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Prototype Info sources?

I am currently writing up the station at Hale on the Altrincham to Chester line in mid Cheshire. This is intended to he...
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posted by spam.not
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by spam.not

RTR transfers

Hi all, I've acquired a fleet of 4 Hornby HAA wagons, all with the same running number. I appreciate that this is very...
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posted by icornish
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coach numbers

Hi all, sorry for cross posting but... Does anyone know any coach numbers for NSE Livery coaches that can go on the bac...
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posted by enquiry
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Tri-ang Old World Couplings?

Hi again all I am just placing three magnificent tri-ang old World coaches on eBay and just KNOW I will get asked why t...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

Frog polarity switching

I'm using Peco live frog points with motors attached. I then mount PL-13 accessory switches on the motors to switch the...
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posted by Trespasser
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Humbrol colours

Hi I have had an airbrush given to me for my birthday & I am wanting to play (I am only a boy of 63) Can any body tell...
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posted by barbara.mitchell7
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Brushes - a clean sweep

Have decided to go back to a little indoor OO modelling next winter, old bones are beginnig to find the shed less entic...
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posted by cbuffer
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by cbuffer

OT - DVLA warning

----- Subject: DVLA warning New Rule with Immediate Effect In order to assist other motorists in identifying potentiall...
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posted by jane
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by jane

DCC decoder fitting in N

Does anyone know of a website that shows visually how to install the various DCC decoders into N gauge locos please? sco...
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posted by scootcrk
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History of British Steam - DVD

Hi again all Well I am up to the 12th disc of this series, apparently available through newsagents in the UK. I must sa...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
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Latest update to my website

Hi all, Been a while since I gave you all an update so I thought I'd drop a post to you all. Basically, I've now starte...
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posted by ImNot
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Rivets on a Britannia.

Can anyone confirm that all the BR1/A tenders on the Britannias were rivetted. I've got a part scratchbuilt model which...
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posted by jim
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Wrenn box please

Hi again all I know it is a longshot, but a friend has asked me to try - he is chasing a Wrenn City of Birmingham box....
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

Accessing the archives.

A silly question, but can someone tell me how to access UK.REC.MODELS.RAIL archives? Thanks, Lachlan Ferguson
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posted by lachief
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by lachief

BR plain green livery - steam

How common was plain green livery on BR steam locos, particularly on the western region? It seems most current RTR mode...
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posted by no-one
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by no-one