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Heights and clearances

In OO, what is the accepted norm for height clearances of one track over another, and what is the accepted gradient to a...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by scootcrk
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by scootcrk

Gauges?

I'm still struggling with gauges. If I want to run trains that, in the real world, run on 3ft 6in and 4ft 8 1/2in all i...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by edward.obvious.harrison1
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by edward.obvious.harrison1

RGB values for various colours

Does anyone know the RGB (as in painting packages) for various railway colours? I want to do some colours on my web site...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Peco PL11 Point motor

Has anybody had any experience with these yet? I understand there is no switching with them, and I wondered if anybody h...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by patrickinpowys
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by patrickinpowys

An apology

I'd like to apologise to (most of) the group for my childish enjoyment of baiting :Jerry: I'll stop responding to him n...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by manatbandq
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by manatbandq

Possible passenger?

How about this for someone waiting for a train on your station? http://www.ontracks.co.uk/index.php?page=search_results&...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamtrap
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamtrap

4mm Mark 1s

Been thinking about this recently, staying with 4mm not Trix or early Triang The Triang Hornby ones were actually not t...
41 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
41 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Most repairable 00 locos

I seem to spend a lot of time repairing old locos and trying to get parts for them. This is partly for sentimental reas...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gerhawes
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by gerhawes

My ideas for needed models

Locos Units and Coaches These are model I think should be produced and why, some are single survivor GWR 4-4-0 Let star...
87 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
87 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

New on trains of Europe:

New on trains of Europe: Trains at Innsbruck central station Hunsruckbahn regional German railway New railwaymusic, most...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oudeheer
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by oudeheer

Garden railways

I am thinking of building a simple garden railway, and have in mind either Gauge 1 or G scale. I understand that the ga...
150 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brianwhitehead
150 comments posted 18yrs posted by brianwhitehead

Dapol n scale prairie

I've just purchased one of these and it runs fairly smoothly but does seem to 'tick', more in the forwards direction th...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by caston64REMOVETOREPLY
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by caston64REMOVETOREPLY

Triang Hornby Davy Crockett Loco

I am after a 00 or HO Triang Hornby "Davy Crockett" type loco for our son ! Large headlamp on front, cow catcher, brass...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chris_brett
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett

M & P Models Church Gresley near Swadlincote

Following a trip to Burton On Trent we went to find M & P Models on Church Street, Church Gresley near Swadlincote. It'...
44 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chris_brett
44 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris_brett