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Bachmann Deltic Review.
Having previously highlighted a few errors after viewing a photo of Bachmann's "Nimbus", I have now had a chance to look over a model "in the flesh". The shape of the bodyshell is superior to any...
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20 years ago
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When were ECM Compspeed controllers introduced?
Does anybody know when ECM Compspeed controllers were introduced? There is a thread on where Mikes Train House (MTH) are sueing the DCC suppliers for using back EMF control in their modules. They...
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20 years ago
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Painting the Peco OO turntable well
Hi I'd like to paint my Peco turntable well but having never seen one in real life and with photographs being shot from ground level, I'm unsure of how best to finish it. I suspect the concrete walls...
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20 years ago
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Noisy Prairie Engine
Hi, I have been given an Airfix Black Prairie tank engine. The model has good slow and fast control, but it makes a lot of noise when it runs. Were these Airfix Prairie engines always this noisy??? My...
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20 years ago
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Dapol Sound sheds
I had the opportunity to listen to the Steam Whistle sound shed from Dapol at a recent club meeting. Not too bad. I was considering taking it apart and installing the sensors under the track rather...
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20 years ago
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009 chassis
Is there a RTR chassis which people commonly use for 009 models of 0-4-0 steam locos these days? I've some photos of an old 2'6" (close enough to 2'3"!) loco I fancy doing, but wondered what a model...
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19 years ago
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Methfix transfers
Have just bought some Methfix transfers, but have no idea how to use them :-( They are described as varnish or Methfix, whichever you prefer. Well, I prefer waterslide, which is all I have ever used,...
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18 years ago
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Hammant And Morgan controllers
Can anyone advise me about H and M controllers please ? I have just acquired some old 00 items and amongst them are an H and M Duette, which works perfectly (it is around 20 years old). There is also...
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20 years ago
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second motor in lima deltic
I have now got a layout with track only so far, and after many years, I have also got my collection of Lima deltics dusted and running, after being stored in the loft. As expected, they ran poorly,...
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16 years ago
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Hornby Class 50 problems (DCC)
Any advice appreciated. I have a Hornby class 50 (Ark Royal) fitted with a Lenz 1035 decoder. I was bought the model as a present but it was some time before I could run it and when I did I found its...
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17 years ago
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Duette Transformer/Controller
I have just acquired one of these via eBay, model N/474. It is fairly old, and there are no instructions with it. Connecting up is intuitive, but what about the switches? Half Wave/ Full Wave - I...
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17 years ago
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Triang Series 3 Track
I have some old series 3 track and series 3 rolling stock etc. Can I interface it with series 6 track (if so how) and can the old trains run on it?
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19 years ago
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Motorising a Airfix/Dapol Windmill
Hi all Fareham club needs to motorise one of these for use on our kids "drive it yourself" layout. It will be the second one we have done, the first one had a motor in the base and transferred the...
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18 years ago
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ZTC DCC
How does the (British!) ZTC product compare to other manufacturers of DCC? Reliability? Functionality? Price? (I suppose I could google that one) Also, how do slave units communicate back to the...
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10 years ago
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Chimneys on Fowler 4F,2P & 4P Compounds.
I would like to replace the Deeley/Fowler chimneys of my models with the type carried from 1940 - 1967 which some refer to as "Stanier" type. The Gibson "Fowler" chimneys are what I think of as...
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13 years ago
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Sodding point motors
I've just spent three hours failing to get one pair of point motors to work. They work fine off the layout, the points work fine without the motors, but once the motors are on the points they simply...
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14 years ago
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rewiring Hornby oo gauge loco.
Anyone know where I can get a few metres of the very thin stranded insulated wire used for internal connections to motor etc. From inspection the wire appears to be stranded 7/0.1mm with an overall...
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14 years ago
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Narrow gauge scale kits
Would any one advice on narrow gauge modelling . 009 or 7mm which is the most available in kits conversions using available chassis, or complete kits. Any information on suppliers . Any help at all.
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16 years ago
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Hornby Trakmats
Hello I just bought two Trakmats: R9086 [for Thomas] and R8217 advertised as new for 2008. Both arrived with the part number X5430 and are identical. There are other trakmats [eg R8011] but will these...
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16 years ago
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BCA's Railway Book Club in Swindon
Last month, via a advert tucked into one of our sons Model Railway mag's, I ordered four books from BCA's Railway Book Club in Swindon ! I got the two most expensive books but 'Railway Modelling' &...
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16 years ago
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