Model railroading in the UK

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European wheel sizes...

All right, it's not UK but I couldn't find a suitable place to look... A friend who models in gauge 1, has asked me wha...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by c.lee
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by c.lee

Hammant & Morgan Walkabout Controller

I have had two of these excellent controllers for a number of years which have given yeoman service. Recently during a...
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posted by thursfieldwilliam
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Here's an interesting map ...

Bristol railways about 1880, from Dr.Day's Bridge Junction to North Somerset Junction. Move the blue slider at the top...
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posted by headstone255
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In the news today!

Actually, it's my green flag and I was standing behind the photographer ... https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/1949...
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posted by headstone255
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N Gauge - Farish split gear replacements

Anyone know if any firms now offer replacements for the split gears on the older Farish locomotives? I have two Class 25...
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posted by theothermikesmith
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by theothermikesmith

Weighting rolling stock

What do people use these days? I used to use crushed air gun pellets but those are not so widely available these days....
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by theothermikesmith
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by theothermikesmith

Airfix Cutty Sark at Aldi/Lidl for a fiver

If you are quick, when the present stock runs out that's it. It's to 1:130ish but makes a good basis for an OO or N sail...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by theothermikesmith
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by theothermikesmith

End of an era - Waltons will close March 2020

After many years providing an excellent service Mr Walton Jr of Walton's model shop in Altrincham is retiring in March...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by theothermikesmith
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Model Shop in Bishopsgate London

I think you may be referring to Hadley Hobbies. The business was in Middlesex Street (leading in to Petticoat Lane). I t...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dalabaster
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by dalabaster

If anyone still reading this group . . .

Do you model the trains of your youth? When I got started in the 1960s a common theme was the Edwardian layout, many bu...
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posted by theothermikesmith
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by theothermikesmith

nice inexpensive downloadable buildings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McTXnu7_N58 website https://www.3dk.ca/ They do an OO scale range as per this sample -...
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posted by theothermikesmith
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by theothermikesmith

Revisiting the Road Rail Tank Project

Hello all I was looking for any possible info on the internets about the 31 Guinness Tanks built by BR 1951-1955 and I'...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by evertrainz
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by evertrainz

Modelling accuracy - a valuable resource

Just been watching the old BW film, Waterloo Road. What a valuable record of the railways and all their furniture are th...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by headstone255.but.not.these.five.words
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