π¬π§ Model Railways UK
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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 2 weeks agoTurbostar
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Bachmann’s 170 might be showing its age now, but it still adds to a scene just nicely.
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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 2 weeks agoPacer
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It might have all the detail of a pencil sketch, but there is a lot of charm in Hornby’s 142 model, I feel.
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Stirling Callahan posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 6 weeks ago
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Hopefully someone can help me out with this.
Earlier this year I picked up a Bachmann 8750 Class Pannier tank engine, BR 9600. It’s a great little engine, but it has yet to turn a wheel under my ownership as it does not have DCC.
There isn’t really any good information in the box to show what type of decoder is needed, so I am asking those on…- View more comments
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Stirling Callahan posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 7 weeks ago- View more comments
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Stirling Callahan posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 7 weeks ago
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A working class Princess.
This is British Railways Princess Coronation Class Pacific number 46243, the “City of Lancaster”.
I got this Hornby model was purchased from Rails of Sheffield and I also took advantage of their weathering and DCC installation services to not only make the model ready to use on my layout, but also to give a unique look… -
Stirling Callahan posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 7 weeks ago
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The very first OO Gauge steam locomotive I ever bought.
A friend of mine who collects British trains on the side introduced me to Accurascale and their brand new SE&CR P Class tank engines, including the famed “Blue Bell” from the Blue Bell Railway. I had this exact same locomotive in toy from from Ertl in their Thomas & Friends line. I made a… -
Stirling Callahan posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 7 weeks ago
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While I model trains in the United States and Canada, I do own a small fleet of OO Gauge models that I bring out for fun!
Some of my more colorful ones are these Rapido Trains U.K. seven plank open wagons each painted up for one of the master mechanics of the Big Four.
As is expected from Rapido in any form the details on the cars are very… -
DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
π¬π§ Model Railways UK 8 weeks ago