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General Discussion / Brake Handwheels
March 24, 2008, 01:37:35 PM
As a newcomer to American Model Railroading...

Just about all the stock that I've seen, passenger and freight, has a brake handwheel at one end, my question is:
Was the stock marshalled so that the brake handwheel was always at the same end?
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HO / Re: New to American Railroad Modelling
February 27, 2008, 11:01:44 AM
Thanks Sheldon,
that's very informative (yours too, Guilford Guy).
I have done a little research on the subject and it seemed to me to be a bit anything goes (within reason). Over here the railway companies built their own designs, or had them built, I guess in the US the companies bought in standard designs.
I will read and digest...

Tony.


Quote from: Atlantic Central on February 27, 2008, 09:20:06 AM
Tony,

Welcome. I hope you are ready to be over whelmed with info, because you will likely receive lots of it on here.
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HO / Re: New to American Railroad Modelling
February 27, 2008, 10:51:37 AM
Hi Barry,
thanks for that but those pages I've already found!
I was thinking along the lines of something more like this from the UK Hornby site
http://static.hornby.com/images/width510/track-geometry-3915.jpg
It's not a very good picture but it is reproduced in the Hornby Catalogue and shows at-a-glance what is available.

Tony.

Quote from: BIG BEAR on February 27, 2008, 10:27:03 AM

     Hey Tony,

   Want EZ Track? try this:
  http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/catalog/?sel_category=80&sortOrder=id
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HO / New to American Railroad Modelling
February 27, 2008, 06:08:52 AM
Hi guys!
I’m Tony, I live in England and I am new to American Model railroads â€" but have been dabbling with the British stuff for many years.
Is there a definitive listing anywhere of Bachmann E-Z track showing all available sizes and radii?
I have purchased enough nickel silver track (26” radius curves) to make a fairly large oval on which to run my 4-8-4 Niagara and coaching stock (the largest available British sectional track curves are approx 22½” radius). Now I’ve been bitten by the bug, I’m looking to add a second track with another loco hauling a freight consist but I’m not sure which is the “next size up” from 26” radius.

Also â€" on an historical note â€" The period I’ve chosen is obviously late forties and fifties, looking at the wealth of freight stock to choose from, how can I be sure that the freight stock I buy is contemporary with my chosen modelling period? Any good tips and pointers gratefully received.

Tony.
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