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CCTs
Do the new hornby ccts sit at the correct height? Thanks.
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RM 'News' snippet ....
Interesting little bit on new bachmann EZ DCC system in the magazines news section. Only 3 -4 paragraphs but glowing description - one particular sentance :- " These features will make the system...
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LGB glue.
I have a broken part on an LGB freight car that is made out of that slippery sort of black plastic often referred to in advertisements as "engineering plastic". Can anyone who has had success mending...
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Bachy Fairburns are go!
The new Fairburn 2-6-4T locos from Bachmann have just hit the shelves, and I have to say I'm impressed. They certainly capture the atmosphere of the prototype and running qualities are in line with...
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2 Questions - Dapol and Radii
I am setting up an N gauge system and have a couple of questions that I am hoping some kind soul can advise me on. First, I have seen some Dapol locos that I rather like and my question is: are the...
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Test - please ignore
been having trouble these last few days posting, so this is just a check.
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Ballasting of Carriages.
Owing to my limited spase (7M x 4M) I find that point work is often approached by a downhill bends and that cross overs need medium length peco points. This coupled with protected sections which, in...
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Update HP: model against reality on the Albtalbahn Black Forest Germany
As many of you know I was during my holidays in September in The Black Forest Germany. As I own a trolleymodel of the "Albtalbahn" Karlsruhe , I visited this largest interurban-railroadtracks in...
 
DCC Decoder sizes
Does anyone know of a web site or anywhere else where there is a publushed comparison table of decoder sizes? I know the info is normally published, but it does take a while looking up each decoder...
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Airfix Coaches
Opening boxes I put away over 20 years ago I have a number of Airfix LMS corridor and non corridor coaches. Are these same coaches still available from Hornby or Bachmann?
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Churnet Valley Model Railway Exhibition - 22nd Oct 2006
10:30am - 4:30pm at Froghall station, Churnet Valley Railway, Staffordshire. Off the A52 Stoke to Ashbourne road, next to the "Railway Inn" pub. (Follow the Brown CVR signs along the A52) Layouts in...
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Heljan Class 47's
Can anyone tell me if any are modelled with the front skirt ? The one on eHattons of 47476 is not detailed enough of the front end to see.... I want to model 47524 in RES livery you see...
 
PLUG - BECKENHAM RAILSHOW
A reminder that the Beckenham Railshow is next weekend, the 21st and 22nd October at Langley Park Boys School, Beckenham, Kent. Eighteen plus layouts, together with trade, societies and demonstrators....
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Blue Pullman
Does anyone know what font (or closest) was used for the "Pullman" or "Midland Pullman" text on the sides of Blue Pullmans? Thanks in advance PETER
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UK's Largest Internet Railway Bookshop
is now believed to be the largest independant transport book website in the UK with over 10,000 books listed and many more items still to be listed. The website offers a secure online shopping basket...
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