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Just looked at their site. All the tube and sub-surface stock is currently priced at £0.00!

I simply removed the dummy coupling, glued in a Dapol N gauge NEM pocket, let it set and plugged in a medium magnetic coupling. With medium couplings it runs through a medium peco crossover with no problems. Might need long couplings on really tight curves, but I don't have any tight curves.

Sorry for delay - work is mad at the moment. My phone is a bit rubbish but here are a couple of pics.

I'm running quite a few sets of '38 stock (Tenshodo powered not the new efe rail version). Since I embarked on this madness I've been puzzling how to remotely join a 4 car set to a 3 car set without the hand of God... Success today. Bit of trouble making sure that the 'whisker' was above juice rail but Dapol N gauge magnetic couplers fitted, tested and working. I even powered two units pulling away from each other - couplings are good! only down side is they are really small to fit.

Bachmann 2 EPB is quite a nice model IMHO. But I would like to represent a 4 EPB. Does anyone have any tips on rtr trailers for the unit or suitable coaches to convert to trailers? I don't want to start modifying if there is something out there to just drop in. Thanks Dom.

The old Hornby Ringfield motor was very similar to the lima pancakes in performance IMHO. With correct weighting, removal of horrible traction tyres (which involved new wheelsets) and attention to correct back-to-backs, I was able to get a 7 car around the club layout back in the day - but only pulling. Oh and the bogies on the MK3 coaches were heavily modified with brass bearings. Any decent modern diesel chassis with a central motor, drive shafts and a flywheels could be used as a doner and would definitely be a better option, especially if you are DCC. Good luck. I look forward to your posts!

Is there a source of these that I'm not finding, or would Shapeway's 3D LNER ones do for SR 2Hal? (don't really want brass or white metal)

You could do it yourself with electro luminescent wire. I got some off Amazon but I am sure it is available elsewhere. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GSCCZKH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check the diameter before you buy

Thanks for that... I may well leave them out. Laser printing the moquette on sticky labels and fitting to the seats is fiddly enough!

Any advice on what to use in 4mm scale for the string type luggage racks (the ones above the seats) in '60's & 70's BR carriages? I can't think of anything that isn't massively overscale...

Being posted now!

Does it run in the same direction as other locos? If it doesn't, swap the wires to the motor around. If it does, swap the wires to the lights around.

You can buy pre wired SMD LEDs on line. The smallest I have found are 0402 and they are available in blue. They are approx 0.5mm. Good luck hiding the wires!

Yes. If you carefully clean the area to be soldered with emery paper, the solder will flow better and quicker (avoiding melting the plastic) and you should get a strong, lasting electrical bond. When done, just touch up the solder joint with paint.

If I still Have one, it doesn't have a chimney and probably missing steps and buffers. I can't get to it until Wednesday, but if you want I'll look and PM you. Dom