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Still trying to remove the casing

I've used cardboard as suggested. I've also located the exploded diagram on the Hornby web site. (This is all related t...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by edward.obvious.harrison1
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by edward.obvious.harrison1

Hornby Power Track

What the difference between the two types of Hornby power tracks R8241 ( digital ? ) and R8206 ? My guess is the 'old' R...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris_brett
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris_brett

Class 57XX Pannier Tank Maintenance

Hello I have just rediscovered this loco (circa 1979) which was part of my first set many years ago. I am cleaning it u...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no_reply_here
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by no_reply_here

Loco Storage

Anybody know where I could get the equivalent to this in the UK http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/295-B2 Except...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kajr
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by kajr

Derailing Hornby tender (drive)

I've just unpacked my train set after 19 years and built a new layout using Peco settrack/streamline. I have a Hornby S...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Hornby Rebuilt MN chassis

Can anyone give me the length of the MN chassis and also if there is a difference, the rebuilt WC/BB. (I refer to the ch...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by apeterabraham
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by apeterabraham

Removing the casing

I'm new to all this. I had a train set as a kid and I'm just starting up again. I have a Hornby Class 121 R2509 Bubble...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by edward.obvious.harrison1
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by edward.obvious.harrison1

Wiring problems with Capacitor Discharge Unit

Hi, Any electrical experts out there who can tell me where I am going wrong? I have a small layout (4' length - 5 turno...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

September exhibition in Southport, Merseyside

Can anyone provide details or a link to details of a model railway exhibition supposedly being held in Southport, Merse...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by reply
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply

"Locomotives in Detail" series...

Amazon is nagging me to buy one of these, are they any good? The covers suggest they contain detailed scale drawings of...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ntscuser
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ntscuser

Turntable

I'm looking for an 00 turntable for a new layout I'm building ( British outline) I need one that is reasonable flush wi...
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john.firth
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by john.firth

Hornby carriage wheels.

Not wishing to add more moans onto Hornby I have to report that fitting Bachmann wheel sets to my Hornby bogies, both o...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by apeterabraham
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by apeterabraham

RANT: DCC Decoders

Rant Start OK, I'm going to be a bit dumb here in my rant... Why oh why can't Lenz produce a Gold Mini Direct to a 1.0...
33 comments posted 19yrs
posted by leftfield42
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by leftfield42

Hornby DCC

I sold a Hornby Elite DCC control system a couple of weeks ago to a customer who also purchased a couple of Digital set...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam