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LMS 1920s DEMU set

Anyone ever seen an illustration of the DEMU built in the 1920s by the LMS (a four car set converted from the two two-c...
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posted by Mike
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Mike

Dapol Change of Plan Announced Mid-day

Following is taken from Dapol website. http://www.dapol.co.uk/contact.html During mid 2005 Dapol announced that they wo...
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posted by d.westerman
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Lima 73 bits required

Has anyone got any of the following they don't want or need please? All for Lima 73's... (1) Buffers, I mangled mine wh...
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posted by potter55
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Comfort breaks at exhibitions

So what does a one man band do when he/she needs to leave the stand for a "comfort break"? As a potential trader this q...
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posted by manatbandq
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by manatbandq

Steam train "The Mastrou"

Hello, Have a look to this wonderfull steam Train : The Mastrou http://www.lamastre.com/themastrou You're welcome in gre...
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posted by lalogne2000
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by lalogne2000

Info about Flying Scotsman - coaches (N gauge)

Hi I just bought myself a MiniTrix "Flying Scotsman". Now comes the question of what coaches I can get in N gauge to go...
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posted by bay
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by bay

What colour for the baseboard

Hello, Am new to modelling and wonder if anyone can suggest what colour to paint the baseboard as an undercoat. Have ju...
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posted by speedbird
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by speedbird

Glueing Plastic.

Hi All, I would like to glue some plastic, that type that is used in Bachmann tension lock couplings. I have 2 Bachmann...
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posted by eddiebray???
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiebray???

Model Exhibitions - Hampshire/Berks area

Hi all, I'm planning visits to local exhibitions over the next few months, and want to ensure I know about all of them....
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posted by icornish
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by icornish

Coal mine pit head tower photo

Re earlier thread on pit heads this may be of help . . . http://www.igg.org.uk/mines HTH Mike
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posted by Mike
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Mike

Buying blind

Spent much of this afternoon at the Calne Model Railway Show. My six year old son was keen to aquire something to run o...
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posted by news
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by news

Maskelyne

What was the relationship between the Maskelyne who edited the 'Model Railway News' in the post war years (and did some...
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posted by john
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Midland Region - use of 4 tracks

Can anyone please answer the following please: The London Midland Region often had 4-track mainlines, with "fast" on on...
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posted by xmb53
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by xmb53

TCS FleetLighter DCC decoder

Anyone know how to program one of these so that the lights work as directional head and tail lights, that switch when t...
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posted by robert.flint
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Finescale track

Hi there, I'm currently trying to decide what track to use on my new OO finescale layout. Can someone tell me what are...
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posted by no-one
120 comments posted 20yrs posted by no-one