RJS1977

Gah! I have driven three full-sized steam locos - 5322 and 3650 at Didcot, and Linda at Portmadoc. Now the manufacturers are bringing out Linda and 5322 AT THE SAME TIME!!!!! Aargh!

My father has just delivered dome new wooden platform sections for me to use on Aberystwyth Mark 2f. Turned out one of them was cut from the old baseboards of Aberystwyth Mk1 (from 30 years ago) and another was a reprofiled one from an earlier version of his layout - nice to keep the history going!

Arrived at work this morning - and bumped into Kathy Millatt in reception!

Only I could manage to short out a controller by mis-installing the short circuit protection!

Point motor #48 fitted and wired up today. Only the three-way point to wire up now.

This weekend's objective achieved. Fiddle yard points now computer controlled (via MERG CBUS) and computer-based analogue controller wired in.

Phew - that's a relief! For one moment I thought Steve Flint had died...

Looks like this is the same forum layout they introduced on NGRM a few months ago that deterred me from going on it after that!

Just had my first proper running session on 'Aberystwyth' since rebuilding started. Oh dear. Stern Steve would not have been pleased!

Just had my first propoer runnign session on 'Aberystwyth' since rebuilding started. Oh dear. Stern Steve would not have been pleased!

Glued the roof on my railcar last week.... now I've found the perfect driver figure!

Excellent Eureka moment this afternoon involving control panels and coathangers!

Undertaking some rather amusing experiments in station announcements using the Excel speech function!

Did anyone else spot the GBL GWR 28XX in the Nazi Gold Train documentary?

just found a loco I lost two years ago :-)

Excellent weekend - good day operating "The Seaside Layout" at Tadworth yesterday, excellent 9 o'clock service this morning and a decently busy afternoon volunteering at Cholsey station. Only downside to the weekend was Reigate chip shop being shut last night!

Finally solved a nasty short circuit that cropped up on The Seaside Layout. For a 15" x 10" layout, it's remarkable how it can keep me entertained!

Finally solved a nasty short circuit that cropped up on The Seaside Layout.

Cor blimey!

I think I may have met CK's daughter on a SWT service from Alton last night!

wondering if the trains I ran in my dad's loft are the only trains to have run west of Swansea today.

Excellent afternoon in Cholsey ticket office today!

is beginning to think that the reason most cyclists own bikes is because they can't afford BMWs!

Finally saw 'Harry Patch' today! :-)

Cut my left ear off and I won't be able to hear so well. Cut my right ear off and I won't be able to see so well...