Model railroading in the UK

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Porthywaen layout

Can anyone tell me when this 0 gauge layout first appeared in Railway Modeller? Not the revamp of the layout which appea...
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posted by tony
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by tony

Couplings

I have built a few wagon kits with quite a few more waiting. I'm very pleased with them but I don't have any idea how t...
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posted by sydspence
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by sydspence

Point Linkage??

Hi all Anyone have any good ideas as how to model the linkage? from the signal boxes to the points? Thanks in advance Ro...
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posted by robert-kemp
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by robert-kemp

oo Gauge Beyer Garratt

Can anybody tell me the usual speeds of the heavy coal trains run by the L.M.S. hauled by the 2-6-0-0-6-2 Beyer Garratt...
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posted by roger.trains
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by roger.trains

Cambrian Railways Locomotives

Further to my query on buildings, can anyone recall articles in (possibly) Railway Modeller about converting locos (J72...
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posted by tony
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by tony

O.T. R,H,&D.R. level crossing accident.

Just heard out here on the far side of the world about the tragic level crossing accident on the R.H.& D.Rly.My sympath...
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posted by ben_issacs
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by ben_issacs

Cambrian Railways Buildings

Can anyone point me in the direction of a source of plans - or even pictures - of the above. I'm looking in particular...
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posted by tony
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by tony

A Bargain??

Hello, I picked up a Hornby model of the Mallard on Sunday, at a local Trade and Antiques Fair. No box, just the OO Mod...
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posted by dvfrench
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by dvfrench

Best source for Peco flex track?

Hi all, I live in Birmingham and I am looking for a source for Peco OO flex track. I need six 3' lengths and I would li...
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posted by jshron
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by jshron

Roco turnout fault

I have 11 turnouts on my layout and all are fitted with the ROCO digital turnout contolled with the ROCO 10770 keyboard...
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posted by michael.nospam.collins
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by michael.nospam.collins

Decoder fitting to Bachmann class 37/4

Anyone got a pictorial view of how to fit a decoder chip? I know they're supposed to be DCC ready but I don't want to tw...
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posted by mark.whickman
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by mark.whickman

Re: Outdoor controller

In message , Brian Watson writes >Having done most of the area clearing and laid in the pond and other >broad-brush lan...
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posted by john
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Lima 0-4-0 Shunter

I am retired and acquired for my grandson a decrepit 7mm blue Lima 0-4-0 shunter in BR livery No. D2852. Could anyone p...
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posted by ken
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by ken

"Model of the month" August'2003...

...is online now (with a little delay...) interested who's the winner this month ? take a look at http://www.nscalecorne...
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posted by nscalesteve at yahoo dot de
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by nscalesteve at yahoo dot de

Track Cleaning Advice

I have just rediscovered the family layout in the attic and would like to get it running again. It was last run about 15...
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posted by k.parkins
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by k.parkins