Model railroading in the UK

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Bachmann 171

Photos of the limted edition 171 are on the WFRM website. http://www.wirralfinescale.com/ Enjoy ...
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posted by david.skipsey(one)
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coupling type

Hi all, Can anyone identify these couplings please? They are Hornby type but very small, they have a hole in the body e...
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posted by grylion
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Are there high quality DVDs or Videos of Layouts?

Hi again all Was just wondering if people knew of good quality layout programs that I could show others in order to hel...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

A bit of humour for the festive season

A Dad is on his way home a bit late from the office when he realizes that it's his daughter's birthday and he has! not...
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posted by bigbounce
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Early Tyne EMU livery question

I am trying to sort out illustrations for the 'know your enemy chart' in Appendix Four of the on the Goods and Not So G...
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posted by Mike
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by Mike

Sunday 8.00pm Channel 5...

Repeat of "The Truth About Britain's Favourite Toys" Extremely rude, funny and politically incorrect. Model Railway enth...
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posted by ntscuser
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Heljan class 33

Hi Have been waiting for these for some time but have just heard that one shop has sent back all his stock as a pin in...
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posted by address.wontwork
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Specifications for British loco models

Another cheeky question if I may, Is there a web source listing the models availabvle to British moden rail modelling,...
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posted by perfection
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British OO/HO loco advice please

Hi folks, I'm seeking a bit of advice because I'm now at a stage where after a long interval i want to reeturn to Briti...
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posted by perfection
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Playcraft

Some of you might be interested in editing / polishing up the following new article on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.or...
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posted by uce
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for: Bob Heath re Triang Loco

The loco represented is the first of the Deeley (Midland Railway) 3F 0-6-0 Tender Engines. These were of the parallel b...
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posted by apeterabraham
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HST or Mk4 coach?

Sorry chaps, can anyone tell me if this is an HST with buffers or a Mk 4 driving trailer? http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ga...
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posted by Mike
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Mike

Does anybody know Iain Rice?

Hi all I have just returned from a few days away where I have had time to study Iain Rice's book on finescale track con...
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posted by elliott.cowton
57 comments posted 20yrs posted by elliott.cowton

Pete Waterman may sell Britannia

Pop mogul Pete Waterman has reportedly held talks about the sale of British Railways Standard 4-6-2 No 70000 Britannia...
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posted by robinjones
66 comments posted 20yrs posted by robinjones

larger track gauges

second Q in as many minutes, thinking of getting a mamod live steam loco, and running a garden railway, i've noted that...
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posted by nosp
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by nosp