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  2. Many thanks, regards a name for No 34... hmm can't say I've thought any more about that, my attention has been taken up somewhat with the sound decoder side of DCC and finishing the coaches.... along with a need to complete a customers showmans engine rebuild and other parts orders knocking on my door. I need to get on with some paid jobs to generate the ££ for the next decoder for either No 4 or No 34 can't decide which .... No 34 might leap frog the queue on that one, although No 4 is first... Oh I don't know, I need to sleep on it
  3. Hornby have released the Sound Profile for the GWR Hall, this was scheduled for Q4 according to the schedule dated 13/2/24. However Hornby do not seem to be updating the release list/schedule or have hidden it away again.
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    Little Muddle

    A view of the LM station from the road
  5. As is always the way with these things, I'd rather like a combination of them. I do prefer the general finesse of Heljan's and particularly the clear windscreens which are as good model glazing as I've seen. Bachmann's shape is just more convincing on both their models though. There have been so many tries at the 47 in all scales but for me, the old white metal DJH 7mm is still the best shape we've had. I know they say never copy a model but I'd be happy if Heljan just did a 7mm rip off in their house style for their 5th attempt!
  6. Hmm. You've got me wondering now whether I just used MJT compensation units and stuck the Caley sides on ! I don't think so because I wouldn't have thrown the Caley etches away and I don't have any knife edge units sitting in the spares box ! They're 30-odd years old though ...
  7. They can. Looking left to right, they start in the town, out of sight. Behind the church on the backscene below. There are two entrance/exits , one just above the Atlantic and the other above the 6 wheeler behind it. From there they can loop under the bridge, stop in front of the engine works and then back round the back, or they can go up to the station and loop round behind the buildings at the main entrance. To get to the other end of the layout, they turn left under the bridge and into the garage building you can see on the right here. This was taken in 2017 before it was fully operational, so the entrance is blocked off with perspex. From there they run along thre length of the engine shed out of sight before emerging onto Springfield Road and immediately left to pass under the bridge. Where the horses and carts have been posed below. This is where it gets really clever - Andrew has devised and installed working traffic lights as it's only a single track road under the bridge. You can see it working here - it's a thing of wonder. Vehicles stop at the red light and wait for traffic coming from the factory side, then proceed when it clears to green. Traffic from the Great North Road waits out of sight about half way along the factory building, just in front of Paul. Without all the bits and bobs, the video also shows how vehicles then climb up the Great North Road bridge, turn and wait out of sight until they're released by the next one passing behind the Ruston Hornsby factory. They then start the circuit again. It's not totally flawless.... ... but on the whole it works really well and provides another slice of entertainment for the punters.
  8. The BBC have a bit about the tests Watch: Inside London’s new battery-powered train https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68602173 But included a section about the GWML issues. However the testing on the Greenford Branch was suspended last week.
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  10. That does seem to be a mistake. There may have been a few months of overlap where TGS and power cars without an exhaust deflector could have run together, but it would have been a very short window. Oddly, Hornby actually had the correct exhaust deflector in their renderings for the TT:120 HST Yellow Grey in their catalogue. It's still on their website. Hornby also has released the same power cars in OO with the correct exhaust deflector. You can see that here: https://www.hattons.co.uk/69478/hornby_class_43_twin_pack_e43062_e43063_in_br_blue_grey_eastern_region/stockdetail This is somewhat frustrating. We know they have the tooling to ship the correct product. At some point they must gotten their wires crossed. It's possible they caught it in time... But we'll find out soon enough.
  11. I’ve seen both Waterloo and Euston mentioned!
  12. It just shows they are using the opportunity to claim as much lost revenue as possible from NR. The Government won’t be worried. It forces more people onto the roads paying fuel duty and road tax. That’s all it ever seems to be about! Paul
  13. Hello All, I have used chipboard in the past, and it has not warped, but it was framed with 2"x1" timber + 3 crossbeams between the ends for 6' length, result is very heavy and difficult to move. Nowadays plywood is readily available, relatively cheap, lightweight, even if framed with the current 2x1.I have seen some baseboards that are plywood as described, with cork floor tiles overlaid, and then whatever else is required is placed on top of that. The floor tiles allow for easy track pinning, which can be altered until the desired track flow is achieved. And yes, I am well aware of the Iain Rice promoted all ply sandwich construction, which is very flexible, but if you basically want a flat baseboard then ply and 2x1 works fine, Regards, Tumut
  14. Hello All, hmmm, flammable oil tanker next to a passenger coach without a barrier wagon ! And empty Petrol wagons are far more dangerous than full ones due to flammable gas remnant in the tank, or is this part of a shunting move ? regards, Tumut.
  15. Another of our members lives there!
  16. I don't disagree with your general points but my specific irritation is with the projection of the couplings beyond the headstocks. This seems to be a consequence of a) the aim to replicate as much of the prototype detail as possible without considering functionality; and b) the almost universal use of NEM coupling pockets. The grotesque result is, in my not always humble opinion, a Bad Thing. Regarding compromises, I'd like to see some compromise between producing a model that, on its own, could be displayed in a showcase and one that can perform realistically on a layout.
  17. I used model aircraft tissue paper for my rake of sheeted china clay wagons. Cut roughly to fit the wagon in question and then fold in the relevant positions and hold in place by elastic bands (hair bands pinched from my wife were ideal). A layer of cling film was placed between the wagon and the tissue paper. The paper was then painted with a ballasting mix of 50:50 PVA/Water with a drop of washing liquid, and left to dry rock hard. The hardened tissue paper was then removed from the wagon, and cut carefully to shape. The wagon tarp/sheet can then be painted (I used grey primer) and then with whatever paint/weathering powders you see fit. I thought they looked good, and yet to attach ties to the wagon, but the folds look very prototypical. Excuse the other wagons in the background buts here’s a 10’wb ex LMS open which forms the tail of my clayliner rake. Neil
  18. I have generally fitted fly wheels when there is room but must admit that that I cannot prove or demonstrate the advantages. Being an old fashioned DC modeller I have also not experienced DCC stay-alive chip performance....
  19. The location you saw the XR & G was Gheringhap Loop. The Junction for the Broad gauge line to Ballarat & the Standard Gauge line to Arrart line across the Pyrenees Plains. There's a BRMA Member who lives in one of the former Departmental Residence Houses. Here's a picture from our meeting in January this year at his place. Trip looks fantastic though! Haven't been to Apollo Bay in 15 years!
  20. Afternoon Broad Gauge Cheer Up Picture: ex-B&ER No.2021 seen here at Chippenham in May 1892. Looking a little rough about the edges, but still with bit of a shine on her. I think I may have posted this photo before, but since it's a favourite of mine and I like it you'll just have to put up with it. I really like these B&ER engines and if I could afford it I would love to commision a digital model for Trainz. (Picture courtesy of the Broad Gauge Society) I haven't been doing anything with my projects lately. My daughter had a fall and hit her head ending up with concussion and a cut on her forehead that needed stitches. With the stress of it all I haven't ended up all that well myself. My daughter is doing better now though and she had the stitches removed yesterday. I don't think she's going to end up with much of a scar which is good.
  21. The advantage of all the reduction one gets with a High Level gearbox is that the motor can turn at a speed that is sustainable while the locomotive just creeps along. No flywheel needed.
  22. I don't think that we have gone backwards since about 1977 with couplings, I don't think that we have moved forward. Every manufacturer has their own version which aren't always compatible with other makes. The alternatives are too fiddly for some people, such as my preferred 3 links and the automatic couplings are generally complicated, temperamental and expensive. Like a lot of things with working models, there has to be some compromises.
  23. Even better than lined black? A candidate for another Accurascale exclusive........
  24. I've given you all the info' you need to get a loco running well, if you use that info. You'll learn as you go on. The mid range power (speed curve) is controlled by CV6. Try setting this at a third of CV5 and then at 2 thirds of the same and see the difference. Most loco's don't have a linear setting, but if you prefer, then set CV6 at half the value of CV5
  25. Hi Corbs Was a one piece chimney moulding considered that could be push fitted into the smokebox? If possible it would look a lot more prototypical. Cheers Andy.
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