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Having brought a RhB Ge 4/4 II in green, with matching coaches, I'm now starting to find some heritage freight stock to run with it. At Bressingham this weekend, I succumbed and brought this cheap Gk van from a trader. Swiss rolling stock is slightly larger than DR, as can be seen in the photo of the Gk van next to a DR Gw van. The roof profile is different and the buffers replicate the RhB ones. It has a metal door and a ventilation hatch. Very different to the German one....

I visited the railway yesterday for the first time. The Railway currently runs from Chinnor to Platform 4 Princes Risborough Station. The current length of the Railway is approximately 4 miles. There are plans to extend it westwards by a further 2 miles. The Railway itself is based at Chinnor. 2 locomotives were in use during the visit. The first is an American Baldwin S160 2-8-0 Number 6046 built in 1945. The second is a Brush Type 4 Number 15001, one of the original batch built in 1962... Read more

A very nice chap called Derek was kind enough to send me some files for a 7mm tram. I've scaled them up to G Scale, added more detail and some additional parts such as seating, collector post, steps etc and I must say, they make for a very nice model. Derek has said I'm welcome to share the files and print parts for anyone else, so please let me know if you're interested. Not everything is shown below, but it gives you a good sense of what's available.

Hello all, new to the forum. I have Massoth 8410210 Pantograph Contol Board with Massoth pantograph motors. I am trying to install this standalone in a project locomotive. I want it to run automatically in analog mode. I can’t get it to work on pure DC analog. I have a Digitrax central station and have been able to get it to work on DCC. I have it wired with the two pin track connection. I have two incandescent lights installed to test it. DCC works, however with DCC I use the power on... Read more

This item is unused except for testing today and therefore never been outside. Bench tested with input from LGB 5006 AC. Triggers with loco magnet and slider adjusts response time (although I obviously couldn't test every possible response time). Also accepts DC power. Boxed with instructions. Andy at Amazing Little Trains has one for sale for £50 so I'm asking £35 or offer. Can add the 17000 relay I used to test (also unused prior to test) for £10 or offer. All plus £4... Read more

www.greatlakestrainexpo.com The Great Lakes Large Scale Train Expo is coming back May 13 to 16, 2027 in Girard Ohio! This years Expo was a tremendous success and based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we are carrying forward several of the special experiences introduced this year to 2027. For 2027, attendees will be able to choose between: * Gold Pass (Four‑Day Experience): Thursday, May 13 – Sunday, May 16, 2027 Includes a visit to a 7.5" gauge ride‑on... Read more

As you can see on the photograph, the base plate of my Gondola 8519 of the RhB is warped. Does anyone have a way of straightening it out? I was wondering if putting it in boiling water would help but maybe someone has another solution.

I am letting go of some Bachmann 1:20.3 scale locomotives (K27, 2-6-6-2 mallet & others) and some rolling stock which have never been used and are still in their original packaging. What is the best platform for selling, I have never sold anything online before?

Greetings from South Central Pennsylvania, USA, near Harrisburg. We've had a 14'X16' ground level G-scale loop layout and are looking to elevate the entire layout to a height of approximately 32" to make running and maintenance easier. We retired seniors are finding ground level maintenance more challenging than we wish. Any suggestions?

Hello, I’m after the following couple of items if possible please, only need to be manual: -R1 LH turnout X1 -R3 RH turnout X1 Regards Matt

Hoping that somebody with actual hands-on experience of the conversion can help with this, please...? I know there are a couple of old threads on the same question (at least one of them my own), but I'm now finally at the point where I'm going to attempt one of these and I've run into a specific problem with the wiring for the lights. The model is an LGB Wismar railbus (the "pigsnout") from the late '80s or early '90s; the decoder to be fitted is one of MD mXion's SB boards, made as a... Read more

I am looking for the following items, be they runners, non-runners or dismantled - all considered. Will pay packing and shipping to (or within) the United Kingdom. Aristo-Craft ALCO FA-1 Aristo-Craft EMD SD45 with a High Hood Aristo-Craft GE DASH-9-44CW Many thanks in advance Robert