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...
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Jens Wimmel
zettzeit
Jan 1, 2004 2:55 pm
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...
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Reynard Wellman
peekaboomoe
Jan 1, 2004 3:56 pm
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...
18536
Markus
markuszzz
Jan 1, 2004 4:08 pm
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...
18538
Glen Chenier
zeeglen
Jan 1, 2004 4:29 pm
... 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? ...
18539
Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Jan 1, 2004 4:44 pm
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...
18540
Bill Hoshiko
billhko
Jan 1, 2004 5:25 pm
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....
18541
griffinfgms39157
griffinfgms3...
Jan 1, 2004 6:17 pm
... 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...
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MOFWCABOOSE@...
mofwcaboose
Jan 1, 2004 6:29 pm
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 ...
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Joe Krepps
joekrepps
Jan 1, 2004 7:27 pm
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 ...
18545
Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Jan 1, 2004 8:14 pm
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...
18550
zbendtrack@...
bill_in_houston
Jan 2, 2004 1:59 am
... 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 ...
18551
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robkluz
Jan 2, 2004 2:24 am
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...
18552
mrnosal
Jan 2, 2004 3:37 am
... 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...
18553
Ralph Scott
ralph_scott2003
Jan 2, 2004 3:45 am
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...
18555
Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Jan 2, 2004 4:26 am
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...
18556
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bill_in_houston
Jan 2, 2004 4:36 am
... 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, ...
18558
Adam
chessie_fan_13
Jan 2, 2004 6:47 am
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...
18559
jmac_han
Jan 2, 2004 2:24 pm
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...
18560
Rick Saviano
saviano@...
Jan 2, 2004 3:14 pm
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...
18561
rsmidt1
Jan 2, 2004 3:30 pm
"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...
18562
tsa47
Jan 2, 2004 3:33 pm
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 ),...
18563
jmac_han
Jan 2, 2004 4:03 pm
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...
18568
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robkluz
Jan 2, 2004 5:48 pm
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 ...
18569
Reynard Wellman
peekaboomoe
Jan 2, 2004 7:06 pm
Hello Tsa, Cyanoacrylic glue varies from maker to maker. I recommend: 3M, Locktite, Zap or Handibond brands. Not recommended: "SuperGlue" brand. But the...
18572
kurtulueck@...
redrockrail
Jan 2, 2004 7:56 pm
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...
18573
John Duino
jduino
Jan 3, 2004 12:13 am
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). ...
18575
Jeffrey MacHan
jmac_han
Jan 3, 2004 1:01 pm
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...
18576
John & Sue Bartolotto
jbartolotto
Jan 3, 2004 3:01 pm
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 ...
18577
rsmidt1
Jan 3, 2004 3:38 pm
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...
