Model railroading in the UK

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AD: BECKENHAM RAILSHOW

Just a reminder the show at Langley Park Boys School, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, takes place this weekend....
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posted by bbishop
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by bbishop

Shunting

I have a Hornby "smokey joe" and an (anachronistic) Lima class 09 and a couple of other miscellaneous small locos and t...
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posted by uce
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Chargeman?

The sign of the times pack I have has a "Stop" sign saying stop! contact chargeman. what's a chargeman do? There are als...
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posted by simon.evans2
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Peco OO Turntable & DCC

Are there any special track power arrangements for this turntable when used with DCC or do I just use a booster with aut...
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posted by loftrail
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by loftrail

Scales - n gauge

Hi, Why not stay with the 2mm : ft scale. 12 = a 6' door 13 = 6'6'' at that size it really is difficult to see the diffe...
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posted by doggeface1954
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Peco plans

Hi, Just send Peco a packing slip from any track product and they will send you the plans gratuit. Peter A
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posted by doggeface1954
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by doggeface1954

Dapol suburbans query

I've just bought a pair of Dapol suburban coach body bare shells for peanuts on eBay, as new surplus stock (ModelTrains...
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posted by ajc67
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Scales and gauges - again

Hi all, Following on from a previous post I'm now really confused about the scale things are supplied in. I'm modelling...
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posted by malcolm.crabbe
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by malcolm.crabbe

Lenz Compact L60500 and Lenz LS150 questions.

Hi All, After my previous posting "Bachmann DCC Controller 36-500" and the replies received I have decided to go with t...
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posted by eddiebray???
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiebray???

Turntable OO

Has anyone ever built a turntable in OO rather that purchased a commercial pre built one.
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posted by paul.chall
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D600 Warship class

As far as I know this class http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/d600m_in.htm was never produced in model form unlike the mor...
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posted by John
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by John

Plastistruct

With the demise of Harrow Model Shop I am in a quandary, I need some plastistruct, but after googling and checking the...
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posted by estarriol
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by estarriol

Bachmann DCC Controller 36-500

Hi All, After reading the reply to my earlier post "Help" I have been looking at various DCC controllers, as money is g...
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posted by eddiebray???
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiebray???

MIGO+1 exhibition pictures..

Yesterday was the 1st day of the MIGO+1 Annual exhibition, Its on again today if you want to come and have a look, Ther...
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posted by mike
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00 Layout help.

Hi All, I want to set up a OO layout in my loft, I am thinking of basing it loosly on Kingsbridge (Devon) on a large ba...
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posted by eddiebray???
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiebray???