Joseph_Pestell
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Too many! That's why I find it difficult to commit to one layout project and actually make a good start. Frontrunner at the moment is a transition era London Midland layout in N. But there might be a small OO project first as some of my favourite locos and rolling stock are not available in N.
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In our French village, the11 November ceremony took place late afternoon. I think that the timing is based round the aperitif at the Mairie afterwards. Attendance was always good. This is mainly because of a large number of veterans of the war in Algeria (ended 1962) who have a very well- organised association (FNACA). But they must be declining in numbers now.
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Ian Futers' Profileration of Layouts
Joseph_Pestell replied to Lacathedrale's topic in Layout & Track Design
I have only just come across this interesting thread. MidEssex MRC had a lovely circular layout (Blackwell Brewery). I can't quite date it - failing memory - but it may have predated Glen Douglas. -
Maybe here in the UK (although I doubt it). Faller do (or did) a kit and I have certainly seen some of those on layouts.
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Moves at Limoges and other French Photos
Joseph_Pestell replied to jamie92208's topic in French Railways
The ritual around a driver's retirement is a dearly held tradition on SNCF. Huge effort is made to change rosters around so that the driver's day will conclude at the right time and place for a suitable celebration with colleagues. Most depots seem to have a semi-official restaurant. Look those out if you can - usually very good and cheap. Y class locotracteurs have indeed been known as Yoyo for many decades. The Y8400 at Narbonne used to go up and down at great speed. Hit the buffers more than once at speed, enough to move the buffers. -
New Carnforth drone footage
Joseph_Pestell replied to papagolfjuliet's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Whole place looks rather "abandoned". Amazing to think that it is nearly 50 years since I last visited it (1974). -
And only fifteen players per team.
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Mountainous can be done in a small space with a tilted baseboard. Barrow MRC did it years ago with a SBB layout in HO, But your Art Deco theme would match well with the CFD du Calvados, one of the few 60cm lines in France.
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No, you don't need electrical connections between the boards on a layout of this size. You put in a dropper for each part of the same section and take that back to the switch on the control panel.
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I suspect that much of this conversation is redundant. The Tory press and other media have been briefed about the possible abandonment of HS2 so that Rishi Sunak can make some news next week at the Tory conference next week with a "good news" announcement. Total coincidence, of course, that the conference takes place at Manchester Central station.
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It's a basic tenet of layout wiring that section breaks should never be at a baseboard joint. Any movement of rails (usually heat expansion) will lead to short circuits.
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Newcastle United replica shirts seem to work well in all climates. Many years ago, I travelled on a delayed Palma to Gatwick in mid-December. Still above 18C when we left, -3C when we landed at 01.00.
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One of my cousins is younger than his niece (eldest daughter of his eldest brother). They were in the same class at primary school. She, in turn had her first child quite young, so John was a great-uncle before he was 20. I am not sure at what age he became a great-great uncle but it was some years ago and he is still only 50 now.