Private owner wagons abounded prior to nationalisation, they would often be seen far from their base as they were sent to collect raw materials and supplies such as coal, and deliver finished goods. All Peco wagons feature free running wheels in pin point axles. The ELC coupling, whilst compatible with the standard N gauge couplings, keeps a realistic distance between vehicles and enables the PL-25 electro magnetic decoupler to be used for remote uncoupling.

This unit has a 12vDC 2 amp output with a 3-pin UK plug connected for mains supply. The output is via a 2-pin terminal block so will connect directly to our PL-55 Pecolectrics Turntable Motor, and also to the PLS-100 Pecolectrics SmartSwitch. It will be the perfect accessory to accompany these products

Over 2,600 of these wagons were built for use on British Railways, between 1949 and 1953. They became synonymous with the North East Region, where coal drop staithes were commonly provided in the station goods yard, so a bottom-discharge hopper was the obvious type to use. Although intended for transporting coal, in later life they became more nomadic around the UK and were used for carrying other materials such as stone and sand. The last examples lingered in service until the early 1980s.

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HORSETHIEF BRIDGE

Anthony Quinlan describes his American N layout, set on the Columbia River in the pacific north-west - a superb setting for watching long trains roll by. 

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HOLTZAPFFEL

Maurice Hopper developed an ingenious circular design using lightweight and easily portable baseboards for his second essay in modelling German railways in N. 

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Supplied in a square-section tube, the three separate sheets will match perfectly together to form a continuous run of 2400mm (95in), and reaching to a height of 333mm (13in). Future backscenes will match at either end allowing longer runs of scenery throughout the full length of a layout.

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GOLLWALD

A narrow gauge terminus in Austria modelled in HOe: Peter Hoffmann has created a fictitious but plausible line with careful consideration of the historical background, geographical settings, and operating requirements.  

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B?âZIER

Keith White reports on the extensive HO exhibition layout of the B?âZIER model railway club in the south of France which depicts local scenes from the 1970s and 1980s.¬†¬†

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LAUWERSMEER

As might be expected of a professional railwayman, Robbert Jan De Vries has created an authentically detailed Netherlands HO layout in an area of just 240cm x 60cm.

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SCHAKUMMEN

East Prussia, July 1914: Jim Trotman built a new HO layout exploring an older period which was new to him.

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DREI SPURENHOF

Graham Lightfoot has a new German layout with standard HO, narrow HOe and Feldbahn HOf tracks with a relatively compact - and thus portable - space.

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Meandering through the Rockies: Stefan Boerma relates how he created a novel Nn3 micro layout in a small case

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LICHENHAIN

A challenge from ThuÃàringia: Ton Janssen has modelled in HO part of the Oberwei?übacher Bergbahn, an unusual funicular and the electrified line it serves. (The prototype was featured in our February 2020 issue.)

OSTERBURKEN

Paul Peeters has extended his German N layout, previously featured in our May and June 2020 editions, taking over a storage area to make a new station. And this in turn has prompted another extension!

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NEBENSTRAD

To accommodate a varied collection of stock, Neville White has modelled a German town, rebuilding his former HO exhibition layout

DIE KLEINE ROTE – 2: FILISUR

‚ÄòThe Little Red One‚Äô ‚Äì Henk Scherpenzeel reports on an ambitious Swiss metre gauge layout which recreates scenes on the Rh?§tische Bahn in HOm.

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O Scale SR wagon tarpaulin, produced from a material that convincingly replicates the texture and look of canvas tarpaulins once commonly used on open wagons, to protect the contents underneath. Each product contains 3 tarpaulins.

O Scale LNER wagon tarpaulin, produced from a material that convincingly replicates the texture and look of canvas tarpaulins once commonly used on open wagons, to protect the contents underneath. Each product contains 3 tarpaulins.

O Scale LMS wagon tarpaulin, produced from a material that convincingly replicates the texture and look of canvas tarpaulins once commonly used on open wagons, to protect the contents underneath. Each product contains 3 tarpaulins.

O Scale GWR wagon tarpaulin, produced from a material that convincingly replicates the texture and look of canvas tarpaulins once commonly used on open wagons, to protect the contents underneath. Each product contains 3 tarpaulins.

O Scale BR wagon tarpaulin, produced from a material that convincingly replicates the texture and look of canvas tarpaulins once commonly used on open wagons, to protect the contents underneath. Each product contains 3 tarpaulins.

83 Line items are realistic models of North American railroad track, with Code 83 nickel silver rail. Scaled from A.R.E.A. drawings and NMRA compliant, Code 83 features authentic tie sizes and spacing, the standard American number system for frog geometry, plus a very fine representation of traditional rail spike fixings. For more details on Electrofrog turnouts, see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21.

83 Line items are realistic models of North American railroad track, with Code 83 nickel silver rail. Scaled from A.R.E.A. drawings and NMRA compliant, Code 83 features authentic tie sizes and spacing, the standard American number system for frog geometry, plus a very fine representation of traditional rail spike fixings. For more details on Electrofrog turnouts, see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21.

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DIE KLEINE ROTE

‚ÄòThe Little Red One‚Äô ‚Äì Henk Scherpenzeel reports on an ambitious Swiss metre gauge layout which recreates scenes on the Rh?§tische Bahn in HOm.

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HUA HIN

Bill Johnston visited a country station in Thailand with an unusual feature – a royal waiting room.

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These sheets are invaluable for scratchbuilding, saving many hours of repetitive work creating the various surface patterns and textures. They are the same as those used in the Craftsman kits to make extension work easier. Each pack contains 4 sheets 130mm x 75mm of injection moulded styrene approximately 2mm thick, making them rigid enough to be self supporting.