Model railroading in the UK

B set coaches

Hi, I have in my possession a pair of model B set coaches in BR maroon livery professionally renumbered as m6894m and m...

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posted by rd.thomas

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OT Rob Newman on Oil

Tonight (Sat 15th) More 4 11.05pm Rob Newman (the funny one from Newman and Badiel)on the history of oil - Ammusing and...

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posted by spam.not

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Paint colour codes

I've just built a couple of Parkside Dundas SR utlity van kits. The instructions suggest using Precision Paints but pro...

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DCC - RailCom

Hi all, Having just started the move to DCC with my first DCC set and decoders (from Lenz) and wanting to take advantag...

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posted by leftfield42

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Points

Hi All, I'm experiencing a situation with a number of my locomotives since I pinned my track down to foam where by they...

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posted by graham.kendall30

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class 50 tail lights

Anyone done the hornby class 50 taillight DCC modification so you can operate the taillights independently? If so, How d...

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posted by simon.evans2

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Car spray paints - Australia

Since moving to Australia I have used up the last of the UK car spray paints I brought with me for painting my railway...

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posted by johnnuttall

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Its'a longshot but .....

Does anyone know for certain if a Dublo N2 body will fit on a Hornby chassis? Reason I ask is because I received a Horn...

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[ad] 00 wagons for sale

Hi just a quick note to say that I have thinned out my collection of 00 wagons and now have them on ebay. Here is one o...

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posted by mikesndbs

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Heljan Class 33

Hi Everyone, I have in the last couple of days placed an order with Rails for the new Heljan Class 33 "Sultan" (Prod Co...

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posted by graham.kendall30

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Ballest

I am building a layout to run my LNER stock on. It will have up and down main lines, a branch line and various sidings...

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posted by BobHeath

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swap P4 track gauge for EM?

I have a roller track gauge which I picked up from a bits box at a recent show. The bag it was in said "EM?" and it loo...

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posted by ajc67

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Class 56 funny colours?

Hello, I was just travelling up the M1, coming up to Trowell, and saw a Class 56 on the line. I was surprised doubly fi...

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posted by paul.woodroffe

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Heljan class 33 roof profile

Does anyone know whether Heljan are going to correct the deficiency in the roof profile of the Crompton ? Or do we just...

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posted by wyrleybart

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Bachmann locos with sound - anyone know when?

The website says TBA or POA or TLA or something... Anyone know when they are expected? Adrian

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posted by adrianmarsbradshaw

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