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No New Posts Le Chat Room

You can talk about anything here. This Board is mainly for non-railway topics. Also the place for proposing new discussions (Boards) on fresh topics (Boards). If you post here inadvertently, one of the Admin team will move your post to the correct listing.

Moderator: Admin Berty

16 72 Le Club Room
by longchap
Jan 23, 2019 23:45:25 GMT 1

Admin Centre

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No New Posts The Welcome Lounge - 1 Viewing

New members please introduce yourselves. Existing members please post welcome messages to new members,

28 92 Hello from Ireland
by Admin Berty
Feb 3, 2022 12:07:12 GMT 1
No New Posts Buy and Sell

Member's items for sale are listed here, reply if you want to buy, post if you have something to sell.

21 56 One-Day-Sale Of Model railways items
by Admin Berty
Feb 3, 2022 21:53:27 GMT 1
No New Posts Commercial Sources for Railway Supplies

If you find a good source for supplies either here (France or Europe) or in the UK, post the information here. It is also the place to discuss your buying experiences, on EBay and similar sites.

16 79 return of Tri-ang TT (under hornby branding)
by steeve
Oct 10, 2022 15:15:01 GMT 1
No New Posts Exhibitions and Shows

Announcements here for forthcoming shows, plus older ones as indications of where they occurred/

16 39 How to Find Shows and Exhibitions near your location
by steeve
Jan 13, 2020 20:18:05 GMT 1
No New Posts How to use the Forum

Post here with questions about, for example, how to post, how to upload pictures, or anything else about what you can do as a member.

7 21 USER INSTRUCTIONS
by chabanais
Apr 13, 2015 16:52:25 GMT 1
No New Posts Meetings and Clubs Announcements

If you have information about a forthcoming club meeting or event anywhere in France, this is the place to post.

5 32 Possible get together this weekend
by brian
Nov 18, 2017 17:52:08 GMT 1
No New Posts News Desk

Post any news items that may be of interest to members here. You can use a link, or embed a video, but make sure its OK to use the source - bear copyright in mind.

7 16 Forthcomming Bachmann release . . .
by longchap
Jan 23, 2019 23:53:15 GMT 1

Railway Models

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No New Posts List of Scales and Eras of interest or Modelled by Members

Would ALL Members please post here identifying scale, era and possibly theme and control system

6 10 steeve
by chabanais
Jun 24, 2019 8:28:20 GMT 1
No New Posts Locomotives - 1 Viewing

Post here with any comments, information about RTR locomotives, you can write your own reviews of new products here too.

3 5 gauge 1 DJH
by steeve
May 6, 2019 19:35:58 GMT 1
No New Posts Member's Layouts

Here you can post your plans for a new layout, or progress reports on an existing layout, comment on other Member's layouts and ideas, we need lots of pictures here!

21 112 Gauge One
by steeve
Jul 31, 2020 22:16:59 GMT 1
No New Posts Model Buildings

We would like to hear your thoughts on building kits, especially if you are constructing a building yourself.

2 3 bought some building designs
by steeve
Oct 17, 2019 20:15:37 GMT 1
No New Posts Non-Member's Layouts

If you see an interesting, inspirational layout that you would like to show to Members, this is the place. Be sure that the owner is OK about appearing on this Forum.

1 2 New layout
by chabanais
Nov 8, 2017 23:16:03 GMT 1
No New Posts Rolling Stock

Everything that runs on the rails that is NOT a locomotive should show up here.

1 1 Hornby Dublo and Graham Farish
by black5
Jan 12, 2016 23:13:32 GMT 1

The Real Thing

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No New Posts Goods Transportation

Vehicles, wagons, etc, that moved anything other than passengers around railway networks - for prototype information.

2 4 Steam power - worth a viewing!
by chabanais
Nov 17, 2015 19:41:29 GMT 1
No New Posts Locomotives

The rare, new, old, spectacular and implausible locos of the World - for prototype information.

1 3 My Favourite Locomotive
by reichsbahn24
Feb 10, 2015 20:19:22 GMT 1
No New Posts Non-Railway Architecture

Any structure that is NOT connected with the railway, buildings etc., that you feel worth modelling. Hopefully, a source of prototypical material for Members.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts On the Tracks

If it now, or ever did, run on the rails, talk about it here. The idea is to give members some prototypical material to work with.

1 2 Track-laying vehicle
by reichsbahn24
Dec 16, 2013 19:26:50 GMT 1
No New Posts Passenger Transport

Trains and boats and planes, anything that moved people around the railway system - for prototype information.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Railway Architecture

Any structure that is connected with the railway, its operation and maintenance is what this one is about. Hopefully, a source of prototypical material for Members.

1 4 Model Viaduct.
by longchap
Mar 1, 2015 15:19:02 GMT 1

Modelling Materials and Resources

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No New Posts Layout Design Software

Computer Aided Design (CAD), software to help with drawing out your plans and get your project off the ground.

4 6 small layout track plans
by chabanais
Mar 19, 2019 12:02:15 GMT 1
No New Posts Online Resources

Post here to add online web addresses for services and resources you feel would be useful to Members

9 15 Website for secondhand railway books
by chabanais
May 4, 2015 11:09:50 GMT 1
No New Posts Track Underlay

Below the rails material availability and descriptions.

3 17 Cork for trackbed, etc.
by longchap
Mar 1, 2015 22:38:37 GMT 1

Tools and Techniques

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No New Posts Ballasting

Probably one of the most onerous tasks in railway modelling, post here with ideas on how to do it, and give any hints and tips you may have.

2 2 g1 cheapskate
by steeve
Jul 6, 2020 13:28:59 GMT 1
No New Posts Baseboards - 1 Viewing

Everything to do with the foundation of the layout, get the baseboard right, and everything about it will have a sound basis.

1 2 Useful book about baseboards
by steeve
Mar 25, 2019 22:15:38 GMT 1
No New Posts Card Structure Modelling

Everything to do with modelling in card, buildings and other features of the model landscape, card kit reviews, etc.

5 12 A tip for fixing window acetates
by Doug
Dec 24, 2013 17:28:10 GMT 1
No New Posts DCC - Digital Command Control

Everything to do with DCC for Dummys and Experts and those in between

3 10 Installing bus and feeder wires - video
by steeve
Mar 25, 2019 22:20:40 GMT 1
No New Posts Electrics and Electronics

How to get the layout up and running and keep it running. Control systems, motorizing accessories, lighting, etc. Be clear, concise and safe when posting here.

1 2 Remag of Electric Loco
by chabanais
Feb 16, 2015 17:07:14 GMT 1
No New Posts Kit-bashing

Post here to talk about how you have improved, modified or adapted commercially available kits.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Perspective and Scale on the layout

Creating perspective and dealing with distance and scale on the layout

1 9 Scalescenes and perspective
by brian
Dec 23, 2015 17:05:47 GMT 1
No New Posts Scratchbuilding

Working from a prototype, drawing or one of your own ideas? Tell us how you did it.

7 13 Railway Terminus
by Admin Berty
Feb 12, 2014 14:34:23 GMT 1
No New Posts Specifications and Explanations

All the technical know-how should be posted here, definitions, clarification of terms, etc.

1 2 Scale and Gauge
by steeve
Mar 25, 2019 22:27:24 GMT 1
No New Posts Tools for Modellers

Post here for useful tools and gadgets that help with construction and maintenance of layouts

2 8 Static Grass Applicator and Polystyrene Cutter
by brian
Feb 17, 2016 11:44:53 GMT 1

Legend

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