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- Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:39 am
- Forum: Exhibitions and Events
- Topic: Stafford Railway Circle Exhibition 2019 - Feb 2 & 3
- Replies: 2
- Views: 94
Re: Stafford Railway Circle Exhibition 2018 - Feb 2 & 3
I always love this exhibition. My favourite of the year.
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:25 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: BR blue popularity
- Replies: 31
- Views: 836
Re: BR blue popularity
Bigmet wrote:diesel traction, there's no romance, it is simply a utility.
For you, there are diesel and electric enthusiasts that find them more than utilitarian. The number of people living that remember steam operating can only go in one direction.*
*Assuming there is no zombie apocalypse.
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:01 pm
- Forum: Web Site Articles - Help contribute to the site
- Topic: Review- Peco Modern Loco Shed
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5476
Re: Review- Peco Train Shed Unit LK-80
Excuse the thread resurrection, but, searching on google it is the only proper review of this product and it is still on page 1 of the google search so I think it is still relevant. I'm just building up this kit (actually 3 of them in a row) and so far I agree with the above reviews. I chose it for ...
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:39 pm
- Forum: Hornby - including Lima, Rivarossi, Jouef, Electrotren
- Topic: Hornby TTS - Valenta or MTU?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 291
Re: Hornby TTS - Valenta or MTU?
I thought that the latest Swallow livery is the only Valenta powered class 43 TTS released. What other Valenta file class 43 have Hornby released, please? There are many Valenta prototype class 43 that Hornby have released without sound and these would provide a market for a standalone Valenta file...
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:29 am
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: BR blue popularity
- Replies: 31
- Views: 836
Re: BR blue popularity
Riviera trains have two full rakes of blue-grey Mk2 aircons kept at Nemesis Burton.
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:18 am
- Forum: Hornby - including Lima, Rivarossi, Jouef, Electrotren
- Topic: Hornby TTS - Valenta or MTU?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 291
Re: Hornby TTS - Valenta or MTU?
It could be, or it could also be that they sell more sound fitted power cars from the Valenta era so don't have the stock to sell it as standalone.
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: DCC test track
- Replies: 9
- Views: 401
Re: DCC test track
Cheapest but very limited: Hornby Select
Slightly more but NMRA compliant: Bachmann E-Z Command (not dynamis)
If you already have a laptop and think you could end up doing programming: SPROG II (A bit more technical though.)
Slightly more but NMRA compliant: Bachmann E-Z Command (not dynamis)
If you already have a laptop and think you could end up doing programming: SPROG II (A bit more technical though.)
- Wed May 16, 2018 8:52 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: LNER is back
- Replies: 11
- Views: 378
Re: LNER is back
Passenger numbers have risen dramatically since privatisation, this is not in doubt. What I want to know is how the proponents of privatisation can be so sure that privatisation was the cause of this. Surely in a world where more people are on the move than ever before by every form of transport and...
- Mon May 07, 2018 11:26 pm
- Forum: DCC Forum
- Topic: Converting old locos to DCC?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 288
Re: Converting old locos to DCC?
If they run quite well on DC then they should convert OK, if they are poor runners then it could be worth converting to CD tray drive motors before you go to DCC or sometimes a new magnet in the ringfield helps. Plenty of YouTube videos on converting to CD tray motors.
- Sun May 06, 2018 4:51 pm
- Forum: Baseboard Design and Construction
- Topic: 6mm or 9mm ply
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5941
Re: 6mm Frame flex’s
Hi I was thinking adding another 6 mm sheet on top to take flex out ? What are your thoughts? It depends what is causing your flex? What and where your weight is. Is it flex in the middle of each quarter, flex across the whole thing or dipping in the middle? If it is flexing where you lean on it to...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:33 pm
- Forum: DCC Forum
- Topic: DCC so frustrating at times
- Replies: 9
- Views: 376
Re: DCC so frustrating at times
I think the most likely explanation, since the lights are working is that, in cutting the capacitors the movement has caused one or more connections to fail. This is quite common with older Bachmann locos in my experience, the wires to the motor are very fine and break easily or the solder may have ...
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Sound fitted Diesels
- Replies: 18
- Views: 637
Re: Sound fitted Diesels
I don't particularly enjoy sound fitted trains, I find a lot of them too much. Perhaps I'd try one if the volume can be turned quite far down.
And I'm not even old but definitely a git.
And I'm not even old but definitely a git.

- Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:32 am
- Forum: Track/Layout Design
- Topic: Flex Track 00
- Replies: 22
- Views: 749
Re: Flex Track 00
The pivot point of a steam loco tends to be the front and rear main driving wheel, problem locos will be those with a long overhang infront or behind the driving wheels (like a Pacific). The collet is an 0-6-0 so won't be anywhere near the overhangs on your longest coach or DMU which will be 23m. Th...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:04 am
- Forum: Track/Layout Design
- Topic: Flex Track 00
- Replies: 22
- Views: 749
Re: Flex Track 00
Using the short straights will increase the clearance but I'm afraid it is again down to experimentation, you can use maths to work out the loading gauge on a given curve radius and therefore the required structure gauge but it gets complex at the transitions. What is your longest bit of stock? Is i...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:20 am
- Forum: DCC Forum
- Topic: DCC points
- Replies: 5
- Views: 254