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    <title>Model Railways</title>
    <description>Think 0 gauge, 00, N, Z.. It's all in here...</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New 009 layout</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/new-009-layout.1425999/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (evilswans)</author>
      <dc:creator>evilswans</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Evening all,<br />
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thought I’d introduce my new 009 layout, based on the Talyllyn Railway, hopefully I can keep this going and you’ll follow along for the ride<br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a_ILHh39Sm8?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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enjoy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><br />
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Matt <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>PECORAMA to close</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/pecorama-to-close.1425595/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Ploughman)</author>
      <dc:creator>Ploughman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Found this item this afternoon.<br />
Statement from Peco.<br />
It is with great sadness and after much soul-searching we have decided to close Pecorama, our well-loved family attraction, for the 2026 season.<br />
With the challenging economic climate and costs continuing to rise, the PECO parent company cannot continue to support the financial losses of Pecorama. There is sincere hope that Pecorama can reopen in future in a new format which will continue to give lots of inspiration, fun and pleasure to our...<br />
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<a href="https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/pecorama-to-close.1425595/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">PECORAMA to close</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Dapol GWR 517</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/dapol-gwr-517.1423865/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (WesternRegionHampshireman)</author>
      <dc:creator>WesternRegionHampshireman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Worthy addition to any GW layout.<br />
<a href="https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/dapol-announce-all-new-gwr-517-class-0-4-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/dapol-announce-all-new-gwr-517-class-0-4-2</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Wiring Dropper wires to your track</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wiring-dropper-wires-to-your-track.1425887/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (evilswans)</author>
      <dc:creator>evilswans</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Afternoon all,<br />
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thought I’d pop this up incase any of you find it of any use <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V1AWCvXv6hM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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All the best <br />
Matt <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Tony’s Trains of Rugby</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/tony%E2%80%99s-trains-of-rugby.1425851/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (evilswans)</author>
      <dc:creator>evilswans</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Evening all<br />
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went for a wonder around the railway model shop, Tony’s Trains of Rugby and though I’d make a little video<br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XEjZWpVXblk?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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awesome little shop and one I will be definitely returning too<br />
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enjoy <br />
Matt <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>KR Models</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kr-models.1425624/</link>
      <guid>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kr-models.1425624/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Old Wusser and Wusser)</author>
      <dc:creator>Old Wusser and Wusser</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For those of you who have pre-ordered (and paid for) a 00 scale Lickey Banker (Big Bertha) locomotive model from KR Models and have been wondering what is happening, I had an email from Sarah at the company yesterday (25/11/2025) and she confirms that it is currently in production but they are concentrating on older models for the moment.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The David Clark Model Railway</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-david-clark-model-railway.1425544/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Johnb)</author>
      <dc:creator>Johnb</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After the effort and time put in to construct this superb layout what they are proposing as nothing short of an act of vandalism <br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CBMlDGqSfZA?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Pettleworth Downs, an N Gauge layout</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/pettleworth-downs-an-n-gauge-layout.1425510/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (evilswans)</author>
      <dc:creator>evilswans</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[seen at the great electric train show, possibly one of the best layouts I seen, superb modelling <br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B0cZFFMhnDg?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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enjoy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><br />
Matt]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>NIU Models</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/niu-models.1425456/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Ploughman)</author>
      <dc:creator>Ploughman</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What happened to NIU Models from Surrey?<br />
Around about Covid time they were producing some model NER Snowploughs but after receiving one of Four that I ordered nothing heard. I have tried asking direct.<br />
Thought I would give it another go,]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The annual 'what will they do next year?' thread.</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-annual-what-will-they-do-next-year-thread.33321/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Bulleid Pacific)</author>
      <dc:creator>Bulleid Pacific</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here we are at the twilight of 2011, with only one burning issue left to consider- what possible RTR models will the manufacturers announce for next year (or rather 2013)?  My wanted list of five possibilities has a Southern (particularly freight) bias for obvious reasons, but here it is anyway:<br />
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1. Urie/Maunsell S15 class.  This is arguably the most glaring omission from the current range of available Southern models, and would complement the excellent N15 rather nicely, and has a variety...<br />
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<a href="https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-annual-what-will-they-do-next-year-thread.33321/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The annual &#039;what will they do next year?&#039; thread.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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