Model railroading in the UK

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Hooks for Hornby couplings

Anyone know if you can get replacement hooks for the larger Hornby couplings? If so from where? Cheers
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posted by bigbounce
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Source for conductive strap

There's a suggestion in this months Model Rail about using a conductive strap as a ring main with points wires being so...
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posted by gary.l.brown at ntlworld.com
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Vintage Marklin HO Train Set 1950's for Sale

I have a vintage Marklin HO Train Set from early 1950's from Germany. This include Starter Set CE 807/3 with E6302 Engi...
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posted by pascalvrancken
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What Amazon doesn't want you to know.

Gentle uk.rec.models.rail reader, First, my apology for cross-posting to this NG. Be assured that this is a one-off. It...
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posted by margaretnospamplz
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Advertising Liveried HST Power Cars

It's not yet widely known but Hornby's HST will be the first of a number of HST power cars in model-railway related liv...
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posted by adam.warr
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Lighting In Coaches

I am trying to install lighting into a Bachmann coach, with electricity fed from the track. After getting the LED, I kn...
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posted by graham.kendall30
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D&E running days at M.R.Clubs

Our club,Barry & Penarth MRC holds 6 American /Canadian themed running days on various Saturdays through the year,see h...
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posted by simon.evans2
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Hornby HST - 12in:1ft scale!

Errr... Yuck :( http://www.wnxx.com/main/pix/43087.jpg
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posted by rich.mackin
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Piko

Hi all, Can someone spread some light on Piko models. I havent seen them here (Oz) but there seems to be a lot on Ebay....
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posted by scootcrk
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European Night Trains 1998

Timetable covering May24-Sept26 1998 available for postage plus a post card fo your part of the world, preferably wth a...
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posted by wolfekir
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DCC minimum starting voltage

I have been playing with some of the CVs on my Bachmann 158 equipped with a Lenz Gold decoder. From what I have read, I...
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posted by R.C.Flint
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[AD] USB SPROG

SPROG DCC are pleased to announce that we are now accepting orders for the USB version of the SPROG DCC decoder program...
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posted by google
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Question for Clubs with their own premises.

Hi Guys It is beginning to look like the Fareham Club's search for a new home may be over and we are now moving into a...
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posted by elliott.cowton.hates.spam
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Ping John Turner

John, the body on the 08 is linked to the chassis by a painted steel wire (representing a pipe). Any idea how to remove...
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posted by uce
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