shops
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:10:25 +0200
Will be spending a few days in York first week of october.
As I still have a day to spend in my planning, I would like to visit a
modeltrain shop. I do have a britrailpass so I can visit a city within
reach of a day trip.
Are there still shops were I could see, feel, run it back and forth and
puchase an N- tra ...
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The Unassuming Man Who Built a Model Railroad Empire
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:16:20 +0100
This appeared in a mailing I just received from Atlas the US Manufacturer.
That may make it OT to some but I think it is on topic.
by Kenneth Haedrich
On the evening of September 23rd, 1990, after 50 continuous days of
operation and the estimated equivalent of 23 years of normal use, a
Life-Like Chesapeake ...
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Sissd off!
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:44:32 GMT
What is it about suppliers?
After soe very good suggestions re my last thread "bored bored bored" I
identified some kit that I'd very much like to make.
I send expo a quick email and a day later some new soldering iron bits
arive through the post - 5 star service!
I do teh same with a couple of model rail ...
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Our family visit to Railworld
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:22:49 -0700 (PDT)
Quote :- "In the heart of Peterborough, Railworld is a fun and
informative visitor attraction for the whole family."
WRONG ! Our visit to Railworld has taught me an invaluable lesson
for the future ....... Don?t bother to visit any attraction which has
basically a text only website.
Yes we know :-
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Lima J50 and 94XX
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:11:05 +0100
The chassis on the Lima J50 and 94XX locos are pretty poor. Has anyone
tried putting the bodies on a Hornby Jinty chassis? Does they fit? ...
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Bored, bored, bored
Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:49:52 GMT
As title ...
I fancy making up a kit or two, white metal, brass or plastic not realy
fussed.
Has to be rolling stock, 4mm, 00 guage, ideally something suitable for a
grouping era layout set up in the North West, cash not really an issue, one
good loco kit or a few smaller kits all affordable (at the moment ...
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Ayr set to host model railway exhibition
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:08:04 -0700 (PDT)
Ayrshire Post
18th September 2009
Edwin Lawrence
" AYR Model Railway Group holds its 33rd annual exhibition this
weekend.
And it?s in the Citadel Leisure Centre on Saturday, September 19, from
10am to 5pm, and Sunday, September 20, from 10am to 4pm.
The show will feature 15 layouts, displayed by club ...
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A scale ratio of 1 to 35,200 ?
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:01:58 -0700 (PDT)
Geek.com
16th September 2009
" ....... actually an N-Scale model that goes into a Z-Scale model
layout ........ "
http://www.geek.com/articles/news/worlds-smallest-train-layout-is-incredibly-tiny-20090916/ ...
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Hornby Select DCC
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:06:35 -0700 (PDT)
What is the difference between the <Select and the Select Walkabout?
Are they interchangeable i.e. can a system run with just a Walkabout?
Regards ...
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Ratio LMS Distant Signal
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:12:49 +0100
Have got 2 bits on the fret that cant see where to fit. First is
counerwieght other is arch shaped with hole at rounded top. Anyone know what
second bit is and where they go ?
Cheers,
Simon
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