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What scale do you model?

Z Scale
5
3%
N Scale
27
18%
TT Scale
14
9%
HO/OO Scale
86
57%
O Scale
3
2%
5" / 7.25"
1
1%
No scale
16
11%
 
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www wrote:don't spend it all on wagons, spend it on track cleaner.
my layout is Out of action ATM because of tools blocking the line, namely the soldering iron and drills, and the hammer...
byt now all the track is pinned down and ready to go! (apart from the dirt on it :oops: )
Then you should get to cleaning it
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Post by chevyrider »

There are cleaning wagons for that.
Gum is also very good.
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Blackandy wrote:
www wrote:don't spend it all on wagons, spend it on track cleaner.
my layout is Out of action ATM because of tools blocking the line, namely the soldering iron and drills, and the hammer...
byt now all the track is pinned down and ready to go! (apart from the dirt on it :oops: )
Then you should get to cleaning it
Can't, i forgot to buy a track rubber :oops:
and sandpaper wrecks your track :evil:
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oh right sorry :oops:
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www wrote:
Blackandy wrote:
www wrote:don't spend it all on wagons, spend it on track cleaner.
my layout is Out of action ATM because of tools blocking the line, namely the soldering iron and drills, and the hammer...
byt now all the track is pinned down and ready to go! (apart from the dirt on it :oops: )
Then you should get to cleaning it
Can't, i forgot to buy a track rubber :oops:
and sandpaper wrecks your track :evil:
Track cleaning wagon works better, less hassle.

Though, one of the perks of using Märklin's three-rail system is that its less suspectible to dust.
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www wrote:don't spend it all on wagons, spend it on track cleaner.
my layout is Out of action ATM because of tools blocking the line, namely the soldering iron and drills, and the hammer...
byt now all the track is pinned down and ready to go! (apart from the dirt on it :oops: )
I have no need for a track cleaner, I have a built in High Voltage track cleaner, that works by zapping the dirt when ever a train passes over it. Say a Train passes over a bit of dirt and the current between train and track is blocked thus not used by the train the track cleaner puts more current in to zap the dirt, The only cleaning required is a light rub with a cloth every now and then to remove and residue from the zapping process and some metelated spirit on real tough dirt.

Sadly only bought track at the model shop today, Although a 3 Car Class 168 and another Voyager took my fancy.

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Me again, finally got some more screens of my railway
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Looking into the station, same trains in attendance, Shows the width of the station nicely, The train and track perched on the boxes to the right is where we are going to be putting a raised track atop a retaining wall
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Looking down to the Station, My new secondhand Class 31 in the foreground, My Favourite passenger train the HST 125 is in attendance managed to pick this up from ebay. I love the livery
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My favourite frieght engine, The class 66, here seen pulling a train of Intermodal Container wagons, this engine is so smooth to operate and looks the real deal when pulling a decent length train, everyone should get one
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Looking out of the station, Shows the point work and the 2 new carriage sidings in the distance
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Post by Geo Ghost »

Thats a beutiful layout! :D
That station is really well made aswell :)
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I want one!! But I don't have any space to put it in
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alistairgrew wrote:I want one!! But I don't have any space to put it in
same here :(
Damit, when is our new shed going to be built! :(
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Geo.c Ghost wrote:Thats a beutiful layout! :D
That station is really well made aswell :)
Thanks Ghost, Glad you like it.

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I filled my looooong sidings today, a rail laying train, a large crane, a voyager and a 2+2 HST were all in attendance,
recent addition has been the seperate controller for the yardman.
I'll add pics soon
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My track extension is going slowly, 40 euros for 10 pieces of straight track, ouch.

So far i have a feeder track that i can plug the transformer in to provide power for the track + 2 mobile stations(whenever i turn my layout digital..), a starter set that provided me with a full circle layout(and the locomotive and 3 wagons ofcourse, and a transformer), wich i extended with a curved turnout with a curved piece of track on end of it.
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all sounds pretty cool guys, How about some pictures?

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Whenever i manage to procure a free USB slot and a camera..
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Got a track plan for us Louie? Some very nice pictures and some very nice rolling stock there. I wouldn't mind doing a layout based around a Sydney Suburban Network, but I still love modelling BR and the countryside :D.
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Akalamanaia wrote:My track extension is going slowly, 40 euros for 10 pieces of straight track, ouch.
Why is it so expensive? Is it special? The track type I get (Hornby), I could get a lot more than 10 for €40
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Post by Villem »

Märklin 3 Rail(AC), though the price rates in Finland in the model railway industry are higher up than elsewhere anyways, i could probably get Märklin from Germany for cheaper(well, by matter of euro or three depending on item), but post prices would eventually end up bringing the price to the same level as if i bought them from the shop i buy currently form.

This is the feeder track i got http://www.modellbahn-kramm.com/E/artik ... 4088&nav=0

also the turnout i have http://www.modellbahn-kramm.com/E/artik ... 4671&nav=0
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Post by WWW »

Louie Armstrong wrote:all sounds pretty cool guys, How about some pictures?
I'll try and get some pics when my dad returns tonight, I'll borrow his digital camera...
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