Hi,

I'm thinking about to buy the Zephyr Kato N 106090-2 Chicago Burlington and Quincy EMD E5A and Silver Streak. I asked a dealer about the minimum radius and he answered: "The minimum radius is a 13' turn as the tightest turns possible for this set." In Germany we measure the radius in millimeters and I would have understood an answer in inches. But what does a 13' turn mean? 13 ft? That's about 4 meters, that can't be what he means.

Regards,
Stefan

Hello everyone,

I am looking for some suggestions on how to make the ballast in yard/secondary tracks look grimy/oily/dirty as was often the case in the 60's up through even the 80's. Some places almost like the track was laid in an oil or mud pit as opposed to nice clean ballast around it, as you are use to seeing on the mainline. Attached is a photo of what I am talking about. R.A. Durfee Photo courtesy of the CRHS.

Thanks,

Jody

Today I found out I will not be able to get ties from Micro-Engineering till WHEN??? They could not tell me.

Not a happy railroader today. Anyone know what would be a GOOD substitute.

Signed "Have a lot of track and nowhere to put it"

I got 2 UR91s that I got hooked up to the layout.  I started having this problem with them both hooked up in the line together, they would stop working on radio.  I would unhook one and the other would work, same with the other one also. Both ID's are the same. I took them both off the layout and hooked them straight into the DCS100 and it would work perfect, same for the other. I hook them back into the layout where they are on the same line around the layout and they quiet working if both are hooked up. I don't know what the problem is, someone know?