Links
- Alan's meccano pages but with an HD layout - Mostly Meccano but one page on HD
- American Dublo Site - This is a US Dublo Site but hasn't been updated for a very long time
- Antique Toys UK - cbTOYS - Items for sale but I have never used them
- Britain's Great Little Railways - Starting point for a visit to a miniature railway
- British Rail wagon photographs by Paul Bartlett - Comprehensive photo colection of UK freight wagons
- Cheshire Models - Sometimes has HD 3rail for sale
- Classic Collections - New build new models of 3 rail trains - well worth a look if you want something special
- Cooper Hornby Dublo replicas - New versions of HD type engines and coaches. Lovely but pricey. Well worth a browse
- Disused railway stations - List, photographs and history of disused railway stations
- Dublo Auction - The very best in mint and boxed Hornby Dublo. Expensive but you would expect that. Too rich for my wallet.
- Eastbank MRC - HD neverwazzas and a refurbishment of a 2 rail layout
- First Bangor MRC - How did I missthis for so long - a huge 3 rail layout in the traditional style. Masses of rolling stock
- Frank Hornby and Friends - Hornby Dublo and lots more. Well worth a browse.
- G & R Wrenn Ltd - Modern Wrenn. Limited edition wagons and loco bodies, the loco bodies are mainly unpainted. Like every thing Wrenn they are not cheap
- Garry's Hornby Dublo Website - Very interesting site. Lots of modern locos converted to 3 rail and the 3 rail track is very interesting. Definitely one for 3 rail runners to keep tabs on.
- Gresley On Line
- HD 2-Rail Trains - Details of all the 2 rail locos and rolling stock plus all the catalogues including 3 rail items. Good reference site.
- HD videos on youtube - Just a starting point if you want to watch videos of 3 rail trains operating. Best to run your own but there are some ideas out there that might be worth copying.
- Heritage Railway Association - Starting point if you want to visit a heritage railway in the UK
- Historical Model Railway Society - Worth looking at but nothing special on HD
- Hornby Dublo Emporium - Buying and selling HD and Wrenn locos, rolling stock and accessories. I have never used them.
- Hornby Group - Caters for O and OO gauge Hornby made by Meccano. Free to join lots of interesting stuff. Perhaps a little biased towards O gauge. Worth joining
- Hornby Railways Collectors Guide 1959 -1990 - This is for modern triang Hornby and Hornby Hobbies i.e. 2 rail modern railways. Excellent reference site with pictures of every model made during this period
- HRCA - If you are into Hornby Dublo you should join. Excellent magazine in full colour with 10 issues a year and a forum on their website which you can join but only if you are a member.
- Keith Pilkington's Great Dublo Blog from Australia - Fantastic layouts, rare rolling stock and rare buildings - must read blog
- Kidner Auctions - Certainly used to sell vintage model railways at auction but a recent look at their site might indicate that they no longer do
- Looks Like Hornby Dublo - A small range of repro HD items
- Maddock Toys - O and OO gauge for sale. Cliff has been around for years, very reliable, stalwart of the HRCA his stuff is as described. I have been pleased with my purchases from him
- Mainline Model railways - Pictures of the models produced by Mainline Railways Systems of the late 70's and early 80's
- Mainly Trains - HD Spares with photos of each spare to make your choice much easier.
- Marklin Trains in the UK - Marklin trains (some of them) also run on 3 rail but they are HO not OO
- Martin Randalls 3 rail layout - A classic 3 rail layout using only HD buildings and no scenery. How it really should be done if you are a purist
- Meccano Magazine - Nearly every Meccano M<agazine from 1916 to 1981. Available in pdf. A winter of nostalgic reading is available here
- Model Rail Forum - This forum has a collectors area
- Modelfair - New and second hand engines, rolling stock and accessories. All makes available including Hornby Dublo
- Neomagnets - If your magnet is fading replace it with a Neo magnet. This is one source of supply.
- New HD 3 rail group on Yahoo - Not as well used as the main Hornby discussion group on Yahoo but worth being a member as it is specific to HD 3 rail
- Norman Wisenden - HD 3 rail for sale plus other second hand models
- Overlays for HD open wagons - Turns old 5 and 7 plank open wagons into private owner wagons
- Paul and Dianes 3 rail layout - A HD 3 rail layout and blog.
- Playcraft Trains - A low cost HO scale toy train system which had peco couplings
- Railway Herald - weekly e mag with current and heritage news of British railways including railtours
- RMweb - A model rail forum with a huge number of members and very frequent postings. It now has a Vintage and Collectors section.
- Scalespeed Repairs - Repairs to HD, Wrenn and Triang motors
- SCARM - CAD software for building your HD 3 rail layout
- Sharpos World - Steam trains and many other photos. 16,000 photos so lots to view
- Smart Restorations - Hornby Dublo sales and restorations.
- Southern Railway Photo Net
- Swap Meets - List of monthly swap mets in the UK. Very comprehensive
- The Bianco Collection - I am surprised that this is still on the net. Lots of pictures of HD for reference purposes
- The Great Western Archive
- The LMS Society - History and information but not many pictures
- The LNER Encyclopedia
- The Products of Frank Hornby - One of which was Hornby Dublo but all his others are covered
- The real lives of Thomas the Tank Engine
- train collectors society - Any make, any gauge, any age is their motto. They also have a yahoo group well worth joining
- Transfers for HD Locos - Useful transfers if you are contemplating a repaint
- Triang Model railways
- Trix Swap Shop - Trix history, pictures and models for sale
- Trix Train Collector - List of all Trix models, For sale section. Remember Trix 3 rail is not the same as HD and the course wheel versions will not run over HD points
- UK Model railway Exhibitions - Comprehensive list of UK model railway exhibitions
- Vectis Toy Auction
- Vintage Model Trains
- Welcome to the Southern E-Group Web Site - Excellent gallery, lots of information, frequently updated
- Wrenn Railways - Pictures and info on Wrenn by the same author as the Triang website.
- Xtrkcad - CAD programme for HD 3 rail - Go to Layouts for help with setting up this programme
I’ve only gotten part the way through all these links and they are great.
If you think it suitable please add my website to your links page, adding this text “Overlays for Hornby no.1 open wagons, no.1 chassis and Hornby-Dublo 5 and 7 plank metal open wagons”
Thanks.
The link has been added.