Western Thunder

  1. Forum and new members

    Admin notices and a place to say hello

    1. Forum Information and Issues

      Admin announcements and for any questions relating to the forum software and structure.
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      Latest: Permission issue daifly, 9 January 2021
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    2. New members

      Introduce yourself and ask any questions
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      Latest: Hello from the Blackmore Vale BR Group, 20 January 2021 at 10:08
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  2. Action & Activity

    A place to post any modelling activity or progress

    1. Gallery

      Photographic collections of prototype and models
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      Latest: Tim Mills' Photos adrian, 20 January 2021 at 23:23
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    2. Workbenches, including workshop techniques.

      An area to post workbench threads or any other useful workshop techniques.
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      Latest: Finney7 - 4200G Group Std Tender Build - Scale7 adrian, 20 January 2021 at 23:19
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    3. WR Action

      Western Region and GWR
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      Latest: AC cars Railbus Project Ian@StEnochs, 21 January 2021 at 09:00
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    4. Area 51

      Non Western Region modelling
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      Latest: 1992 Underground 00 Guage Richard Insole, 21 January 2021 at 00:09
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    5. Layout Progress

      Updates on any layouts under construction
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      Messages:
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      Latest: The Derby Line: Basford North dibateg, 21 January 2021 at 08:25
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  3. Talk

    1. Talk

      Chat, discussion and fluff
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      Latest: The Lady Killers Tim Watson, 20 January 2021 at 23:53
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    2. Resources

      Books, magazines and links to pictures and videos
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      Sub-Forums: 3

      Resources

      Sub-Forums

      1. Coaching stock

      2. Book Corner

      3. Gardeners World

      Latest: Witham to Maldon East - branchline interlude Overseer, 19 January 2021 at 06:27
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    3. Permanent Way

      Trackwork and complicated mathe
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      1,172
      Latest: Special Point and crossing chairs. cbrailways, 14 January 2021
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    4. Techniques

      Covering topics such as Soldering, Painting, DCC etc
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      296
      Messages:
      5,017
      Latest: Etching question regarding curved formers and wrappers Brian McKenzie, 17 January 2021 at 05:57
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    5. CAD Corner

      CAD, CAM, CNC, Lasers, software, 2d, 3d
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      Latest: Font for etching. Phil O, 16 January 2021 at 09:42
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  4. Society news

    1. Exhibitions

      Exhibition dates and reports
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      Latest: Gauge O Guild Virtual Show 'Lockdown' Display (6.3.21) Nick Dunhill, 13 January 2021
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    2. 2mm Lounge

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      Latest: TFW’s workshop Tim Watson, 17 January 2021 at 22:23
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    3. EM/S4 & S scale

      News and information
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      Messages:
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      Latest: LNWR Jumbo In P4 john lewsey, 2 January 2021
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    4. S7 Group

      News and information
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      Messages:
      5,614
      Latest: Crane Locomotives bambuko, 20 January 2021 at 14:40
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    5. G1/32

      News and information
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      Latest: Thingiverse 3D print Diesel Tom Insole, 19 January 2021 at 11:41
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    6. G3

      News and information
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      Latest: Timber Wagon Jon Nazareth, 17 January 2021 at 13:45
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  5. MRJ Cameo Competition

    A dedicated area for all matters related to the MRJ Cameo Competition

    1. Rules and admin notices

      The admin side of the competition, rules , notices etc. etc.
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      Latest: Shortlisted Cameos appearing at Railex this weekend geoff_nicholls, 28 May 2019
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    2. Entries

      Officially registered entries for the competition.
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      Latest: Bethesda Sidings Captain Kernow, 24 December 2020
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    3. Discussion

      General chat area related to the MRJ Cameo Competion
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      Latest: Life Saving Mask Modification Giles, 10 January 2021
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  6. Group Builds

    Area for posting and discussion of Group Builds

    1. Rules and Discussion

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      4
      Latest: Group Build Discussion 40126, 15 May 2018
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    2. GB1. The 4 Plank or Greater Wagon Build

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      Latest: Yorky D's SECR dropside - Rollout - 4 groovy planks man Marc Dobson, 20 September 2020
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    3. GB2. The Display Track Build

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      Latest: Two short planks simond, 15 September 2019
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