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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
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20/02/2016 16:56
20/02/2016 16:56
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Brilly1uk
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Its a solitary hobby bockers, but I'll admit to having caught the bug a few years ago! I am of the same vintage and had my interest rekindled when I bought a railway set for my lads a few years ago. With PC games, their interest was pretty short lived, but something triggered with me? It has many facets and everyone seems to have their own motivations and particular favorite aspects. Mine was reading up on local history, problem solving and the escapism of youth. With a healthy monthly magazine market, discounting online retailers, a strong second hand market (eBay), it is a well supported hobby. New model fidelity, the adoption of DCC, sound, lights, smoke, a very health ready to run market, weathering materials, historical research, etc, it offers quite a bit to draw the unwary in. I have never joined a local club, but they can be a good source of gaining knowledge before deciding which particular directions and era to follow. The "transition" era is probably the post popular at present, as it enables people to model both steam and diesel at the same time. Oxford Diecast have a huge range of 1960s model cars which take us back to our youth!!!
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
[Re: bockers]
#1564037
20/02/2016 17:41
20/02/2016 17:41
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PeteP
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I still have my Trix Twin trainset in it original, now rather battered, box that I was give one Christmas as a child.
I haven't tried to run it for years though as I no longer have its original 14volt AC transformer but it should also run on 12V DC.
The big selling point was that you could run 2 trains independently on the same track.
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
[Re: bockers]
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20/02/2016 19:27
20/02/2016 19:27
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charlie_croker
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Working as I do with my own really rather large train set, I must admit to not having a layout, though quite a few of my drivers do. It tends to become quite an involving hobby which seems to result in garages being taken over and then lives.
From what I hear the cost of engines and rolling stock can be quite expensive too.
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
[Re: bockers]
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20/02/2016 19:43
20/02/2016 19:43
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Brilly1uk
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The days of relatively "cheap" models produced in China seem to be over and prices have been rising steadily.
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
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#1564054
20/02/2016 20:05
20/02/2016 20:05
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charlie_croker
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Cough...The correct railway word is "engine" not loco LOL
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
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20/02/2016 23:20
20/02/2016 23:20
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Barmybob
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I had entertained thoughts of building a layout and did have a board 6 x 2 with a basic "N" gauge track layout assembled. I put it together in the 90's but had sat in my loft ever since we moved to this house. There were boxes of loco's, rolling stock and items to complete the layout. However, when I reached 50 I took it all out, got it all running again then sold the lot!! Scalextric on the other hand
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Re: Any Model Railway fans here?
[Re: bockers]
#1564170
21/02/2016 21:07
21/02/2016 21:07
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glenn1960
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I had a oo set up until 5 years ago, when I left the mrs ! A big layout , just fully completed, then left it and she dismantled it rather ungently so I've heard lol. Kept all the loco's , all diesel engines and then sold them all to a chap on ebay for 350 quid. Wish I had kept them now. Expensive hobby if you go down some routes, but sticking with the basic oo guage, engines can be had for anything between 10 quid and 30 quid. My layout measured 8 foot by 4.
Last edited by glenn1960; 21/02/2016 21:08.
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