for awhile. Might as well enjoy the weather while it still lasts. No trains today.
Chief...Glad to hear your dog is better today.
Everyone have a great day.
Chuck
Brent: You've got PM mail.
Doug - No transition pieces...Rich - not going Tubular... I'm thinking of going Atlas-O as I really like the look of their track and I don't need roadbed on my X-Mas layout (would want to paint it white any way).Since I have a LOT of FasTrack I may just take it all to the LHS and see about working a swap. I know I have the following:2 Remote Left O-36 Switches2 Remote Right O-36 Switches12 O-48 Curves8 O-36 Curves3 Terminal Straights1 Operating Track1 Accessory Track1 2pk Lighted Bumpers1 Elevated Trestle Set2 Grade Crossings with FlashersI know I have more O-36 curves and I don't know how many 1.75, 4.5, 5, and 10 inch straights.I'll have a complete list tonight...
Have any Fastrack-to-tubular pieces, Brent?
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Ya know, Brent...that's funny.
I've been contemplating getting rid of my tubular track.......
Cloudy and rainy here again. The wind and rain has really taken a toll on the Halloween display, so I'll have to fix it all tonight, run the fog/lights/music tests for tomorrows extravaganza.
And I still have to get candy for the little ghouls......
I guess Wally World is open 24/7......
Later..
Rich
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
lionroar88 wrote: Jumijo wrote: phillyreading wrote: Hey Jimbo,Beeting the N.E. Patriots is a rather tall order this year!!Been playing with the new Super Street track and seeing what will actually run on it.Going to work in a few hours, 3pm to 11:30pm, driving courtesy bus at WPB FL airport, watch out Jim boy if you ever fly into West Palm Beach!! Seriously Jim I will show you around town, you know we joke with each other at times.Lee F.Thanks for the gracious offer, Lee. I joke around with everyone. Some take me seriously and others, like you, don't. See you in February? In the year that I have been on the forum I don't know of you ever being serious - unless it was to wish well on someone having medical issues... all the other times you have been joking around... and there ain't nuttin wrong with that! WICKED!Patriots still cheat though....
Jumijo wrote: phillyreading wrote: Hey Jimbo,Beeting the N.E. Patriots is a rather tall order this year!!Been playing with the new Super Street track and seeing what will actually run on it.Going to work in a few hours, 3pm to 11:30pm, driving courtesy bus at WPB FL airport, watch out Jim boy if you ever fly into West Palm Beach!! Seriously Jim I will show you around town, you know we joke with each other at times.Lee F.Thanks for the gracious offer, Lee. I joke around with everyone. Some take me seriously and others, like you, don't. See you in February?
phillyreading wrote: Hey Jimbo,Beeting the N.E. Patriots is a rather tall order this year!!Been playing with the new Super Street track and seeing what will actually run on it.Going to work in a few hours, 3pm to 11:30pm, driving courtesy bus at WPB FL airport, watch out Jim boy if you ever fly into West Palm Beach!! Seriously Jim I will show you around town, you know we joke with each other at times.Lee F.
Hey Jimbo,
Beeting the N.E. Patriots is a rather tall order this year!!
Been playing with the new Super Street track and seeing what will actually run on it.
Going to work in a few hours, 3pm to 11:30pm, driving courtesy bus at WPB FL airport, watch out Jim boy if you ever fly into West Palm Beach!! Seriously Jim I will show you around town, you know we joke with each other at times.
Lee F.
Thanks for the gracious offer, Lee. I joke around with everyone. Some take me seriously and others, like you, don't.
See you in February?
Doh!
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
phillyreading wrote:Hey Jimbo,Beeting the N.E. Patriots is a rather tall order this year!!Been playing with the new Super Street track and seeing what will actually run on it.Going to work in a few hours, 3pm to 11:30pm, driving courtesy bus at WPB FL airport, watch out Jim boy if you ever fly into West Palm Beach!! Seriously Jim I will show you around town, you know we joke with each other at times.Lee F.
Back from my lunchtime walk. It's a splendid day out there. Especially for the victory parade going on in Boston right now. Mild and clear. High near 60. And with that, I'll get back to watching the celebration.
fifedog wrote: Buckeye - HOGGY'S sounds like my kinda place. I think we need to put together a raid on SNOWHIZO!!!Chief - PEEK's is hanging in there !!! You may want to take this time to collect resumes for a campaign manager replacement.
Buckeye - HOGGY'S sounds like my kinda place. I think we need to put together a raid on SNOWHIZO!!!
Chief - PEEK's is hanging in there !!! You may want to take this time to collect resumes for a campaign manager replacement.
fifedog - If you would happen to show up in Roger's Corners, Ohio, you will be my guest for a trip to HOGGY'S. The Chief and Blueberry have both been there, and I think they are ready to go again.
http://www.hoggys.com/index.cfm
Morning all!
Busy day today! Sunny and headed towards 78 today!
I start the Robotics class at the Elementary school today. I have 10 kids returning from last year - a record! The bad news is they are 6th graders (usually with attitude!).
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
phillyreading wrote:Hey Jumijo,I am not loosing any sleep over the Patriots or the Redskins or the Dolphins football teams. About two years ago Miami handed the Patriots a loss on their last regular season game and cost the Patriots home field advantage in the super bowl. Miami is not doing good again this year but they can be an upset team at times, just when you think that your team won the game Miami will score and win the game which is what happened to your Patriots about two years ago. Personally I would like to see the Patriots win another super bowl but can we give somebody else a chance?
Hey Jumijo,
I am not loosing any sleep over the Patriots or the Redskins or the Dolphins football teams. About two years ago Miami handed the Patriots a loss on their last regular season game and cost the Patriots home field advantage in the super bowl. Miami is not doing good again this year but they can be an upset team at times, just when you think that your team won the game Miami will score and win the game which is what happened to your Patriots about two years ago. Personally I would like to see the Patriots win another super bowl but can we give somebody else a chance?
No one should lose sleep worrying over a sport, Lee. And yes, we can give someone else a chance to win the Super Bowl. All they have to do is beat the Patriots.
Best way to repair the wheel on your H.O. F7 is to replace it with a new one. I have tried a few repairs on wheels in S gauge with only minor success, used Squadron Green putty to add to the wheel flange and shaped it before it dried completely, I know that this is a poor man's fix but I was willing to try almost anything as A.F. parts are extremely hard to come by, also when ordering replacement parts you don't get what you want but what the parts place wants to sell. I tried a place that was recommended by somebody on here and got only the wheels for A.F. no axles as I needed both the wheels and axles. Still need eight sets of plastic wheels and axles for A.F.
cnw1995 wrote:Hmmm, is there such a thing as a piece of Fastrack that connects with 027 track?
Hmmm, is there such a thing as a piece of Fastrack that connects with 027 track?
Yes there is, Doug. Sort of... Part # 6-12040 is an O gauge transition piece. You might need to put some shims under the O-27 track.
Good luck, Jon. You'll probably see yours before I see mine. Let me know what you think. I can't wait to break him out with our youngest. Hmmm, is there such a thing as a piece of Fastrack that connects with 027 track? By the way, here's hoping Peek and the Chief heal swiftly.
ModelTrainLover wrote:I was woundering if anyone had an idea on how to fix a chipped wheel on a HO, F7?
I'd suggest buying a new wheel set. I know my LHS used to stock them. Try the Walther's catalog.
Good morning from a sunny and cold Chicago where the countdown to the latest transit 'doomsday' (underfunding the CTA and Metra) is underway.Jon, I agree with Jim that verbiage is confusing. Order by number - the 6-31956 has the CW80 transformer; some vendors (like Justrains) only have the older one anyway - and not the newer which is the 6-30069 with the 30 watt transformer. Both have loop of Fastrack, Thom, coaches, 3 figures...
I am studying up on British rail lingo - it is confusing but interesting. I will have to ask Nick or John. More new words: Up and down trains, banking, loop, corridor coach, shed plates, shunting across the road...
I have no idea what the difference is. Just make sure when you order, that you tell them you want the LIONEL Thomas and Friends O guage train set (6-30069 from 2007 catalog, 6-31956 from 2006 catalog).
jonadel wrote:Looking at ordering the Thomas set this AM for the princess but was wondering what the difference is between the--Thomas & Friends Set"O" Thomas The Tank Engine SetI see there is a $20 difference (which is a non issue) and was hopeful someone could tell me the difference. I will use either Justrains or Charles Ro. Anything else I should consider? I doubt, at her age, that we would need the expansion pack or is that something I should consider? I will only run this when they come for visits and probably just set up a simple oval in the living room.Thanks.
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