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    Trucks & Bogies

    Does anyone know (preferably in the UK) where I can get hold of any HO or OO scale trucks/bogies for wagons/cars? I'm scratch building quite a few wagons/cars for my On30 layouts, but I'm having a real hard time trying to source these parts. :cry:
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    To scratch or bash On30 ore cars?

    Does anyone have any resources for either scratch building or bashing ore cars? I can't seem to find any plans anywhere on the net so I'm a bit reluctant to start from scratch. I was thinking about bashing either some HO gauge wagons or O gauge wagons, but I can't decide which way to go. Has...
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    Throwing down the gauntlet for a small plan.....

    I know allot of you guys have very good track planning skills & I wonder if any of you are up for the challenge. I'm looking to buy a new coffee table from Ikea for the living room, the dimensions are Length: 114cm Width: 70cm. And would like to build an On30 layout inside it. I do not mind...
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    Yo-Yo Freelance On30 Logging line updates!

    I have finally found the lead that connects the camera to the PC. It was attached to the PC the whole time but had fallen down the back.. DOH! :oops: Anyways, I have taken some photos, the full size images and explanations can be seen on the Yo-Yo website at...
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    Do you have a Railroad crossing?

    If you do, or you have had one in the past, what materials, if any, did you use to cross the tracks? I'm looking for techniques that are used for when I start on my HO layout Coyote Plains. I have built a crossing before in 'N' & I used plasticard to go between the rails, but I wasn't very...
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    New On30 layout. Ideas please...

    I didn't know whether this should go here or in logging, but Ho Hum...:D I'm starting a new On30 layout as well as my new HO layout. I saw a photo on here of a great little layout, but I can't find the post, so credit goes to whoever put the picture of the 'Gumshoe' up. It's a 6' x 1'...
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    Freight management software

    I was wondering if anyone here uses freight management software to operate the industrial side of their layout? I was thinking of using the tried & tested card & waybill system, but obviously software would be far more efficient as it would know where all of your cars are at any given time and...
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    Returning to the hobby.

    Hi guys, I have noticed that most of you are across the pond, and I know that you normally do things on a grander scale than we do in the UK, but I'm hoping that you might be able to help. A bit of background: I am trying to design a railroad for my 12 year old son & myself. I used to model...