Recent content by TRAINALEX100

i just hope that they won't expand the tram any further west of stapleford

Hi I have put detailing on the front of my locos but a bit of a problem has occoured. They keep falling off and they are leaving unsightly bits of glue all in the drilled holes. Is there anyway I can fix this and remove the detailing and glue? Thanks

i tried that aswell but my pliers just kept shavings bits off the end because the prongs make it too stiff

I could do but its at the motor end

please can someone help, i have got a bachmann class 37 and the snow plough has broken off and part is stuck inside the nem pocket, i have tried pliers to pull it out but it didnt work. i did think though whether i could push it out from the front and poke the stuck prongs out the back into the...

hi it's quite old news now but the class 37s from network rail are set to disappear and be replaced by class 57s and i just wanted to hear your opinion? personally i love 37s aswell as 57s but i would sooner have a 37 thrashing about :) thanks

hello i have had my layout for about 7 years and i have decided to rip it up and start again. The problem is though i don't know where to start, i have a 11 foot by 4 foot room and in that space i want a fiddle yard across the back and and a station that's as long as possible and with at least...

Vomiters, nodding donkeys, panniers and any emu except class 390 and 395

I use a Toshiba H30 which is full HD and only costs around £140 its only a compact camcorder but works really well and has a SD card slot

i use 3rd and 4th radius curves, standard hornby points and its dcc so has realistic acceleration and deceleration

i have recently got my class 66 back with screw link couplings fitted to it and i would like to know if i can couple up to coaches and other loco's with the screw link coupling without it breaking. if so it would be a great advantage as the nem couplings tend to protrude too much thanks :)

Hi Does anyone have a o.s rocket and if so can they tell me how much they cost, where I can buy one and what they are like to run and pull myself

Hello Yes its dc and connects to the track you don't need chips and I've got a hm 2000 controller for sale as I advanced to dc if your interested please send me a message Thanks

i have got a friend who ran his on coal and he said it went mental but another problem is how it would turn round corners. my friend also has 3 of these locos and hopefully i can have a go :P --- old post above --- --- new post below --- i have also never seen a hornby rocket apart from on...

First of all can I ask that nobody has a dig at me for saying this but if I got 2 mamod power pistons and ran it on coal and put it on 3.5 inch gauge wheels and it had a spare water tank would this be enough to pull me round a local club track. The reason I ask is because I am only 16 and cannot...