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Hornby teak

I purchased a couple HO teak coaches at a swap meet the other day and see some loose parts rolling around inside. Any su...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by westover
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by westover

Plastic centred wheels

Spent heck of a lot of time trying to get chassis running properly with these. Never really worked. Tires kept coming o...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

OO scale British stuff going cheap

Posted for a friend. As a result of demolishing a scratchbuilt OO layout from a deceased friend there are a large numbe...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

Bachmann MPD Accessories

Scenecraft 44-508 Anyone any idea what these are likely to be? Something to go with the coal and ash plant? Coal drenche...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Dezzi
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Dezzi

Print your own models

The Bits for Bytes BFB3000 printer can produce models from CAD files ! Yours for a shade under =A32000 http://www.bitsfr...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by chris.brett58
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by chris.brett58

Baseboards

This might seem like a daft question. I've got a huge pile of 15mm thick MDF (left behind by the previous owners), could...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bulleid
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by bulleid

Wagon Wheels

I'm trying to model the late 1950's. In general terms, would pre-nationalisation open wagons and closed vans still be r...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rd.thomas
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by rd.thomas

Advice on Paint

Thought would try Railmatch LMS Crimson Lake instead of own mix from Humbrol. However it is gloss and much darker than...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Heljan Turntable

Heljans website is rubbish, no information at all, but then this seems true of others, just a picture of the product an...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Dezzi
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Dezzi

Tomorrow (saturday) at Snibston

Miners gala - no not them running up and down the tracks, but there will be some train rides. More importantly, ignore...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Kit Prices ....

Thought I'd paid too much at my local shop for part built Millholme L&Y Baltic tank, but then I saw the prices of these...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

RTR Pre-group wagons

Couldnt believe my luck today, found a dapol Gunpowder van in LNWR livery. Was wondering if there were any other types o...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

RJ12 cables.

Hornby use 3 wire, 6 contact RJ 12 plug and wire cables. To correct the polarity each end is fitted with it's plug inve...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by apeterabraham
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by apeterabraham

DCC Saga n+x

Having extended the new system and carefully checking the wiring (including a test run) moved onto the next stage of cu...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by apeterabraham
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by apeterabraham