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Thank you - will give it a go.

I had a faulty decoder in an Austerity Q1. It would not slow down, just kept going at full speed! The runaway train! It was a Gaugemaster decoder, so I contacted them. I appreciated it was out of warranty but I would like to give a shout out to Kevin Player of Gaugemaster who contacted me via email with suggestions and instructions on how to re-programme the decoder. He also gave me his phone number and said I could phone if I needed anything explaining. I thought this was excellent customer service and needed to be acknowledged. David Hannan

I did something similar with a large ERTL Thomas Tank Engine and fitted Lego electric motor to it. I was surprised how good it looked. DCC is a good system but I believe a battery powered remote control system would be a step forward, particularly for garden layouts, as there would be no electrical connectivity issues. Let us know Hroth if you manage to do a conversion. I would be very interested to see the result.

Thank you WD1995. I want to get the scene "correct" if you understand, so I will stick with end loading. I have managed to acquire the ramp wagon they sometimes carried. Hattons, on their website, show some interesting formations in wartime. If you are allowed to send the link I would be very grateful. Thank you for your quick response.

Thank you, yes, I have seen WW1 tanks loading/unloading sideways - just wondered about Shermans?

I have seen tanks loaded onto Warwells using a ramp wagon. Do you know if they ever loaded/unloaded Shermans sideways? I have only seen photos of tanks loaded at the end. I know WW1 tanks were unloaded at the side? I am modelling a tank depot served by trains - do you know if BOTH methods were used?