Model railroading in the UK

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Linka

I'm full of admiration for the folks who build those huge structures shown on the Linka World website, they either have...
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posted by guy.chapman
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by guy.chapman

NEWS - Hornby opens archive to visitors in Margate

BBC News Tuesday 29 June 2010 " Visitors to Kent are set to be taken on a journey through modern history at the home of...
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posted by chris.brett58
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A Success

I have just commissioned a second HST125 set using two power cars and common addressed decoders. Instead of buying the...
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posted by apeterabraham
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Ratio GWR station fencing

All - May I ask a favour of someone who uses Ratio 4mm scale GWR station fencing on their layout? Please measure for me...
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posted by johnnuttall
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Do you remember when.......

Sitting the other day on the train on the way home from work I was contemplating the fact that I have now been modellin...
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posted by WK
44 comments posted 16yrs posted by WK

Art board

I have made an earth-shattering discovery which, in the way of all my earth shattering discoveries, has undoubtedly bee...
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posted by guy.chapman
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by guy.chapman

Are mortals supposed ...

to be able to assemble kit valve gear with rivets ? especially when supplied rivets seem a bit short. Even tried comet...
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posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Ratio OO signal kits - Any good?

Sorry chaps - OO signals, something I have almost no experience of. I have some Hornby signals from my own childhood, b...
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posted by notmike
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by notmike

A Day in London - what to see?

Where should I go? I know there's a dearth of good model shops. Motor Books is on the list. Is there a David & Charles b...
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posted by manatbandq
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by manatbandq

Shop in Cromford?

Does anyone know anything about: http://www.mount-tabor.co.uk/ ? They seem to be a few doors from my favourite book shop...
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posted by robertharvey
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by robertharvey

Fiat Lux

I have added a pair of 4mm scale white loco lamps to the front of my Hornby A3, plus a small yellow LED under the "fire...
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posted by guy.chapman
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by guy.chapman

Retirement of Joseph Duddington

I just came across this newsreel from 1944, when Joe Duddington, who drove Mallard to the speed record, was filmed taki...
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posted by robertharvey
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Fair description ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nu-Cast-LMS-EX-MR-Johnson-0-4-0-T-/120582464027?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=ite...
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posted by nospam
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Hornby Points

Are they really that bad? I bought a hornby Flying Scotsman (about £50 version) and I can't send it backwards over poin...
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posted by coope1999
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by coope1999