Model railroading in the UK

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Scenery question???

Hi all Im a bit stuck fo ideas, hope someone can help out.. I have a 2 track viaduct crossing a lake, the water from th...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by robert-kemp
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by robert-kemp

airbrushes / compressors

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy a proper airbrush and compressor - a dual action type and a compressor. I've done the humbr...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cwd
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by cwd

Steel Track Cleaning

I cleaned some old Hornby steel track about a month ago and polished the rails until they were nice and shiny. The bits...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by everettpet
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by everettpet

Triang Series 3 Track

I have some old series 3 track and series 3 rolling stock etc. Can I interface it with series 6 track (if so how) and ca...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spamswamp
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamswamp

At last...

I know this wont mean that much to you who luckily live in the UK, but this morning I went to my local hobbytown in Ken...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Robert-kemp
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Robert-kemp

Soldering irons (once again!)

Hi Folks, A month or two ago I received lots of helpful advice re purchasing a new soldering iron. The bottom line was...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bounce
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bounce

Dapol Pendolino

Is the Dapol Pendolino better at staying on the rails than the Bachmann Super Voyager? Where's the cheapest place to bu...
35 comments posted 22yrs
posted by everettpet
35 comments posted 22yrs posted by everettpet

Tilting Voyager (again!)

Have been further investigating the derailling of my Bachmann 221 on a not so challenging circuit this time (no chicane...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by everettpet
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by everettpet

New comer

Interesting newsgroup! Azvent D'Attomo Tel. +1 693 677 4890 snipped-for-privacy@soundlogic.net snipped-for-privacy@anycl...
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posted by Azvent17
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by Azvent17

Golden arrow

I have just purchased a Hornby "Golden Arrow Train set and Coach pack." I am presuming hornby have done a little resear...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simon.evans2
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon.evans2

Home for Layout?

SWTSMBO and the boys keep on about me building a model railway layout for them in the roof, I'm not keen on putting suc...
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posted by the10ths.50th
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by the10ths.50th

FA Henry Greenly's book Model Steam Locomotives

Hi all, I'm auctioning a copy of Greenly's book on ebay. If you are interested its here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayIS...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paul
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul

Scales Mismatch - Tower Trams Model?

Hi, I have started to build a Tower Trams Manchester tram that says it is suitable for OO\HO 1/76 scale. After finishin...
19 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
19 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

removing ballast

Hi all, Probably a simple question to those who have done it, but to remove some, shall be say incorrectly laid ballast...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tmd
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by tmd

Thanks Mike!

Having paid a visit to Mike Smith's web pages on wagons and liveries recently, I was pleasantly surprised to see that m...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by deb107_york
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by deb107_york