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Well it turns out my colleague clearly knows more than I thought 😂 he knew they were likely PIKO as soon as I showed him the picture of the set and said he’s happy to service them and get them working! He sent me a screenshot from eBay of the electric loco and it’s not far off what mum and dad reckon they paid for the whole set! That said I shall be keeping it as it’s got more sentimental value than anything.

Yeah I’ll have to see if I can pop over and see him, he’s got a nice set up in his loft he’s sent me a pic of! Got himself a little loop in his garden as well! 😂 well I’m sure the wife is glad that there’s no room for me to have much more of a setup than the old set I’ve got!

I’m in Bedford 😁

Thanks for all the help guys, I’ll have to try and get to a shop to test they work firstly and then get what’s needed. Johnster, there’s not a huge amount involved with the stock I drive, more akin to a modern car, faults come up on the screen and we’re guided by our fleet as to how to deal with them. The rules however, that’s a different story 😰

Apologies, I think I took your first post slightly the wrong way. There’s definitely no studs underneath, I can only assume it’s PIKO based on the carriages and a couple of the wagons. Now I know of course that PIKO is another manufacturer.

Thabks Wow, I didn’t realise it was quite as technical as it is! ‘Playing’ with real trains seems a lot simpler 😂 especially being dual voltage! I do have a colleague with a good size set at his house, maybe I need to try and give it a whirl on his.

As I said, my parents bought it for me when I was young. I’m sure they didn’t research all the different manufacturers and for anybody not in the know, Hornby is a well known name so easy to assume it might have been that. Especially after nearly 30 years.

Thanks both, I can see PIKO Modellbahn under a few of the wagons/carriages. I think it’s 00 gauge, track width is 16.5mm. Sorry I don’t know a great deal about model railways as you may be able to tell - I’m more used to operating a full size train! Would either of you be able to help with what bits I’d need to get it up and running?

Hi guys and girls, could anybody help with identifying this? Mum and dad bought it for me years ago but the power side of things seems to have gone missing, mum seems to think it was Hornby. I'm hoping to be able to get it working but have no idea what I need to get for it. I’m assuming this small bit of track is a power track? Thanks in advance.