Model railroading in the UK

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Pulling Power - Hornby Live Steam A4

Hi all Here's a question. Hopefully someone will be able to answer it from experience rather than repeating something u...
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posted by elliott.cowton
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Hornby Railroad Bargain

I've just bought my first Hornby Railroad item a black oil tank wagon. It cost me GBP 3.50 brand new and boxed. The sam...
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posted by gerhawes
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Trailblazer Ian's on the right track

Lynn News 9th October 2007 Mike Last " When Ian Futers retired as headteacher at Swaffham First and Nursery School in A...
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posted by chris_brett
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Hornby R309 or R350 Class A4 4-6-2 Mallard ?

Just found one of my old loco's from the early 80's It's a Class A4 4-6-2 Mallard with a late BR crest ( the red lion s...
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posted by chris_brett
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A Record ?.

I've lost the original thread stating that a Airfix Class 31 hauled 105 coaches. According to my 1988 Dapol catalog, it...
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posted by Wilson.adams1
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Old LIMA Service Sheets

Is there a site that has these available to download ? Free ?
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posted by chris_brett
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MTH Pennsylvania RR K4

http://www.mthhotrains.com/models.asp# Specifically the K4 (scroll down). Has anyone purchased one of these? Any commen...
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posted by edward.obvious.harrison1
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Tight Street Running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSSYdfsKYWc
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posted by wlogsdon
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Serviceable vs. can motors

There is currently a very heated debate on the Hornby.com forum about the type of motors used in Hornby loco's. The bat...
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posted by chris_brett
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett

Loading gauges

Can anyone think of any examples of two loading gauges being suspended from a single gantry over two separate tracks? M...
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posted by 4rubbish
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Code 55 N Gauge Track

Dear All, I have a small problem with using the finescale Code 55 N Gauge track in so much as that when laying the trac...
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posted by graham.kendall30
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by graham.kendall30