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Point control

Hi all,   Here are some more snaps of my progress with the point operation. I've tried a dowel and pin into a block method as that was using materials I had to hand. I am very pleased with the results and the 'feel' is good, not too tight/stiff. Too much effort would have been a bit much for the pin over time I feel.   Here is the effort to transfer the motion through 90 degrees:   And here are the more straight forward points at the end of the platforms. Notice the block into which I dr

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story so far: part 2

Hi All,   Back again after the interlude with more of the potted history of my roundy roundy so far.   I've started to lay some plaster bandage:         I then painted the track with some railmatch sleeper grime:         Then on with the ballasting:         Very pleased with the results so far. I plan to start on the platform surfaces next - which leads me to a question: Can a concrete sided platfrom have a paved top? Or does paving normally go with red bric

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jamest

Story so far

Hi all,   I have posted on the previous RMweb, so as promised here is the story so far:   My son (age 8) and I caught the bug last Easter after visiting a local exhibition - we bought a Hornby Pendolino DCC set and I set about laying track around my Garage (trying to avoid the car). But I went a bit big too soon (a common mistake I understand) and my son was a little fustrated with the amount of mess and lack of actual 'play' with the trains!   I (we) decided to reduce our focus to a smal

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jamest

Here we go again!

Hi all,   Here goes with the first blog - i've got exactly 5 mins so here I go!   I was on old RMweb with "Newboy 6x4 starter layout, and I will dig out a potted pictorial history so far later. I look forward to hearing from familiar names and hopefully making a few more friends   Cheers for now, James

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