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For Sale: Hornby 56 with TechCAD Bogie

Another prized item has to go under the hammer as the garden 7mm takes shape and I try to generate funds to buy another...
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posted by eff-eye-ell-dee-oh-w-en-ess
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by eff-eye-ell-dee-oh-w-en-ess

Puggish question

Hi folks, Does anyone know why Pugs have that covering over the crosshead? Was it an essential part of the mechanism, o...
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posted by whokid
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by whokid

Working Hoppers

Hi All, Does anyboy produce any working Hopper waggons in either HO or OO, I know that Hornby did produce one model yea...
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posted by mash
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by mash

Ad - New Bachmann Intermodals + 20' containers

The latest Bachmann Intermodal with 2 x 20' ISO conatainers came into stock today. This is the first Intermodal to feat...
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posted by john
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by john

DC Kits building articles and advice

Hello all... I have recently bought a DC Kits Class 105 Cravens kit. Having looked through the parts, I have to admit t...
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posted by adrian_dont_send_me_spam_bradshaw
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Re: Hand-held Controllers

> > > > > > "Sim> > > > > A large number of railway modellers (myself included) nowadays use > > > hand-held controller...
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posted by procter
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by procter

help with Hornby Jinty

Hi, I have an old OO Hornby Jinty which *always* stops dead on the curve of right-hand points. I've cleaned everything...
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posted by dunks.spamcan
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by dunks.spamcan

GWR?/Western? headcodes

The big ugly headcode thingies on the front of Western Region trains (Ok on engines pulling trains for the nit pickers...
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posted by cwilson
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by cwilson

FA: Hornby Book of Trains - 25 Year Edition

On eBay.co.uk and just 3 days to go. The Hornby Book of Trains, 25 Year Edition (1954-1979), Prototypes and Models. Edi...
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posted by news
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by news

What to put next to Signal Box

Dear all Please be kind.... This is my first attempt at a web page (and a layout for that matter) Please help with idea...
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posted by robert-kemp
13 comments posted 23yrs posted by robert-kemp

Best Class 31?

I found myself (more by good luck than judgement!) at a so-called collectors fair on Sunday and among the stalls of Sta...
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posted by brian
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by brian

Maroon LMS 4P 4-4-0

As I can remember Dapol had a maroon version of the 4-4-0 4P tender loc. Hornby do not seem to have brought this version...
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posted by loxham
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by loxham

Re: Whats on next weekend?

>Hi All, > >Anyone got any suggestions where i can look to see whats on next weekend, >preferably withing 45mins of her...
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posted by moo
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by moo