I had a spare Tomytec TM-04 motorized chassis in my parts box so I decided to scratch build an express motor for the N scale Delaware Valley Traction Company....
I just got finished with the email update from Plaza Japan. With the usual TomyTec Buildings and Japanese passenger trains was an interesting intersection. ...
thats fun that plazajapan is going to start stocking some btrain shorties. they are quite fun, but some get upset at their squished look! works well if you can...
Jeff, Thanks for the link to the article. I found the B-Train Shortys while looking for cars that could be used for a version of the Chicago L. While the cars...
Chicago, you are most welcome. they are VERY big in japan. bandai started out trying to do some other 1/150 vehicle, building, and train stuff, but got totally...
I replace the Rapidos with Kato 11-702 knuckle or !1-704 Scharfenberg couplers. The 11-704 will let you lift the whole train with one car. The Katos are direct...
The cars I believe you are talking about were the original 5000 series that later renumbered cars 51-54. I had thought about those cars but since I lost my CTA...
... Side frames are not included with the Bandai 4 power chassis. You have to buy one of the tram body kits to get the side frames. The Toei 8800/6000 kit...
The BanDai cars are 35 feet long. CTA cars are 48 feet long. Some of the designs are similar but anybody serious would not consider them close. But considering...
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I just uploaded a brochure for PCC cars that are for sale. The brochure contains PCC drawings with dimensions, and some excellent history. THey are being sold...
Any idea what the asking price is? I didn't anything in the brochure... Not that I can afford one or have space for one...just curious. -alex- Alex M....
I think I saw a price in there for one around 10-12K... I guess it would depend on the condition... Some of them were sold off historically for other uses like...
Except I was talking about the 51-54 cars. Here's a link: http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?56308 to refresh your memory. When they were coupled together...
CTA 51-54 began their lives as Chicago Rapid Transit 5001-5004. They were 88 feet 7 1/2 inches long overall. Each end section was 31 feet 4 3/8 inches long....
The kits that I used for my cars are Keihan Railway 2600 They were released in 2007 but similar cars or the same ones with different paint schemes are on Hobby...
Here's some great fun for a Friday. Just stumbled upon it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDhaZElJ4Ho&feature=related Trolleys & tunes from the 20's Enjoy...
Some news from the current Nuernberg Toy Fair regarding N-scale traction and narrow gauge: Italian company http://www.acmetreni.it shoved several (8?) versions...
... Hmmm....almost looks like the Peter Witts...I wonder if they would fit on the Bachmann mechanism... ... These look nice. Also related to the recent...
There's a cool pole reversing move at 2:10. A first I thought the video was being played backwards as they seemed to be going too fast for backpolling. Does...
That's one of the wildest things I've seen..........backpoling into an overheat wire "Y" device. Changes pole orientation from one end to the other without...
Trying to remember where I've seen it done in the prototype... know I have at one point. We've actually talked about doing it at BERA for reversing our...
Those Milano Peter Witts are nice. I think they were copied from U.S prototypes. Some are running out in San Francisco now as part of their retro streetcar...
... A friend of mine built one in HO scale. He died in 2008 and I have no idea what happened to that module... -alex- Alex M. Postpischil Winston-Salem, NC...
