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Fitting Decoders into a Bachmann Class 108 - Help!!!
Hi All, I am a newbie to this group, and revisiting the modelling world after a very long 20 year break.. I am getting into DCC and so far have managed to install a DCC Chip into a Bachmann Class 37,...
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Flying Scotsman
Hi Did the Flying Scotsman only run with passenger coaches, or did it also pull some freight cars? //Søren Bay
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17 years ago
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LMS Push Pull Coaches in BR maroon
hi, just biulding a model of the leighton buzzard to luton branch line and that includes biuding a LMS push Pull BTK.....a DBT...Driving brake third i have done this cuting up two dapol LMS BTL non...
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Mercontrol
Hi, Has anyone used this manufacturer, and if so, does the system work well? http://www.gemmodelrailways.co.uk/GEM_Web_Site/Mercontrol.html
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17 years ago
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Platform canopies at Sowerby Bridge
Just started using this station for my morning commute, as it's a bit more bike friendly than Halifax (no narrow island platform or staircases to contend with), and wondered when the present...
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18 years ago
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Motorising the Dapol Railbus
Hi all, Been doing a little kit building recently, and just finished the rather nice model of the dapol railbus. However, I now want to make it move under it's own power. Any recommendations about...
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18 years ago
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Frustration
I've been building up the courage to tackle the DCC conversion of a Bachmann 04 Diesel shunter. I settled on the TCS M1 decoder, mainly for it's size, and ordered two. The first of these I trialled in...
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18 years ago
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Peco vs Hornby turnouts and crossings
Hi all again, I'm looking at a small expansion in my layout... I need to replace a couple of points too, and add a crossover/diamond. Key question: I have an existing Hornby R8072 LH Point - is there...
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18 years ago
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HST IC125 couplers when failed?
Okay the square hatch on the underside of the HST front contained the coupler - If an HST failed something would have to be sent out to assist - as it has no buffers it could not use a simple screw...
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18 years ago
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Bachmann Ivatt 4MT - fitting DCC decoder.
I've now fitted a DCC decoder, and in the end managed quite easily to fit a standard Lenz HO Gold inside the loco body. Remove the body (very tight fit) by removing the second screw from the rear and...
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Kemilway BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T Kit or 2-6-0 Chassis Kit
Some 30 years ago, Kemilway produced, amongst other things, a kit for the BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T in 4mm scale. This kit incorporated an etched nickel silver chassis kit which was also marketted for...
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18 years ago
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Make of Pullman Coach
I have has one of the blue Pullman "Golden Arrow" coaches sitting around in a cupboard for years and now I think Ebay might be a better place for it. Now it does not seem to have any makers brands or...
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18 years ago
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Peco 00 gauge sleeper spacing
Nothing for me destroys the illusion of reality on a model railway depicting British prototype as much as the size and spacing of the sleepers of Peco streamline track. It just doesn't look like...
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Hull Model Railway Show - 12/13th November, 2005.
HULL MINIATURE RAILWAY SOCIETY is presenting the; 26TH HULL MODEL RAILWAY SHOW on the 12/13 Nov at the Costello Sports Centre, Anlaby Park Road North, Hull. If you're within travelling distance of...
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Newcastle And District MRS exhibition
I have noticed that the Newcastle And District MRS / North East Gauge O Modellers exhibition is on next weekend at Gateshead stadium. Does any one know the times it will be open? Tia Andrew Carr
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18 years ago
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Bolton Exhibition This Weekend
Bolton and District Model Railway Club's annual model railway show is this year moving to a new, larger venue at St. James' C of E Secondary School on Lucas Road, Farnworth. Layouts and Demonstrators...
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Bachmann DCC Controller 36-500
Hi All, After reading the reply to my earlier post "Help" I have been looking at various DCC controllers, as money is going to be a bit tight in the beginning due to all I have to purchase (track,...
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18 years ago
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Copydex
Hi folks, I read recently that diluted copydex can be used instead of diluted pva for setting ballast ... the advantages claimed were that when it sets it sets "elastic" and has a matt finish. I'm...
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Fossebridge layout for sale
O gauge Fossebridge layout for sale
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18 years ago
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Bachmann Intermodal wagons
Not feeling very bright (and not wanting to damage the fine detail) can anyone tell me how to attach the containers to these wagons - there being no instructions supplied by Bachmann.
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