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: Resizing Images 1024kb Max - Video Mike Trice, 19 August 2021
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    2. New members

      Introduce yourself and ask any questions
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      Latest: Hello from Arun Cliff Williams, 23 September 2021 at 22:16
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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: BR Southern Region Maunsells Heather Kay, 18 September 2021 at 20:04
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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: Crymlyn A Shop Techniques. Ex. PTR 816 davey4270, 24 September 2021 at 15:21
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    3. WR Action

      Western Region and GWR
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      Latest: Llanfair Rd LarryG, 24 September 2021 at 15:30
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    4. Area 51

      Non Western Region modelling
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      54,613
      Latest: Finescale - of a sort?! Peter Insole, 24 September 2021 at 16:04
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    5. Layout Progress

      Updates on any layouts under construction
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Birmingham Moor Street simond, 24 September 2021 at 18:06
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  3. Talk

    1. Talk

      Chat, discussion and fluff
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      Latest: New 7mm Scale Society JasonD, 22 September 2021 at 10:53
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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: Rail Photos Osgood, 19 September 2021 at 20:14
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    3. Permanent Way

      Trackwork and complicated mathe
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      1,297
      Latest: Specialty Gauge Products simond, 1 September 2021
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    4. Techniques

      Covering topics such as Soldering, Painting, DCC etc
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      Latest: Smooth running DavidB, 14 September 2021
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    5. CAD Corner

      CAD, CAM, CNC, Lasers, software, 2d, 3d
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      2,190
      Latest: Gauge O Guild Special Interest groups Rob Pulham, 1 September 2021
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  4. Society news

    1. Exhibitions

      Exhibition dates and reports
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      Messages:
      6,383
      Latest: Scale Model World 13-14 Nov 21 Arun Sharma, 20 September 2021 at 21:46
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    2. 2mm Lounge

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      Messages:
      1,891
      Latest: Peco N gauge Collet Loco Joe's Garage, 18 September 2021 at 10:55
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    3. EM/S4 & S scale

      News and information
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      27
      Messages:
      253
      Latest: Converting the dapol flying banana Podartist79, 31 July 2021
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    4. S7 Group

      News and information
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      190
      Messages:
      5,968
      Latest: Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956 eastsidepilot, 19 September 2021 at 20:27
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    5. G1/32

      News and information
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      137
      Messages:
      2,813
      Latest: Prototype G1 Western Thirtysecond, 23 September 2021 at 21:23
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    6. G3

      News and information
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      Messages:
      4,541
      Latest: Passenger Brake Van C1860 Jon Nazareth, 24 September 2021 at 12:35
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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: Old Parrock Mikemill, 12 August 2021
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    3. Discussion

      General chat area related to the MRJ Cameo Competion
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Feed back for cameo layouts? Phil O, 14 April 2021
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  6. Group Builds

    Area for posting and discussion of Group Builds

    1. Rules and Discussion

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

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Cookies G1 5 Plank Wagon (Fred Phipps kit) Joe's Garage, 2 September 2021
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    3. GB2. The Display Track Build

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      Latest: Breakwater oldravendale, 15 June 2021
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