Monthly Archives: July 2015
Interior Car Lighting and Marker Lights
Interior Car Lighting and Marker Lights By Roger Heid Not much has been written about interior car lights and end-of train (EOT) marker lights. Some people outright dislike interior lighting for
The BR 81 Steam Locomotive
The BR 81 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid The Class BR 81 was introduced in 1928. It was intended to gradually replace the BR 80 which had just been introduced the year
Catenary Issues Update
Catenary Issues Update By Roger Heid Some time ago, I published a blog dealing with overhead catenaries. This blog is meant to be a follow up and update to the previous dissertation.
The BR 23 Steam Locomotive
The BR 23 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid The DRG BR 23 was conceived to be a replacement for the venerable Prussian P8, later dubbed BR 38. This was back in 1941.
The DR 130 Diesel Locomotive Family
The DR 130 Diesel Locomotive Family By Roger Heid The DR 130 family of locomotives comprises the DR Class 130 (DBAG Class 230), DR Class 131 (DBAG Class 231), DR Class 132(DBAG Class 232 as well as Classes 233, 234 and 241 produced through
Proper Oiling and Lubrication
Proper Oiling and Lubrication By Roger Heid The Squeaky Wheel It is said that the wheel that squeals the loudest gets the most grease. Well, on my model railroad layout I never
Model Railroad Signals
Model Railroad Signals By Roger Heid Somewhere along the line you have decided to add some signals to your layout. There has been some confusion as to how to go about
Christmas in July
Christmas in July Thoughts about digital starter sets By Ernest H. Robl Earlier this month — July 2, 2015, to be exact — I received the largest single shipment of