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Restoring Hornby 4-4-0's

I have harboured a desire to own and run the Compound and County for years but could never force myself to part with th...
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posted by apeterabraham
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Basic question - flexitrack

Flexitrack comes without fishplates (or the stuff I have does). Now, as I understand it it's arguable that with flexitr...
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posted by edward.harrison1
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by edward.harrison1

Bachmann news

No comments on Bachmann's plans for new locos - are we all underwhelmed ? Must admit am bit annoyed they're updating th...
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posted by nospam
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

crossings

I have built a Dapol leval crossing on my layout like this one http://tinyurl.com/6xhp7xt but am wondering if there is...
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posted by spam
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by spam

N guage questions

We're thinking about n gauge but not sure of certain basics. Plan to use PECO streamline code 80, mostly flexitrak, ste...
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posted by nospam
59 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Very thin leather?

Very thin leather, or semblance thereof? I want to make up some realistic mailbags for a TPO
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posted by no.spam
29 comments posted 15yrs posted by no.spam

Alternative N scale couplers

Having retired, I'm building my first layout for 40 years and am using N scale. The standard N scale couplers are dread...
22 comments posted 15yrs
posted by stimpy1997uk
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by stimpy1997uk

Chimneys on Fowler 4F,2P & 4P Compounds.

I would like to replace the Deeley/Fowler chimneys of my models with the type carried from 1940 - 1967 which some refer...
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posted by apeterabraham
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by apeterabraham

How important are ...

Bearings in plasting wagon kits ? Bought 2 ratio LNWR kits yesterday, loco coal (2 wagons) and PW (4 wagons). Can be LM...
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posted by nospam
45 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Railtrack and other letters

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posted by guy
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Whats a ..

"Nos. 60 drill" in modern units - preferably mm - an approximation will do. Cheers, Simon
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posted by nospam
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

S.P. Wheels

Got a few days spare and a Jidenco Claughton kit, thought having a go at it would motivate to start paid work. It came...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Controllers (non-DCC please)

I'm, building my first new layout after a 30-odd year absence from the hobby. It's not DCC so I'm looking for an ordina...
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posted by stimpy1997uk
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by stimpy1997uk

Smallbrook Gn15 Columbine

Anyone tried building one of these (or, indeed, one of the O16.5 kits from the same maker): http://my.gn15.info/columbi...
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posted by azb
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by azb