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Kato Scale (Japan)
Apart from Shinkansen, the railways of Japan were built to the 3ft 6ins gauge. So how does this work for Kato's Japanese ranges are their models (HO/N) built to a larger scale to represent accurately...
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Any serious Model Railway (UK) shops in Hong Kong?
Hi all Wondering if anyone knows the name/address/details of any serious modelling shops in Honk Kong. I would love to get a bargain if at all possible, but also would enjoy getting a little 'train...
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Motorising N gauge points (generic could be same as with OO!)
Evening all I am in the process of tracklaying on a new mini layout. It fatures 3 points, which I want to automate the control of (ie. not by using my big hand!) Although previously I have used Peco...
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XtrakCad?
To: Hi. I have a photo of a oo gauge layout, that I am trying to convert into N gauge (8x2 terminus/fiddle to 4x1). I have XtrakCad program to do it on the PC, but am finding it very difficult to get...
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Disposing of collection - how?
Over Christmas I was privileged to look over a pretty big collection of railwayana and model railway stuff. The model railway stuff seems to be mostly 1950's to late-80s, with literally hundreds of...
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(Not So) Smokey Joe
Hello All Does anyone know when Hornby stopped fitting the smoke generator to this loco? I got one for christmas and am a bit miffed to see that it dosent have this feature anymore - or is my memory...
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Tri-ang Power bogie
Does anyone know of a source of new wheel and gearsets for the old Tri-ang EM2 power bogie? A significant number of my existing ones I suspect have been worn oval (the plastic gear wheel). I am aware...
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peco points
I have a bachmann ivatt 4mt and a small bachmann tank engine the tank engine runs through the peco 2nd radius points with no trouble but the ivatt sticks in the middle, both the points and the engines...
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Hornby Flying Scotsman Trailing Bogie Stuck?
I've just acquired a new Hornby Flying Scotsman (one of the modern super-detailed ones). I have a problem in that the trailing bogie (under the cab) seems to be wedged into the chassis. On the track...
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Hornby Turntable
I have a Hornby turntable which works fine but it is a bit annoying having it stop at every exit when I only have two of the exit roads connected for use. Is there any way in which I can permanently...
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New to N
Hi, after a few decades I am thinking about restarting railway modelling, possibly in N. I have been looking on the web (can't get to a model shop for several weeks yet) at the Farish starter sets...
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Anyone here got the bachmann digital starter set?
Got my 5 yr old the Bachmann digital starter set (30-040) for Christmas following some advice from this group - a *great* success, he loves it :) One thing that seems "wrong" to me is that it seems...
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Code 75 and 83
Hi all Before I head on out to the model store, here in Atlanta USA, I need to know how well code 83 US track would match up to the SMP Code 75 track (The code 83 would be used in Fiddle yard, I...
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Been rooting through the loft!
And found some Hornby stuff which has never been out of the boxes. As it is unlikely I shall now try to develop a layout, I'm looking to sell some of it, how can I find out it's value? Alan in Windsor
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Just think, 40 years ago...
...we'd all be watching Dr Who on TV and playing with model trains :o) (kim)
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