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    What a joy an understanding wife is.

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    Next month my wife is taking me to a show (exhibition) - the first we've been to in two years! She always is more than happy to keep her eye out if there is something in particular that I am looking for and more than once she's the one who spotted it and convinced me to go ahead and get it. She's the best!! I always tell her I have proof I'm smarter than her; look who I married and look who she's stuck with. :lol:

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    Leeds MRS CIO 23rd 24 th October 2021 is go! Updated Layout , Traders and Demonstrators lists in the updated first post

    in Exhibitions

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    While I won't be able to attend (it is quite a trip from the East Coast of the U.S.) I am keeping my fingers crossed and hope that the attendees have a terrific time, the vendors do well and the layouts run great. It's been a long time (I have been to a show here in about 2 years) and it is great to see the exhibitions starting up again!

     

    Stay safe!

     

    Dave

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    North American railroad noobie! Norfolk and western layout.

    in USA & Canadian Railroads

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    I've often thought that perhaps the most "flexible" U.S. prototype layout themes would be a 1950s/1960s urban scene - first generation diesels before the run of mergers. Most industrial type buildings kits on the market could arguably be used in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, New York or Boston (with some minor usage of Rule 1). Thus you could run a number of various railroads somewhat convincingly on the same layout. Of course if you are wanting to limit locomotive purchases, then this would be a very bad idea. 

    Dave

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    Peco O Gauge Signal Box

    in 7mm+ modelling

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    What is the prototype of the Peco LK 715 or at least what prototypes does it most resemble? It looks to be a great model and I'd love to give it a go, but would like to know a bit more about what it is supposed to be first. Any help at all would be most appreciated.

     

    Dave 

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    PECO Summer Update 2021

    in Peco

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    36 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

    Something else for me to worry about with these - finding it hard to install them (my mental block, not the motors themselves).

     

    Got 13 of them to install, got as far as testing one on the bench then flaked out with anxiety at trying to put it under the point - it's hardly difficult either - the motor is centred, it comes with a sticky pad, all I need is a wire off the points for polarity and a screwdriver to hold the motor in place.   Really should get brave and do this....

    Go for it!

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    Did we really look like this when out trainspotting?

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

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    On 26/01/2013 at 18:39, devonseasider said:

    Fashions of the day  -  30th September 1961.

     

    Lousy quality picture, I know, but I was only 12 when I took it - and with my Dad's folding bellows camera at that!  Still, an interesting subject especially considering that it was taken at Blackpool North (or Talbot Road, if you prefer) shed.

     

     

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    Okay, it's been a while since this pic was posted, but I can't help but going back and looking at it. While I never went trainspotting with my friends (no nearby tracks and not growing up in the UK), this picture does remind me so much of the things I did do with my friends from the neighborhood and from school. This picture borders on . . . what's the word - iconic? Everlasting? Since its posting I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about and seeing if I could name my classmates from way back when.  I wonder if someone with computer imaging skills could work some magic on this - adjust the lighting, a bit more sharp etc. Would make for a piece of trainroom wall art!! Thank you so much for posting.

    Dave

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    Latest email newsletter from Modratec

    in Permanent Way, Signalling & Infrastructure

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    While not a Modratec customer, yet, I have found the products to be very interesting and perhaps someday, depending on where I see my layout going, I could see me using some of the lever frames.  I have to say that I find Harold's approach an interesting one - ask the hobby for some ideas to keep at least your concept/product alive rather than just closing the thing up whereby everyone loses (I have in mind an entity that produced card models of Southern stations and signal boxes).  I think this foresight is commendable.

     

    For an idea. Would it be possible to put the various drawings and some descriptive narrative into a pdf format that could be either downloadable to the masses or sold at a somewhat modest cost through a self publishing entity? Could at least some of his things be uploaded to something like shapeways so that they will be around for a long time? 

     

    Again, not being that familiar with his products, I am very interested to learn more and will look through the Modratec website to get a better idea of the products and perhaps make a suggestion or two that hopefully may help.

     

    Just some thoughts.

     

    Dave

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