trainlover23

The whole of planes argument is totally flawed

The locos were permantly coupled and after the war became DB Class 288 stationed at Wurzburg to act as bankers for heavy freight over the steep gradients in the area. I think they were withdrawn around the early 80s but I am not sure

Look at the Woodland scenics just plug range it very good

I think you will find that the Dapol item does not exist

The coupling rods are upside down

Beware Maerklin is a 3 rail 16V AC system so spares MAY not work with 12V DC systems

Smoke oil is smoke oil Colin

Bimey that track looks well past its sell by date

Why it is all steel and not to scale

Don`t run before you can walk.

I am not critacising Hornby as it is today this was a desision made by Exin lines Brothers hence Triang as Hornby then was Mechano Limited in Liverpool who made a track system fully compatable with todays Hornby Super six track of today and yes Super 4 will conect to todays Hornby track but you need the convertor rails! Meccano Limited. The Hornby Dublo track is/was not compatable with Tri-angs System 6 the geometry was totally different

The answer is simple progress. As moulding techniques became easier track profiles became finer as did the quality of the models.

The British Railways examples only ran in Scotland and I don`t think that the Military versions worked on the railway network except during the war.Therefore demand would be small. The 2-8-0s worked virtually everywhere on BR eexcept possibly the Southern Region

Surely if the locos are NEW and boxed check the catalogue number --- if there is an X after the number it IS DCC fitted and if it has not got an X it ain`t Admin edit: As we still haven't got to the bottom of Steve's problem, I don't think a page of banter is suitable.

No just a few from each section.