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ZTC's Dreadful Service

Hi All This might be of interest to those of you seeking to purchase DCC chips and bits from ZTC. While I don't really...
47 comments posted 20yrs
posted by News
47 comments posted 20yrs posted by News

Upgrading a Mamod steam loco to radio control

Hi For the past few days I've been adapting my mamod steam loco to radio control using IP engineering's kit. For someon...
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posted by myforename.mysurname
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by myforename.mysurname

N guage chassis etc

I'm thinking of buying some old N guage engines to convert to 009 ... just to get me started so to speak. However I kno...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bounce
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by bounce

Tortoise point motors

I intend to use Tortoise point motors in my next layout (when I get round to it !!). I know that these are bulky and no...
25 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mike
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by mike

Trix Twin Gears

Hi I am wanting a brass worm & brass gear to replace a worn 32 tooth x13.55/13.75mm diam gear. both to fit 2.48 shafts....
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posted by barbara.mitchell7
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by barbara.mitchell7

newbie question

Which are the biggest suppliers of model railway equipment in the major scales? The reason for asking is that I have a...
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posted by johnphilipredman
63 comments posted 20yrs posted by johnphilipredman

Ping Mike Smith: Goods and not so Goods

Mike One criticism of your website: You don't appear to have a button that I can press to bring up a mail form pre-addr...
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posted by jane
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jane

GWR Loco numbers plates

Talk about obscure requests for information! I'm trying to find out the actual size, in inches, of the brass plates tha...
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posted by john.pickstock
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.pickstock

still chasing 6 wheel bogeys

Hi again all I am still trying to locate 6 wheel bogeys (ies?) like the ones on LMS and BR dining cars. I only need the...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

TrakMats and track layout

I'm just planning the purchase of a new Hornby train set for our 9yr old son and have contemplated using the Hornby Tra...
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posted by dave_ogden
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TrakMats

I'm just planning the purchase of a new Hornby train set for our 9yr old son, and have contemplated using the Hornby Tr...
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posted by dave_ogden
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave_ogden

Track Cutter

I take it these are the pliars type tool. Are they any good and how clean is the cut? I would assume that a shearing ty...
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posted by kajr
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by kajr

Talacre updated

I have added some new pictures of Talacre ( www.talacre.com ) showing the progress made on the railway, I have also inc...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mike
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by mike

Flying Scotsman

Does anyone know how many types of Triange/Hornby Flying Scotsman 4472's were made? I've got a very old loco driven one...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by c.warcup
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by c.warcup

Radius Gauge

Can somebody tell me what the correct spelling of track setter is, track seta, track setta and of course track setter th...
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posted by kajr
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by kajr