Model railroading in the UK

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Book title

Hi, Can anyone help with a book title please. I have read somewhere within the last few weeks about a book which for on...
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posted by moggie.minor
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swap meets/collectors fairs

does anyone know of any model railway swap meets or collectors fairs in the south in the next few weeks, basically im lo...
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posted by andy
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by andy

Deltic lights - anyone got any pointers?

The headcode box in my Bachie "Nimbus" has come adrift so I'm going to have to take it apart. While I'm in there, I'd l...
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posted by adrian_dont_send_me_spam_bradshaw
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Switch Boxes

What is a switch box for? I have seen them in the ratio catalogue but I would like to know where on a railway they woul...
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posted by simon.evans2
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Bachmann Deltic detail.

Further to John Lancaster's request to separate the Bachmann Deltic analysis from other issues, I can mention another a...
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posted by ian
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Ash

I have seen several photos where ash from Steam locos is dumped on the ground around the ash pits and various other pla...
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posted by simon.evans2
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon.evans2

Painting Wills kits

Hi, I'm building the Wills' Goods Yard Store and wondered if anyone had any ideas on how to give it a run-down, weather...
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posted by derekYOURCLOTHESheath
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by derekYOURCLOTHESheath

Advice on Decoders needed

I have a number of new G/F and Fleiscmann N gauge locos that I whish to convert to DCC. I use a Twin Centre (Fleischman...
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posted by nick
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by nick

Dapol clip in couplings

Hi Has anyone replaced their Dapol couplings recently? If so I would be very interested in the old Dapol ones if they a...
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posted by address_wont_work
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Hornby N2 - any good?

As the subject, really - I want some more locos, the N2 and the 8F both look good, both use 5-pole motors so should run...
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posted by outlook.bugs
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by outlook.bugs

Steve Jones Photo Websites

It seems Steve Jones has closed his photo websites and some of the other extremely valuable resource sites which many o...
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posted by nospam
45 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Layout Design software?

Is there any software out there one can use to design a layout on more than one level. Preferably freeware but sharewar...
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posted by Macho
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by Macho