Model railroading in the UK

Which way round to do it?

Hi All, Some of you may remember that I'm modelling the Staffordshire branch line to Oakamoor sand siding in OO, and pa...

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posted by andy

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Making a Train Lift

Just wondering if anybody has done this. A horizontal traverser is common on an exhibition layout but has anybody ever...

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posted by kajr

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Triang B12 body

I have a perfectly working Triang B12 chassis and a nice condition tender in BR back. Has anyone out there got a gash B...

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posted by A.P.K.Torry

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Bristol Exhibition

For those interested in crafts and modelmaking, the Bristol Exhibition of Model Engineering and Hobbies will be held at...

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posted by dave.hockin

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opening tender drive

I have recently bought an OO Hornby GWR 4-4-0 engine "County of Bedford" with a tender drive, second hand with no instr...

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posted by glaw

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Surfing on fotopic, I found this

>From a freight modelling point of view, this site is an Aladdins Cave, http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/

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posted by crazy_horse_12002

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Rules for the use of Bell Codes

For some time now I've been looking around for the rules about how to use bell codes for block working. I have found va...

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posted by whitecf.not

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New Model Railway Shop Opens

For a change a model railway shop has opened. This one's in Ipswich and is know as Spograil. Talking to the owner about...

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posted by nomail

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53A Models photo website further updated

I've further updated the 2001 page of my www.53a-pix.co.uk with a significant number of additional images made back in...

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posted by nospam

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DCC Friendly Points

I am confused by this subject so before I lay out too much money on insulated frog points can these be used on dcc. I j...

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posted by kajr

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Hornby's Breakdown Crane origins???

Hi all I have just completed weathering and detailing Hornby's Breakdown Crane in yellow - I purchased this one in part...

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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

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MRJ 160 late?

Hi, a quick query to all you MRJ readers out there. After a while of not buying the MRJ, I recently picked up the lates...

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posted by alastair.j.m.clarke

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ZTC .... Any Good ?

I'm thinking of going DCC, is the ZTC system any good ? what are the pro's and cons ? Thanks Keith Email = snipped-for-p...

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posted by keith

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DDC decoder choice and location.

Has anyone fitted a decoder to the following locos and if so which one did you choose and where did you put it? Hornby...

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posted by R.C.Flint

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Anyone tried printing onto Plasticard?

Just wondering if anyone's tried it and how it went ..... I am tempted as I have a hand pass option on one of my printe...

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