Well not at all about LT, except like those fabled red buses, I post no blogs for ages and then two come along at once, haha.

After a period of very low ouput ( and interest, if I'm honest), a few things have been happening this week, so I thought I would blog them. if only to fill up some space!

The experiments with more complex track has already been documented, and any further assistance with getting the wiring and operation will be gratefully received ( see last entry).

This week a wave of blue euphoria has swept over me, as I figured it was time to tackle a few outstanding and put-off diesel issues.

First, a bit of heavy weathering - diesels should be dirty. I like the 25 but am still thinking the 24 is a tad undercooked at present, though a train driver/ enthusiast friend thought it looked ok when he popped round this week to return my DCC set which he has been borrowing for a few months:

Which leads me nicely onto that job which I have been avoiding - chipping the class 25:

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and one with the bonnet up..

Remarkably, it works - though somewhere, somehow I have made the 25 far less responsive than the 24, which still has its N wheels.

Could it be the 7.5mm drop-in wheels which don't fit as well? I took some care with these, and the wheel pickups - it is picking up from all wheels. Oh well, it runs, if a tad noisily compared to the 24, which is a Rolls Royce by comparison.

My driver friend thought that my 25 really does sound like its got a Sulzer inside... not sure that was a complement though!!

Regards,

Chris