Model railroading in the UK

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The BIG one - caption competition still open

The caption 'competition' is still open. This is the original posting >I promised you all a BIG one. At last I've manag...
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posted by mike
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike

Parallel boiler Stanier 2-6-4T ?

Just looking at Hornby's latest product sheet and there's a picture of what they describe as a "Stanier 2-6-4T" with pa...
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posted by ntscuser
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ntscuser

Hornby Class 31 "upgrade"?

From Ultrascale's website: [quote] "Notice Board Hornby Class 31 (Last Updated: 8th August 2008) It has been brought to...
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posted by ntscuser
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by ntscuser

GWR Track Plans?

Hi all, After a long period away from railway modelling I succumbed to the urge again and bought a pristine Hornby Jubi...
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posted by stevo52
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by stevo52

The BIG one - I've been shot

Regular readers will remember that I promised you all a BIG one. At last I've managed to sum up the courage to publish...
83 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike
83 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike

Combined railway- and other kinds of bridges

Are combined railway- and other kinds of bridges common in other countries? In Sweden the remaining ones are countible...
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posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM

Model Power USA Dock Tank

I've seen US outline Model Power 0-4-0's available in the UK for only GBP 10 and I've been thinking of turning one into...
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posted by nospam
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Need money fast

Very annoying - running out of cash - now why should I not sell my model railway stuff? Even though I'd rather not. But...
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posted by nospam
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Bachmann Hall DCC on Board

Hello, I have a brand new Bachmann Hall 32-000DC with 'DCC on board' It runs perfectly in a normal DC setup. When I put...
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posted by no
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by no

Graffiti artists

Wherever you go these days you see graffiti, buildings, walls etc. and trains. Even preserved railways do not escape th...
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posted by chris_brett
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by chris_brett

Vintage DMU

Day trip in vintage railcar. http://mac.abc.se/~pictor/RAIL/y7_1193.html /M
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posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM

Hornby price increases

Hornby have just announced price increases from 1st September across its Hornby, Scalextric and Airfix brands. The majo...
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posted by nospam
265 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Former ÖBB 1043

Banverket ELL 0001R, former ÖBB 1043 001-5, without boggies. http://mac.abc.se/~pictor/RAIL/bv_ell.html /M
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posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by marcuspictorNOSPAM