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  1. dorsay

    Bachmann / Mainline V2 split chassis conversion to DCC

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    Leek station- an O Gauge project

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  8. gormo

    The Stony Point line.

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  9. Jim Freight

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  10. Steve Humphreys

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  11. Ben Alder

    The Far North Line

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  12. Jim Freight

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  13. Chatty

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  14. Jim Freight

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  15. York Paul

    Time to build a few Static Grass Applicators

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  8. Modelling The Natural & Man Made Environment

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      Latest: Purple Bob's Victorian house front and back card kits in 7mm scale. Echidna, Oct 26, 2020

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  10. Rolling Stock

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  11. Permanent Way

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  12. The Prototype

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  13. Model Railway Control Systems

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      Latest: Yard lamp Mark4mm, Oct 18, 2021

    2. DCC Control

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    6. Non Sound Decoders

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    7. Welcome to the DARK side

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