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Hi .I was going to add it when i re read it but there was no edit button.
So please can anyone help as iam not sure how to go about it .

Anyone into cad drawings /art work .I want pic of a A4 silver Fox on a Hornby Dublo 3rail track .

Does anyone know where i can get some plain Blue cardborad loco boxes. They need to be at least 320mm long by 65mm wiide .
Those on ebay are to
small.

Yes i thought that it was two good an offer so bought four.However as i only run Hornby Dublo i may have running issues on 1st curve and points esp on the 3 rail layout maybe not on the two rail lay out,mabe the spring will have to be removed?.I have had to change one coupling to the old peco type t...

I looking for some A4 spring buffers suitable to put into a 00gauge Hornby Dublo loco.What is there about and where from

Brossard wrote:If you are talking about what I think you are talking about, you simply pull on it firmly and it pops out. So what will you replace the tension lock coupler with? Kadee?

John

Noop it for HD loco so it old school peco

Nice but a bit pricey for me atm .Might have to change a coupling for now .How do you take off a nem ? coupling

Is there such a thing as a Mk1 lugage van or parcels van?

Tension Lock couplings. they are a refined and smaller version of one introduced by Tri-ang back in the '60s... There are sveral different versions by the different manufacturers but all work the same way. Just search ebay for "OO couplings" and you should find which ones they are! The on...

alex3410 wrote:make your own converter coach by only replacing the coupling on one end

i am thinking about doing the same with kadee couplings - convert all of my locos and only the first coach in a rake to help reduce the costs

What are the couplings on the Mk1 coaches called

I bought some for my Hornby Dublo layout.Whilst the moden couplings are not compatable i could change them :?: (abit of a hassel for all coaches !!) or i can get a gov van/luggage van and only change one coupling. So my question id what vans are avalable that would match up with the MK1 coaches.As ...

I bought some for my Hornby Dublo layout.Whilst the moden couplings are not compatable i could change them :?: (abit of a hassel for all coaches !!) or i can get a gov van/luggage van and only change one coupling. So my question is what vans are avalable that would match up with the MK1 coaches as i...

[quote="VonkeyVong"]A good way of replicating rivet heads is to file a hypodermic syringe needle flat, fill it with white wood glue and place tiny spots of glue where you want your rivets to be.[/quote)

Good idear.I will try that

David

but have you ever actually had people count rivets? well actually I have, well not rivits, but spot welds, you see I used to rebuild old cars, and on a mk2 escourt that I rebuilt to concourse condition, some plonker came at a car show in milton keynes, and told me that it wasnt concourse because it...

Thanks Phil But wheres the bolt counters
I may be able to count them on Locomotions cosmetic restoraion
of Dominion of Canada as i saved most of there pics why didnt i think of it to start with ? Doh
David