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the man with no idea · 2004-11-13T13:00:47+00:00

I'll start by saying how glad I was to find your newsgroup and the site that goes with it. Here's my situation:when I was about 12 I had an intercity 125 set and a few other locos - it got stored at my mum'. Now I'm nearly 40 and have kids of my own I decided to resurrect it. I was disappointed to find my brother had swiped my deltic, warship and shunter for his kids but at least the original set was left. However, the tracks just don't seem to conduct properly. I've tried sanding the tops and a few new fishplates but it still isn't right.A friend has suggested I'd be better off buying new track. So my questions:Could I get away with cleaning and more new fishplates - if so can I get them anywhere cheaper than£1.20 for a bag of 12?Where is the cheapest place to buy new track?Any advice greatly appreciated.