Model railroading in the UK

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Drive worm slipping off :-(

Does the drive worm on the motor of some of the smaller Hornby models like 0-4-0's have a retaining washer in-situ ? Th...
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posted by chris_brett
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett

Hornby Railroad range DCC ready ?

Does anyone know if the new Hornby Railroad range will be DCC ready ?
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posted by chris_brett
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett

DCC capacitor question

I've had trouble with DCC locos stopping and taking a while to get restarted form time to time, usually over points and...
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posted by uce
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by uce

How to open ( Lima 73)

Hi All, Does anyone know how to open up a Lima 73 without breaking it? Thanks in advance. Craig
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posted by cwd
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by cwd

How to open

Hi All, Does anyone know how to open up a Lima 73 without breaking it? Thanks in advance. Craig
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posted by cwd
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by cwd

Small Fleischmann turntable and DCC

Been looking for a small turntable and I see that Fleischmann do an HO small one with a bridge only 183mm long. Anyone...
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posted by nchris1
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nchris1

Salvaging old track

Hello I am about to move my old layout to a new location and have just started lifting track. The track in the fiddle y...
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posted by someone
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Decoder For Hornby Rebulit BoB

Just got one of these an wondered if anyone had fitted one and if so which one. I operate Digitrax DCC so would not con...
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posted by nomail
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nomail

MREx Mag...

In case anyone spent the whole night searching for it it's now here:- http://www.mremag.com/ (kim)
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posted by ntscuser
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ntscuser

Best OO Overhead Catenary???

I know the question has been asked here before as I searched the archives however most of the threads seem to go way ba...
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posted by thunderbird57303
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by thunderbird57303

Model Rail

Can anyone confirm if the August edition of Model Rail has come out? Was due on 19th July but have not seen it in the u...
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posted by john.firth
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by john.firth

G E R transfers

Hi Can anybody help me, I am building a G.E.R. Decapod & I cannot find a supplier for the transfers needed. Does anybod...
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posted by barbara.mitchell7
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by barbara.mitchell7

Factory fitted DCC chips

My son has just got one of the Hornby factory fitted Jinty 0-6-0's and it runs very well .... but it's a bit slow ! Is...
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posted by chris_brett
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett

Duckunder or lifting section.

Layout needs to come across doorway of shed, do I duckunder or install some sort of lifting section?Baseboard height is...
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posted by patrickinpowys
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by patrickinpowys

Bachmann class 47.

Anyone have any first impressions. As it is the tradition with Bachmann locos, will they need a couple of goes to get on...
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posted by robwilson
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by robwilson