Model railroading in the UK

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Hornby 44331

I have one of these locos which is tender driven. Two of the axles have wheels with tyres. Does anyone know if it is pos...
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posted by invalid
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Lima DMU's

Has anybody re-wheeled a Lima DMU? . The one I have is OK on Peco Code 100 track, but it 'runs on the chairs' on code 7...
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posted by patrickinpowys
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I contact

The Bachmann Europe Plc retailer of the year for 2010 is Buffers Model Railways @ Axminster. On the Bachmann site is sh...
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posted by chris.brett58
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Steam train the Mastrou - rare video 1967

Hello steam train fans, Discover a so nice video from the sixties : http://www.lamastre.net/2010/10/04/le-mastrou-en-19...
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posted by rcaqueton
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Triplet restaurant

Does anyone know if Hornby (or anyone else) ever produced an OO scale model of the triple articulated restaurant sets us...
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posted by westover
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Think of the children!

My club is currently going through the "ban all yoof"[1] phase, as some members are worried about The Laws On Vulnerabl...
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posted by afiggis
71 comments posted 15yrs posted by afiggis

Peterborough show

?I am going to the Peterborough show this weekend, never been before to this one so am hoping it is as good as Doncaste...
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Definitions please... Thanks

Great information. Many thanks to all who contributed their thoughts. As an unabashed anglophile, I am truly thankful. T...
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posted by westover
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Definitions please

I'm in the US and unfamiliar with UK names for coaches, especially those of teak. Can anyone help me understand the fol...
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posted by westover
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Single track goods shed

We found an old 'OO' single track goods shed on a 2nd hand stall which I thought would be ideal for our son to paint bu...
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posted by chris.brett58
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by chris.brett58

Problems on USENET ?

Has there been any problems with posting on USENET or is it Google again ?
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posted by chris.brett58
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by chris.brett58

Pullman Bo-Bo Electro-Diesel

Our son has taken a liking to the Pullman Class 73 (Hornby R2516) ! The trouble is he's seen it in an old catalog and i...
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posted by chris.brett58
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by chris.brett58

Hornby Kellogg's Cornflakes waggon

I know Hornby released the blue R222 Kellogg's closed waggon but did they ever have a 'Cornflakes' waggon ?
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posted by chris.brett58
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Hornby teak, one more time

Second request. The first trailed into the usual inane chitter chatter. I recently purchased five Hornby OO gauge teak...
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posted by westover
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by westover

Cone angle for railway wheels?

If we were to make our own wheels, how important would it be for the cone angle to be 3 degrees, and for the flange ang...
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posted by anonymous
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by anonymous