Model railroading in the UK

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Hornby DCC in December eh?

Hmmm, suspect they have left it too late and may end up just trading on name! Bachmann seem to becoming up on the outsid...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nchris1
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by nchris1

Ex-Lima models from Hornby

The first of the ex-Lima models are starting to filter through from Hornby. Yesterday we unpacked some bogie PDA twin d...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Replacing the armature in an X03/X04 motor

Has anyoe out there ever successfully replace an armature in an X03/X04 motor? How easy is it to open the motor up and...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by squidkaye123
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by squidkaye123

It's about the real ones, so forgive me

but I dont know where to start. It's a simple question I would have thought, but I'm running into a brick wall. Travell...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stephen.magee
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by stephen.magee

Tortoise Switches

Has anyone got any experience of the reliability of the switches provided on Tortoise point motors? I've just made up a...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jim
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jim

(OT) Help Save 89001

I hope no one minds me posting this here....? Help Save 89001 89001 is up for sale. We have until the 31st October to e...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andy
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy

LGB in administration

Just Noticed that Ernst Paul Lehmann patentwerk has filed for bankruptcy protection http://www.lgb.de:80/english/scrapbo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cwd
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by cwd

Whens Hornby DCC release ?

The promotion appears to be quite strong so would expect them soon. Even Bachmann have announced what might be consider...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by simon
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by simon

Model sleeping car bed clothes.

I know that this is a bit OT, but could be of interest to some. The latest Bachmann China HO scale model of the China R...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ben_issacs
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ben_issacs

Broken Loco Survey

I thought it might be interesting to see what everyone else has sitting around on shelves awaiting repair. (particulary...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cwd
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by cwd

More Broken Locos, J72s

Yep, you guessed it; this hasn't really turned into the running session I'd hoped for.. I thought I'd mention that my J...
29 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cwd
29 comments posted 19yrs posted by cwd

Lima / Roco European [Swiss] Spares

Hi All, Just took my Lima SBB Re 4/4 II out of the cabinet for the first time in years and was noticed a grunting and l...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cwd
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by cwd

Bachmann EMD GP40 - how do you get the body off?

Hello all. I bought one of these to explore the possibilty of using the all-wheel-drive chassis in a another model (at...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by adrian_bradshawNO
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by adrian_bradshawNO

Hornby Britannia

I see from Hatton's that the new Hornby Britannia is in stock. Has anyone seen one and formed any views on it yet?
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnnuttall
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnnuttall

Layout on bookshelves idea

I'm about to strike out with my first layout after a childhood of helping build my dad's American N-gauge empire. To st...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ianjbailey
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by ianjbailey