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Hi all, I was looking around for the GWR class 800 5 car pack, but most retailers seem to have sold out and ones on ebay are wel above RRP. I was wondering if Hornby were ever going to release another batch of the GWR liveried units as they sell so quickl?

Hi John, I was looking at having brick platform sides. Thanks

Thanks! This has given me some ideas!

Hi all, I was just thinking of ways to do a platform, and I've come up with having a custom cut pieice of MDF 18mm thick. What I can't figure out is how I will turn it from being a piece of wood into a viable platform (ie. Sides and surface). Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi all, I was looking around at different controllers on the market and came across a certain Gaugemaster one that has 'simulation'. Has anyone ever used this function and if so, is it worth the extra 60 odd pounds more than the standard 2 track controlle?

Thanks, I'm doing a lot of resear on controllers at the moment so this helped a lot!

Hi, I am starting a DC layout and have started collecting reack. I just wanted to know if I could use a controller with wires that are meant to be soldered on to track in the hornby power track?

I would love to see the LTSR 79 class in 00 gauge form because it's a beautiful locomotive and my great uncle used to drive them from Fenchurch street to Southend. Here's some info on the locomotive from Wikipedia: 'The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR) 79 Class is a class of 4-4-2T suburban tank engines. They were designed by Thomas Whitelegg, as a development of the earlier 37 Class. The four locomotives ordered by the LTSR were numbered 79–82 and were named after places in Essex, near the LTSR route. After absorption by the Midland Railway in 1912, they were renumbered 2176–2179 and their names were removed. The Midland gave them the power classification 3P, and later continued construction; an order for 10 locomotives was delivered in 1923, just after grouping.' There is a preserved example at the bressingham steam museum of the locomotive my Great uncle used to drive. Photos can be found online of this particular example.