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fair enough!!! it is a big project most loco's take 10+ years to make and even then it is expensive!
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Is there any where in North Wales or the general area where I can have a go at driving a 5" gauge diesel locomoive. I've always been interested in this gauge but being only 13 prevents me from buying my own. All help greatly received. have a look at this http://www.miniature-railway.com/map.pd...

journolud wrote:I'm having real trouble getting past the thinking stage for my station front. Would be very grateful if others could show us theirs for inspiration. Off to browse the layout section too

i would suggest visiting your local heritage railway i find thats the best way to get inspiration!

work has urm........stopped. it is due to move from ollies place to mine but until my dad can get a day off, its sort of going no where, plus i need to finish paying for what has been done. but as soon as it has moved (and we get track in at the shop) work will start up again. cheers kenny look for...

Busch do various plants. http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?searchstring=category~~1264~~category%20scale~~%ACn%AC~~scale&style=slot&andor=&method=kws&strType=&currentpage=1 So you could have a rose bed. thanks for that they look very good. Ill have to wait till i can...

Hi i wish to make a few flower beds for my station. Sadly its in N (very small) anyone know how to do this???

ok people i have bought some signals for my railway all are two aspect light signals, i shall be wiring them up later today if i have the time. Here are some pictures of them with both lights on.... http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/corsa319/DSCF8006.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo2...

good work so far the B&W is certainly a favourite railway of mine. I suggest you look at the videos about the O gauge model of Bodmin General http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArSvKl6wdsk . If you like i am happy to give you all my photos of the railway now. Im geussing you are not putting in the i...

hobby boy wrote:

LongleatCentral wrote:its because the financial times rips both ways instead of one way

I thought it was because it was huge!!

i didnt think of that and it is! but its jolly expensive

Right.. :P It's what i've grown up with though isnt it?, its not being a 66 fan, its a modern era fan. I like 66s, 60s, etc but Br blue and Deltics and everything in between doesnt make me tick. I am however, a fan of steam, proper proper trains :) good on you :P being only 14 i know excactly what ...

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. Not much has happend due to GCSE's etc. What i have done though is finished the hills painted them rock colours ready for grass laying :P . I am also selling some of my old oo gauge stuff to raise money for this railway i need to raise £118! Signalling p...

wow that is a beautiful layout! thanks for posting this loads of insperation taken

here is a vid of the abbots 66 with sound today next week ill take it for a spin on the club track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZiyxVIQkTY

Class 66, with full sound, lights etc.. In 5inch gauge 8) i have driven one of them great fun :) heres a vid of me doing so you cant see the lights or hear the sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQs9WqxWzK0 :o Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeAHbqa40SQ Better still it's at the club i go ...

ste234 wrote:Class 66, with full sound, lights etc..




In 5inch gauge

i have driven one of them great fun heres a vid of me doing so you cant see the lights or hear the sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQs9WqxWzK0