Model railroading in the UK

Model ( German ) Citizens

Spiegel Online 21st August 2009 Emma Bullimore German Politicians Create Their Own Utopia " Miniature railways and mode...

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posted by chris.brett58

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Railway museum offers train fan Sam, six, from Leicester, a job

Leicester Mercury Saturday 22nd August 2009 " He is a frequent user of the railways and runs his own electric model tra...

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posted by chris.brett58

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Analogue controllers?

It's been a while, but I've been slowly building the layout nonetheless. I'm now fixing and powering the track, and hav...

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posted by thewildrover

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Layout in a box

Don't know if any of you have seen the 'complete' layout kits on offer by Jadlam Racing Models ? They have a basic vers...

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posted by chris.brett58

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Hornby or Triang very large scale (Late 1960s?)

I have a recollection that in the mid to late 1960s either Hornby or Triang advertised a large gauge, larger than '0' s...

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posted by rogertra

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Heljan Claytons - replacement chassis

Have just heard from Heljan that the promised replacement chassis for the class 17 Clayton diesels should be available...

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posted by nospam

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FA Miniature Railways of Britain vintage 1961

Miniature Railways by B G Wilson,VGC, undated,but one advert has 1961 on it,44 pages. Great little book,from the heyday...

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posted by Ruthifans

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A newbie and a new N scale layout

I've had never entertained the thought that one day I might build my own layout but the day that I will actually start...

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posted by any

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The old chestnut -- DCC

Well being in mid scrap of my DC system and having sold off most of the locos it occurs to me that I can still have a s...

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posted by apeterabraham

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Romfords B2B

Coal tank (0-6-2) chassis was derailing on not too tight curves, found wheels were very tight fit. Tried usual things -...

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posted by nospam

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John Spencer Gilks

Hi I am wanting to contact John Gilks the railway author & broadcaster on a personal level Re; Viewing of Oliver Cromwe...

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posted by barbaramitchell7

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Decauville KE toast rack?

I'm seeking photos, drawings, web URLs, etc on these carriages

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posted by invalid

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Paint

I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I discovered that I can paint! I was just going to paint a w...

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posted by james

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Dapol Axles

Are all Dapol wagon axles shorter than say Hornby ? I got hold of a OO Dapol track cleaner to try and had to remove the...

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posted by chris.brett58

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Any Minitrix motors out there?

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a possible source of a replacement motor (or armature) for an N-gauge Minitrix ty...

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posted by casswalk

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