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I have some 45mm Newbright plastic track that gets used for test purposes indoors and I'm happy enough to use it. I've never tried leaving it out in the weather though so I couldn't tell you how it would last outdoors.

Hi Anne, Great work and I love the dog :) I like the size of 7/8ths, however, I am too far down the 16mm route now to change. Bigger is better ha ha! Thanks Tom Tom :) That little dog was a toy I had when I was a kiddie. I hadn't seen it for years, but when Mum sold up the family home some years ag...

And...... http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-13.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-10.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-17.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofav...

All wood is cut to size with a razor saw from pine offcuts. http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-7.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-8.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/Sianelleofavelorn/SideTipWagon-9.jpg http:/...

At present I'm unpacking my large scale models and dusting them off in readiness for starting back with large scale railway building again. At first when I started off I wasn't sure what scale I would work to and my models varied between 1/12 and 7/8 in to the foot. These days I've settled on 7/8, b...

I was really disappointed when I found out the Locolines card kits weren't being made anymore as I'd found them a really good way to end up with a nice loco for little cost. Accurate and careful cutting was very much the key to success with these kits and I also found that sealing the edges with che...