Model railroading in the UK

53A Models photo website updated

Not been too busy with the camera this year, but the last week or so has seen me digging back through some of my early...

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DMUs

Googling around I found my old school chum Edwin Knorn listed on a load of corrections to a book on DMUs at http://www....

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posted by uce

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Load Test and Inclines

Prior to track laying I wanted to carry out some tests on how well my locos would pull 5 coaches up an incline, if they...

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posted by kajr

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coach liveries

Hello, During the 50's and 60's did any parcels vans (eg: Mark 1 BG full brakes, ex-LMS 50' BG full brakes, ex-LMS 40' G...

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posted by rd.thomas

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Golden Arrow

Hi all I have just bought 6 Golden Arrow Pullman Coaches and as I have a Southern B of B am considering modifying it to...

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cf card too

Amazon has 1Gb Kingston at £43, and ebuyer.com is probably worth a try. Cheers Ivor

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posted by xivodes

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curving styrene

Hi all I need to curve styrene for a set of OO carriages I am finishing. Is there a tried and true permanent method for...

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High level air pipes

Hi all, My latest modelling project is super detailing the OO resin body by Silver Fox. I have already completed the ha...

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posted by andy

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Hornby see 'weakening consumer demand'

Nicked straight from Hornby's website: CHAIRMAN'S AGM STATEMENT 'Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of Hornby Plc,...

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posted by moo

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Rails of Sheffield Promo Code

Hi all Does anyone have a promotional code for these guys? I believe they are put into magazines and the like, but have...

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Price rises on the way?

Hi As you will all have seen by now on the news, China has let its currency, the yuan, float against a basket of curren...

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posted by jane

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Request for info on old Arnlod N gauge locomotive.

Hi, About 15 years ago a friend of mine died, and shortly before he went, he gave me this locomotive. Does anyone know...

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posted by rob.wilson

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Hornby curved points radius?

Am I correct in thinking the inner rail is second radius and the outer rail is third radius? I ask because the leaflet I...

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posted by ntscuser

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More valuations

They have got to be kidding? =A3550 for an 08 shunter? http://www.cbtoys.co.uk/showtoys_f.asp?collection=3D36 MBQ

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posted by manatbandq

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Loco Kit's

Hi all, I've been building quite a few of the plastic kits out there, and am quite impressed with the way my skills hav...

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posted by "icornish at talk21 dot com"

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