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Hornby product postponements
According to the latest issue of Hornby's 'Collector' magazine, the following items shown in the 2009 Hornby catalogue have been postponed until next year (2010):- R2845 SR Schools class 4-4-0...
 
Wanted: Lima GW railcar.
If there is anyone with a Lima GWR Railcar of any type which is non functional, badly damaged body or chassis but with intact gear trains ( even burnt out armature) then I would gladly buy it from...
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new coventry model railway club website
Why not visit are new Coventry model railway club website at the new web address or visit us at Unit3, Canal Basin Leicester Row Coventry CV1 4LH. We are open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from...
 
Ian Kirk Kits
Are Ian Kirk coach kits still available? If they are, who manufactures them now? John
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The tiniest train set in the world
East Anglian Daily Times 11th April 2009 Russel Claydon " It may be small, but for model train enthusiasts it doesn't get much more perfectly formed than this. The tiniest train set in the world -...
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Junior club's model railway opens Darlington
Northern Echo Saturday 11th April 2009 " The Weardale Railway Junior Club has built a working model railway which is on display at Stanhope Station, in County Durham. "
 
Recommendation please
After several decades away, I'm getting to the point where I will have the time and space to return to modelling. As I will be starting from scratch (in terms of the layout), DCC looks like it is...
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N scale question
Hi All, I've been lurking here for a while, never had much to say before but I've got a question to ask. I'm changing over from OO/HO to N, and I've got just about everything I want except one thing-...
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Dapol B800
Just wondering how people are getting on with it now they have had it a little while. Chris
 
Bachmann Salty Class 07
Does anyone have any news on the release/availability of the Bachmann Salty (BR Class 07) shunter? The Bachmann Thomas stuff seems to run quite well and I fancy bashing a Salty into something...
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Helix
Does anyone in the UK supply ready made, or kit, Helixes (is that the correct plural of Helix?). I found but they are in the US and shipping is a tad expensive! Helix,Trains,Train Station Time Table
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Daft kit build mistake number 42
Got 0-6-0 chassis working nicely except after going straight following wide curve. Give it lots of power and would often slow down but still manage to get passed straight and into next curve. Appeared...
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Glue question ?
Got some PCB board and phosphor bronze strip (could use copper or nickel silver) for pickup construction. Question is how to fix strip to board. Tried a couple of glues but either didnt stick at all...
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Platform souls who love that retro look
Sheffield Telegraph 3rd April 2009 David Bocking " Finger Bone Creek, St Giles, Chaudes-Aigues, Salmon Pastures and Winter Overcotes =96 the titles of these meticulously-constructed little worlds tell...
 
Villagers on track for 150 year anniversary
Sleaford Today 3rd April 2009 Andy Hubbert " Heckington Village Trust is holding a model railway exhibition to celebrate 150 years of the railways first coming to the village. "