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    The Hornby Advent Calendar 2020

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    On 03/12/2020 at 15:06, MGR Hooper! said:


    I could do with a good few hundred of those TBH....since we're modelling the Indian Railways in HO and OO scale, rats would actually be a main feature (I am not joking).

     

    When my dad worked in India he said the lizards often crawled into switch and fuse boxes and managed to electrocute themselves across terminals. So I think you'll need a few lizards on your layout too.

     

    Best wishes,

    Martin 

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    Improvised Inglenook

    in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas

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    Hello,

    I looked out my old model railway equipment for my grand daughter to use when she can visit again, I'm using the Ezee track which came with the Underground Ernie starter set. 

    This afternoon I set up, as a test bed, a Inglenook sidings layout using the Underground Ernie Bachmann Ezee track neither of the  two shunters, a Hornby class 08 and a Lima 09  ran well so I resorted  to using the driving unit from one of the Underground Unit units as it has a conventional coupling on the rear end. The wagons are Mainline and Bachmann. 

    The Bachmann unit ran well over the track the only slight problem is the coupling is slightly too low.

     

    Here's a snap of the track set up on the dining table:

    y1fmC37.jpg

     

    I'm sure the old shunting engines need the wheels and contacts cleaning and probably a drop of oil.

     

    I had an enjoyable hour or so playing trains.

     

    Best wishes,

    Martin

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    Temporary Roco ovals for the spatially challenged

    in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas

    Posted · Edited by Smoking gun
    Inserted another, cheaper, link & spelling

    I have a set of the Bachmann e-z track from an "Underground Ernie" train set for the same thing.

     

    There's a complete circle here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-E-Z-Track-12-Sections-Of-18-30-Curves-Complete-Circle/324021624022?hash=item4b71319cd6:g:0BsAAOSwG49d6Cr- for just under £18 including postage. Many other listings of odd straights points, etc. too.

     

    Edit: another circle here steel track less than £13: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-HO-OO-Scale-E-Z-EZ-Track-Circle-Loop-18-R-30deg-Steel-Rails-12pcs/323887321674?hash=item4b6930524a:g:VakAAOSw901dWTDk

     

    Martin 

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    Track Plans For A Beginner

    in BRM Magazine

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    Hello,

    Your local library might be worth a vist as they often have railway modelling books on the shelf you can read there or take home. Some libraries may have copies of railway modelling magazines either on the shelf or in the archive, it's worth asking. Charity shops are also worth looking in for railway modelling books or magazines.

     

    Regards,

     

    Martin

    FREE Goody Bag worth over £60!

    in BRM Magazine

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    Please can we have some clarity around this offer. Is the "goody bag" being sent out to everyone who subscibes via this link? Is the subscription for just the initial 5 issues or does it "autorenew"? Is there a minimum subscription period? Can you cancel your subscription online or via email? I need to know all these things before I entertain this offer.

     

    Martin

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