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Well… a first for me a smooth and silky running association chassis kit awaiting its motor and pannier body.it went together easily and the gears meshed, maybe just maybe I’m getting the hang of this now- it’s about time!! Best Michael

Afternoon all, modelling has been a little quiet recently, but a house move has given the opportunity of a new play room. so the builders are in today to turn the old brick built wash house into the railway room about 12x 6 ! very excited…. best wishes Michael

Afternoon all, so the B set coaches are getting there, the second bodyshell benefits from the Masterclass chassis which is a real improvement and went together very well including the bogies, so may well take that route on the first body?? still as a novice coach builder I’m very pleased with the results so far ! all best Michael

Afternoon all, Rather a quiet day at work today so a start has been made on Mr Higgs B set coaches. Have to say I’ve rather surprised myself it’s gone together rather nicely…. on to the bogies if I’m not disturbed today! all best michael

Good morning all, Could someone point me I. The right cv direction to disable the f2 brake function and the inertia feature on these decoders please. i can’t work this one out and it would be so useful just to be able to operate these with full control from the handset…. any ideas please I’d be very grateful best wishes michael

As Nigel said this was a very special weekend spent with some super people from the Bala Lake Railway everything a preservation society should be. The layout was so well received and as usual worked brilliantly a credit to Nigel’s craftsmanship. so next stop Aldershot ! happy modelling Michael

We’ve got a very large and real Normandy at the Bluebell Railway and in the shop the slightly smaller new Dapol model, we took the little one to meet its big brother this morning… best Michael

Evening all, the good people of Hallam Town have a seen some redevelopment at the end of the station and the new extension is taking shape, I hope to have it finished in time for its next outing in August at the Bexhill Club Model Railway Exhibition. Heres a couple of pictures as to progress P.S How do you get photos the right way up!!! best Michael

I’ve a question to owners of these little locos, I have one and it’s runs beautifully no complaints at all especially with a decoder and stay alive fitted but a customer bought one from us the other day and came back and said it doesn’t run round 1st radius curves, we exchanged for another and he’s been back saying this one is a bit better but still not very good. Has anybody else had this experience, sounds not quite right to me and I’ve suggested give it a good run in and oil ? anyone got any comments to make. Thanks in advance michael

Hello i was wondering if it’s possible and wouldn’t cause any damage if any additional yellow tantalum capacitors can be bolted/added on to the one fitted to these decoders as I haven’t tried it just wanted to make sure it would be ok???? many thanks in advance michael

Dear all it seems rather loud and rattles a bit so which cv is it to turn the sound down on the Bachmann new 37 Mary Queen of Scots??? Fitted with the zimo ms450p22 ??? thanks in advance michael

Morning all just wanted to close this off by saying all solved and working a treat. really wanted to say if anyone else encounters this that the curly cable I attached and had been sitting in my NCE box for years unused actually had 4 pins and on searching the forums discovered it needed to be 6 pins, changed it over and success! very impressed with this system. it may mention this in the instructions but I couldn’t find it! regards michael

Hello everyone, I’m having a problem getting the DCC concepts digital point motors to talk to the alpha control unit. everything works great the old fashioned way working the points through the power cab handset I just wanted to start using the signal levers they produce , just wondered how others set things up???? any hints greatly received thanks michael

Most interesting weekend out with Hallam Town at Longfield Exhibition in Kent,lots of lovely comments and plenty of interest in 2mm. The layout ran really well, but thanks to Nigel and Simon for their help in driving the trains 👍🏻

Afternoon everybody, Hallam Town will be out and about at the Erith model railway show Longfield Show this weekend https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/event/24701-ErithModelRailwaySociety_Exhibition Come and say hello if you’re visiting happy modelling michael

We have the class 90’s in stock at the Bluebell Railway shop at Sheffield Park check out https://www.bluebell-railway.com/product-category/modelrailway/ mail also order available best wishes michael

That looks familiar, heres Minories on 2 x 3' scenic boards, otherwise known as Hallam Town, platform 1 can take 5 coaches plus tender loco, but I prefer it with 3/4 coach trains.Less is more...... Regarding stock, and which trains to go, conversions from N give a lot of options, I am running Hallam Town as late 1950/60's Midland Region and its been seen at exhibitions in this guise now with the following basic: Station pilot - converted Jinty suburban passenger: 2 coach suburban stock Green 2 car DMU, Single Car DMU inter regional train 4 coaches Parcels train, various converted. Express ; the Blue Pullman makes an appearance! Various other combinations are possible, Loco wise Jinty, Panniers,4F,J39,Fairburn tank conversions are all usable Class 20,24,31,37,47 all possible, So lots of possibilities, and the layout will be out and about next at the Erith Model Railway Exhibition/Longbridge Show end of January 23. best Michael 😀

It really is a beautiful layout and a real pleasure to operate as well , as for the lorry and the level crossing gates, just fabulous theatre that produced so many smiles from the very attentive visitors 😁....... Congrats Nigel !!! best Michael

Morning all, last weekend the layout made its I guess Southern debut at the Spa Valley Model Railway weekend, although we were placed miles away in Eridge station waiting room a good time was had. I’m delighted to report the layout and stock behaved very well and received many compliments ! Onwards and upwards !!! Best Michael

Yes indeed we did it ! Well that was fun Hallam Town was out and about at the Spa Valley Model Railway Exhibition this weekend and I’m delighted to say it really performed well big thanks to my mates from the Wealden Group , Nigel, Simon ,David and Richard some photos to follow a couple of new invites as well!! all best michael

Morning, a bit of fine tuning and fettling in preparation of becoming an exhibitor in a few weeks think I’m just about getting there 🙏 michael

Thank you for clearly stating the issue I tried originally to raise. michael

I’ve really enjoyed reading and seeing the photos Bob , what a lovely model and stock - food for thought and a real inspiration best wishss Michael

Thank you Nigel , that’s very helpful , I shall go have a look at the underside of the pcb board on the new Farish 08. The sound is really good just needs a little stay alive help every now and then…. It’s very clear on some of the 4mm models so fitted so fingers crossed best wishes michael

I’d appreciate some advice? I have a Bachmann OO 3mt 2-6-2t ive put a train-o-matic Lommander II 8 pin decoder in it running ok but a bit on the bumpy/jerky side. does anyone have any experience of the cv settings to smooth things out or even can recommend a decoder and settings to do that??? thanks in advance michael