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Hi Mountain, i have both at hand kadess and the dapol tension, i am just not 100% sure what is the best way to fix them to the peco hunslet

Hi Lads nearly done my peco hunslet, just one thing left, what is the best way to fix either the dapol nem hook and loop or kadee no5 or long kadee no 149? thanks glen

Hi Lads, thanks for the advice, I may have to bin the dcc, I have been reading and it seems the my dc loco I have would not run on the dcc set up, if I have read this correct? thanks glen

thanks for the fast replys lads. glen

Hi Lads need some help please, I have a small o gauge set up, only 2 locos, so far it runs around the room the odd weekends, but later it is for outside small set up around a pond. I have been looking at the dcc sets , but get confused which one to buy, so far keep looking at the Hornby or ez Bachma...

Hi Lads I am now starting the new o 16.6 NG for the pond, first 2 kits built, both from SLIMRAILS, must say great kits , I have painted them both oxcide red as the wife likes the look of them. would this red be ok for use for wagons on the welsh highland railway? and if not where would red oxcide lo...

thanks for your help lads, have been on a few sites, for a build test recce, gone for 1 peco and 2 slimrails wagons, some peco o 16.5 track. if it all seems ok will get the peco 0-4-0 hunslett with the branchlines chassis. thanks glen

Hi Lads, if all goes well it look like a may start to build up some peco o 16.5 narrow gauge kits, its for a little layout around a pond. I like the peco kits as they do a loco and rolling stock, only thing is they do not come with couplings or decals, any advice on them? I did have a look on the we...

Hi Lads, thanks for all the info, if I have done this right you will see a pic of my pond, it is 11 " wide around the top. i use to have a oo gauge running around it I think radi2 curve? not 100% on that, it did work well but I wanted to build it myself to say " I did that" . then bui...

hi , thanks for the info mountain, do you know , are the peco kits sm32?

thanks for the quick reply b508, I was going to ask about the track too, I see peco does a 32mm. thanks glen

Hi Lads,
looking to build a narrow gauge around my raised pond outside. I use to have oo gauge, but wanted something that I built and bigger, then started to build o gauge, but found the corners were too tight. so would the peco kits run around ok outside? same as my old oo gauge? thanks glen

wow that was fast , thanks stuart

Hi Lads, I am about to build and paint a O GAUGE LNER signal box, be about 20s-40s time frame, does anyone know what color the main wood work is? I am using Vallejo paints, but if needed could get some humbrol ones, I think it maybe a cream or white with a green type edge? if anyone knows what looks...

Hi Flying scotsman, thanks mate mk1s blood n custard it is.