Still researching before I spend my sheckles. I've been reading about track and since I want to model NA railroading, I want NA looking track. Halwa looks...
Dear Z-friends A happy new year 2004 from Switzerland! In the last days 2003 reconstruction and detailing of the 2-8-2 Maerklin steam loco started. I found...
Hello Loren, I've tested and used Halwas' exceptional looking large curved turnouts and they are very good. Using Micro Trains Line Co. (MTL) flex track works...
Halwa track products are very high quality, especially turnouts, when carefully installed. The sectional pieces are a bit annoying to work with, if you are...
... A very interesting observation... Does anyone know of any testing that has been done to determine the optimum number of driving wheels for a given weight? ...
I would say this statement is usually true for Z scale steam locos. I would disagree with it for diesels which have independently "gimbaled" power trucks and...
To all Zers from all over the world, Happy New Year from a cool California morning. You can see how our day looks by viewing the Rose Parade from Pasadena....
... it ... MT ... thoughts ... Loren---In looking around zee, I ordered Code 55 turnouts from Aspenmodel (1250 & 1251) that I'm mingling with MT flex on a...
I don't think the middle wheels "lift" on 0-6-0 or other steam locos so much as they are intentionally made a millimeter or two smaller in diameter so that ...
Greetings all, I wasn't going to post the results of my poll unless requested. However, I was surprised that there are almost as many European prototype ...
I think if you read back a bit, you will find that the 060 drivers were the same diameter, there is more vertical slop in the center driver journal. There was...
... For the longest time there was a folder in the archives that had photos of a converted frame...that kept the intermediate drivers on the rails, in both ...
Joe, I am not surprised by your results. Here in the US, about 40% of subscribers to Ztrack model primarily European. I personally think that the Euro modelers...
... Another reason why Ztrack is unique, as it seems to be the only magazine I can find in the US that does this. General model railroading magazines, such as...
I worked out that 7 sections of 8530 track layed in a circular configuration and one end raise just high enough to clear a 8911 catenary mast works out at a...
I want everyone to know that I did not pay Bill to post this! Bill, thanks, I went back and searched and could not find the info, but usually, my memory is...
... The photo's showed tiny brass shims added to the bottom of the slots that the middle axles fit into. The slots are deeper than the diameter of the axles, ...
Happy New Year to all from Texas. Just a quick note (since I haven't posted in a while) to say "hi" and let everyone know that we're busy prepping for our...
Fellow modellers / modelers, The Z_Scale message archives are intact, nothing has dropped off, yet! You'll notice on the home page that the archives are still...
Bill, I agree, but I wish to amend your observation: "I cannot help but be amazed that I have been able to reach a life style where one of the big...
Rick Saviano
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Jan 2, 2004 3:14 pm
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"Finally, after some discussion among our group, it looks like we WILL participate in the Z Scale layout at NTS 2005 Cincinatti. So I've got to get in touch...
Some of my Marklin rails are coming loose from their ties. What is the best glue to glue down the rails. I am thinking of using instant glue ( super glue ),...
Dear Z friends, We are indeed fortunate to have the time and resources to indulge ourselves in our hobbies. Our concerns have evolved in recent years from...
I had a similar experience years ago. I tried using CA glue to hold the track in place. This met with mixed results. Ultimately, I ended up replacing the ...
Hello Tsa, Cyanoacrylic glue varies from maker to maker. I recommend: 3M, Locktite, Zap or Handibond brands. Not recommended: "SuperGlue" brand. But the...
In einer eMail vom 02.01.2004 16:16:06 Westeuropäische Normalzeit schreibt ... Rick, doing limited run is a wide known practice on the MR market. You are...
My $0.02 as a lifelong model builder. My personal preference is the Zap line of adhesives ( I won't call them all CA's, cyanoacrylates, because they aren't). ...
Hi Gang, Malcolm Cleaveland is interested in generating some discussion about our modern commercial vehicular needs in Z. Read his comments below. A poll may...
Malcolm, You're correct on all counts. Z scale is severely lacking in all types of American vehicles. We need American vehicles of every type and of every ...
Adam, I'm not sure if Brent and Les are going to set up their ZtrakZ stuff or not (they do N scale also, I think they are they Z SIG of a multiscale club), but...
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