Model railroading in the UK

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3 rail track , transformers and running

I am thinking of starting a layout with 3 rail locos etc from Marklin , Trix , Hornby Dublo ,JEP and SMCF Can they all...
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posted by tonyhart1
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by tonyhart1

Signalling query

I have a signalling query for a layout I am constructing. Consider a terminal station built by one company (LSWR for ex...
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posted by rail
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by rail

Gauge 3, 2 1/2 "

Is there much around at this gauge, my interest is in narrow gauge having recently disposed of all my 16mm stuff as bein...
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posted by headstone255.but.not.these.five.words
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Great Central coaches

Good afternoon Does anyone know of any RTR or kits of coaches built for the Great Central Railway - preferably in LNER l...
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posted by rail
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by rail

Free to a good home: OO gauge layout

Hi folks, I have an OO gauge model railway layout from the 1970s or '80s to give away , and I'd like to find it a good...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by christopher.tidy
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by christopher.tidy

Maplin digital train controller

Good evening all my name is paul and back in the late 80's early 90's I bui lt the project that maplins were doing call...
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posted by paul.benn01
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Hornby Clearance Alert

I hope someone is still reading this group. Hattons is offering bargain prices, as much as 40-50% off, on a wide variet...
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posted by me
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

Model rail cartoon

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posted by me
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

Fatal Accident

At the Didcot Railway Centre last weekend, an enthusiast was run over and killed by a steam engine. He was chuffed to bi...
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posted by no.spam
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posted by andy
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by andy

New range of OO building kits

4Ground Model Kits and Miniatures, manufacturer of gaming and historical building kits in 15-28mm scale, has a new rang...
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posted by me
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

OO 14XX driving wheels

Good evening I do hope this post is allowed, I have been trying to locate a pair of OO 14XX driving wheels. The loco I...
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posted by ivanpcadge
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by ivanpcadge

Traction engine kits

Having only recently taken up plastic kit modelling (late developer, and all that), are there any manufacturers of Airf...
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posted by davey
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by davey

Homebrew?

For those who criticise my stance, that homebrew is something to which we should all aspire in order to keep up the tru...
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posted by no.spam
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.spam