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6'x2' + 6ish' x 1ish'

Still playing around with ideas for my new layout. I've got space at one end of around 6'x2' to which I can allocate ad...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bounce
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by bounce

K3 track test

Seeing as how the weather this morning was rather nice (10 degrees, no rain, hardly any wind at all) I decided to run i...
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posted by john
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

New Hornby 2005 prices

New Grange listed at £95, should mean about £70-75 in the shops. A1/3 £99 £76 Class 31 £90 £69 Class 60 £90 £69 Stanier...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by simon.evans2
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.evans2

08 vs 08 Hornby 2005 prices

Hornby list their 08 as £55, which I guess will mean it will retail for around £40-43. I thaught it was going to have w...
53 comments posted 21yrs
posted by simon.evans2
53 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.evans2

Future Bachmann 37s

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any idea or thoughts on when Bachmann will a) release a 37/0 without the buffer su...
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posted by me
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Scratchbuilidng Signals

Hi again all Sick of my endless questions yet? :) I wish to scratchbuild illuminated signals and semaphores for my layou...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

LENZ Compact Controller - how good?

Hi all Am ploughing through the masses of info prior to starting my layout build. Am wondering what people think of the...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

'Hornby' Shell wagon...

This is the yellow TTA variety with company name and logo in red which I think was originally sold as Triang. Were thes...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ntscuser
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by ntscuser

Is Tender Driven Better?

It may be the case that tender driven locomotives have been around for a long time though I had never encountered them...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM

Quicklime on trains?

There are loads of limekilns in NE England (and elsewhere) which had their own railway sidings. I've been looking on th...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dunks.spamcan
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dunks.spamcan

Romford Loco wheels?

Hi, I've been looking for a listing of currently available Romford driving wheels with diameters and numbers of spokes...
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posted by procter
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by procter

Quick One

About* to fit lights to Bachy 08. Yellow and red lights each end. Q is: As I stand in the middle of the track looking a...
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posted by potter55
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by potter55

Long grass required.

Can any and all offer tips on ways to create long grass? I've tried a few things, but would like to move on from experi...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by moo
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by moo

2005 Hornby Catalogue

The 2005 Hornby catalogue has just arrived in stock.
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Ground mounted Signals

Can someone please let me know if/when ground mounted illuminated signals were intro'd into the UK? In fact, could you...
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posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM
71 comments posted 21yrs posted by seriph_I_SAID_NO_BLOODY_SPAM