Model railroading in the UK

Copper strip for pickups.

Anyone know where I could purchase the thin copper strip thatcould be used for making pickups to collect the power from...

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posted by squidk

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Help, Live steam 3 1/2" 3/4 scale

I am working on a couple of Stephensons Rockets live steam 3 1/2" 3/4 scale and I am trying to find a drawing with dime...

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posted by snuffmuffin

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Awesome!

Sold some N-gauge wagons on eBay on Sunday evening, the customer paid for it overnight and I was able to ship on Monday...

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posted by nospam

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Help needed - building an ex-GC "Director" in OO

Hello folks, Latest project scheduled for the "dining table workshop" is a BR-era "Director" in lined mixed-traffic bla...

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posted by deb107_york

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Keswick railway website.

http://www.ckp-railways.co.uk/

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posted by cresswellavenue

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OT: Real or Model?

I saw this recently: http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/161/realormodel6it.jpg Now, is it real, or model...? Ian J.

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posted by leftfield42

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weathering modern loco's

hi all, does anyone have any links or know of any web site in to helping me get started with weathering modern loco's ch...

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posted by stuart.ardern

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Planning a new layout

At present we have a tailchaser about 14ft by 12ft on its largest dimensions. In house 2.0, always assuming the sellers...

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posted by uce

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3F Jinty - Bachmann or Hornby

I'm looking for a OO 'jinty' to shunt the yard in the small layout I'm building. It seems I have the choice of rtr loco...

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posted by nospam

16 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Bachmann 'DCC on board' locos

Hello I am looking for some definitive information on the new Bachmann 'DCC on board' locos and also their 'DCC Sound'...

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posted by GKSelf

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by GKSelf

Bachmann 9Fs

Bachmann 9Fs are sitting in the warehouse at Barwell but they are not going to ship them to the trade until after next w...

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posted by nospam

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

New deliveries

In the 1960s when large numbers of diesel locomotives were being delivered each month, how did they get to their alloca...

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posted by crazy_horse_12002

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Track Cleaning.

What products are the most efficient. Since the temp moved into the 30's I have been having problems with surface deposi...

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posted by apeterabraham

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Bachmann Loco

I have noticed with quite a few Bachmann 00 locos a side to side wobble when running. Panniers / 08's / Jitneys, in fact...

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posted by paul.chall

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Marklin items For Sale

Hi, I have listed a bunch of Marklin HO items including a 33701 ICE set for sale on ebay. Click on this link to see the...

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posted by ebohnn

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