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Hi Does anyone have a spare screw that holds the running gear to the middle driving wheel of the standard class 5 mt 73068? My railway room carpet has just swallowed one! Thanks. Andy PS I’m emailing/looking in the usual places(spares/repair websites, etc) PPS hopefully I might find it in natural li...

A question to assist with a railway modelling era 5 project, please; tanker wagons - would they all still be the same supplier eg Esso, or would a rake run mixed named? Does anyone have a reference I can use? I’m well briefed on mixed freight and braked/unbraked etc, but tanker configurations have m...

Hi A couple of basic and beginner questions, but then again I am new back to this hobby after some time. I’m considering using Code 55, but wanted to check whether is ok with older N Gauge rolling stock. I know there are some issues with older 00 scale stuff on their standard v fine scale track? I’l...

GeoffAlan3 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:24 pm In these woke times, shouldn't that be Personsfield?

It should be Maunsfield after the river.

Hi all, Rather than keep adding posts to the 'welcome' thread, I thought I'd start a new 'slow burner' on here. I've just spent an hour in the local library, with their OS maps from 1911/17, and also numerous photos from that era, and before/after. The photo's were simply amazing! I recall my grandf...

I get your point, but I’m a few months off from breaking ground as I’ve two other bedrooms to sort, to free up what is currently my office.

So it won’t harm anything for me to have a play with planning stuff until I can get some boards up.

Hi Sandy. I spotted your layout and thought the dimensions similar. I need to get some track planning software sorted for my iMac. I can then start to have a realistic idea of what I can fit in. I’m also looking for track plans of Mansfield railway station in the 50’s. It had a TMS and goods yard. I...

Hi Sandy, I’m a newbie to here, and was surfing when I found your layout. I may have missed it, but could you please tell me you board dimensions, please? I’m just starting to look at perspectives, scales and what I’m intending to model. I was also very interested in the hinged bit and how you had g...

Brian wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:57 pm Hi Andy welcome to the forum.

A 'Rake' can be anything from 2 to 12 or more carriages. There is no set number.

Hah I’d worked that out! That will influence what kind of length of fiddle yard I’d have.

I don’t know how to post ‘likes’ to the friendly responses I’ve had. Is there a way to do this? :? :? The loft is a good idea, but it’s a modern 4 bed detached house so the reinforcing needed isn’t insignificant. My late dad used to be a builder, and said as much when we initially considered it. My ...