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Acres of glazing and what appear to be see through interiors throughout, with a very large open central saloon. There are few - two? - partitions for simple full height internal bracing of the model's body. Partially glazed clerestory. For sure it is an excellent DIY project. Design effort will be ...

Drawings I have, took just one Google image search. They are copyright but available for private use. With that many windows, starting with a perspex box would probably the way to do it. Yes you can get "matchboard" plasticard, I can even produce my own using the Cameo Cutter. Now just st...

Can you get plasticard sheeting embossed with planks? If so the sides should be relatively easy to make overlaying an existing coach

I've done it with a ringfield fitted Hornby diesel using non polarised electrolytic capacitors. It did actually help the loco get over frogs where it used to stutter, but there's no way it would work like in that video. It wouldn't fit in an 0-4-0 either as you need lots of room for the capacitors. ...

Thank you all for very helpful and quick replies. Very happy with a couple Hornby very low priced (see their sale of the century) Adderley Halls to be sound-fitted with USA "soundtrax "Econami" UK steam chips. Looking at the older Bachmann Kinlet or Sketty Halls. Any comments on thes...

How do you fancy a motorised carriage, with windows at the end? Heljan and Rails are making a model of an NER Petrol Electric Railcar. £200 they are 'avin a larf! The advert says pre book is highly recommended. Yeah, like they are really going to sell out fast at that price. If they make more than 5...

It could be really good. The companies fortunes have gone up and down like a whore's draws in the last 50 years!

Interesting announcement from Hattons. These cranes are extremely complicated with lots of little detailing features. I must say I was quite surprised at the price. £69. Makes you wonder how £100 more can be justified for a loco that's far less complicated.

I know this is an interloper, but I love this model and it is without doubt the best running 0-4-0 I have ever come across. Where can I find more details on this model and are there other liveries available please D605Eagle? Thanks End2end Its a Dapol B4, available in many liveries, and also two ca...

Mountain wrote:Second was similar but with square axles. (The only real design that I was less enthusiastic about. They worked but...)

Square axles??? have you got a picture of one of these?

Those Romford wheels. Who makes them today? I would imagine the price would be too expensive to consider. The much extended Romford wheels range is available from Markits and yes they are expensive. Four wheels plus axles will cost you more than a second hand basic Hornby 0-4-0. It's not a full eCo...

I would have thought you should be able to put a chip between the track and the converter input. However there would be no motor feedback. I don't know a thing about DCC, would that be a problem? The motor I'm looking at, the coils are fixed, and the magnets in the outer case rotate, so it should ha...

I know this might be totally OTT, but I've been thinking about making a conversion kit for lima/hornby ringfield drive conversions using a 16 pole 3 phase rare earth motor. I've got a circuit diagram for converting DC into 3 phase AC with a control circuit too. A mate who has custom circuits made in...

@DO605Eagle It was actually my uncle who moved there from the South East that got me interested in model trains with his blue and grey Intercity train set all those years ago! Everytime I visited I pestered him to get the set out and funny enough he did and stilll does work on the railways there. :...

I luuuuuve these! http://i64.tinypic.com/14vie13.jpg http://i65.tinypic.com/21qxqg.jpg This rarer green version of Nellie has been modified with Romford wheels. Runs exceptionally well http://i65.tinypic.com/2czpwts.jpg And finally, I know this is an interloper, but I love this model and it is witho...