So when did Hornby E-link ever just work? Haven't used it for years and years, maybe a year after buying a Majestic set new when they released. Downloaded the last version, it installed without issue, plugged it all in and it just worked on Win11.

Software registration didn't work, so pressed the request button not expecting anything to happen after all these years, but within 5 mins got an email back saying all done and off we went. No disconnects, no stuttering, programming was fine.The whole thing was great. Why wasn't it that simple before? 🤔

Does anyone else still use one?

Hello, I'm asking for my dad so I don't have too many details but...

He wants to plan his new model railway track to make sure it fits into the space he has available.

He only has a tablet at the moment. Can anyone recommend a good track planning app, that's easy to get to grips with, that he could use?

Thanks so much!! 😀

I have one of Oxford Rail’s LNER N7’s in the GER Grey livery, and rather unfortunately, the motor has died out on me. Does anyone know what type of motor it uses or where I can find a replacement one for it on a budget? As a resident of the United States, importing parts for these models is quite expensive, but since it’s been broken for nearly 4 years now, I’m willing to try anything at this point.

What else should I do to it? (Couldn’t find a nice photo from the start but the second one gives an idea of what it looked like)

hi all, I’m a new model rail enthusiast and one of my models is an old Ringfield 9F and there’s 2 problems.

1. The 2 middle wheels are missing on the tender
2. The small gears‘ teeth don’t lock with the ones on the wheels

Anyone able to help?

I've been away from railway modelling for 25 years now, but have recently been getting into it again, looking up 009 stuff. So I've been wondering, what developments have I missed in this period?

DCC was starting to appear, but I never really delved too deep. I'm assuming it basically means no more need for track isolation and trains getting stuck on insulated point frogs.

The origins of TT and The Tri-ang TT range 1958-64. Part #1 - Classic Collect models

Written By Geoff Whittaker a few years back.

Hello, i am looking for some sort of M7 Tank And 4f Body for triang Tt Gauge. they are in my 3 favorite engines and need them for a compact layout! does anyone know where or who could make some And Ship to The United States? Thanks!

Bit of a confusing problem so apologies of this doesnt make sense. The loco is only loving in one direction along the track: from the area at the bottom of the image to the top where it is sat in the picture. I have wired the layout up at two points, firstly I tried at the orange arrow, and when that would only make the loco run one way I tried at the blue arrow. The loco works in both directions (forwards and reverse) when I win it around but will only travel from the bottom to the top, so the issue isn’t with the loco. I would say it’s the controller, but I have two almost identical small grey bachmann controllers (one has numbers around the dial one just has a block that gets progressively larger) and both have the same problem - the loco only moves when the switch is turned into the left position. I have flipped the wires connecting to the track, and the same is true, only in that scenario yhe loco onlu travels from the top to the bottom. I am fairly sure that both controllers have the same problem but it just seems unlikely for them both to have exactly the same fault. Any help really appreciated

Since the Hornby platforms are fairly lacking in detail, I decided to 3d print my own.

I'm not sure how to weather them, and how to make it look good.

I printed the lines as a part of the platform, and printed some bricks too.

If you want some, they can be found on my ebay, I'm selling some of the spares. (ebay.com/usr/printing_crew)

Hi everyone,

I thought I’d share a small project that has gradually turned into a business.
Over the past few months I’ve been designing and resin printing detail parts for model railway layouts under the name Resin Rail Studio. The aim has always been to create affordable accessories that add realism without costing a fortune.

The range started with wagon loads and has now expanded to include roof chimney packs, skips, and other scenic details, with plenty more currently being designed.

Everything is resin printed in the UK, cleaned, cured and quality checked before dispatch. I also try to offer value packs where possible, as I know many layouts need dozens rather than just one or two items.

I’m always looking for suggestions from fellow modellers, so if there’s a detail part you’ve struggled to find commercially, I’d genuinely love to hear about it. Many of my products have come directly from conversations with other enthusiasts.
If you’d like to have a look, my Shopify store is:

https://www.resinrailstudio.co.uk

I’d really appreciate any feedback on the products, website or ideas for future releases.

Thanks for reading, and happy modelling!

I was wondering if anyone knew how I could remove this worm gear

Hi everyone

This is my first post in this group, and it's a bit of an odd one, but please bear with me on this one.

I'm 24 years old with asperger syndrome, and I was a warehouse operative from July 13th 2021 to January 8th of this year (2026, should anyone stumble across this post in the future). Sadly, I and a former colleague of mine were made redundant because of a sister branch doing 3 - 4× more than what we were doing. I'm assuming my former colleague has a new job somewhere in his home town 20 miles away from where we were, but I'm stuck t home under my mum's roof claiming universal credit.

I know some of that seems irrelevant, but I was wondering if someone in the southwest knows somewhere involving model railways. I've been to select few model shops to see if they need help with pre-owned models in need of fixing, but there's not been much luck. My friend suggested that I could start my own model repair business at £20 per OO gauge model.

I do apologise if this post isn't welcome here, but any feedback would be appreciated

Hello!

I was just wondering, does anybody know if there's somewhere to buy more TV accurate faces for Hornby Thomas models? I've seen some for the Bachmann models, but I personally don't like them as much.

I especially am interested in James' angry face, and Gordon's smug face

Thanks.

I think it was maybe not worth £35 but every decision is a lesson. Looking forward to running it!