Neil90

Success, well with one point so far. I'll scale it up tomorrow when I have time. I have seen that sheet before and for some reason I couldn't make head nor tail of it. Thank you. I may be back tomorrow if I run into further electrical problems! I'll have a beer to celebrate.

Hello, after a few years away from the hobby- Despite my best efforts to understand what other advice has been offered on this forum, I am having problems with my Cobalt IP analogue point motors. I have wired it and I am not getting a tap of a response out of the motor. I've tried it in various configurations and still nothing. I am powering the motors by a 12v supply/wall plug and using DC control for the points. I have a DPDT switch. These same parts worked three years ago reliably and they've been stored in dry/mild conditions. Looking at the switch side, what wire needs to go in which port? Where does the switch fit into the wiring? Thank you.

I had a further look and I have found a picture of straight back PCAs from 1991 but it is Fort William - Blythe. And the 37s are in sector livery! I think I will settle for the compromise as it's a shunting layout and variety is important to me, even if things don't tie together perfectly. I have found a photo of a straight back PCA stating they were built in 1987-88 so one <I> might </I> have made it into my area/era I suppose - unless someone can tell me I'm wrong. Thanks re the books, I will look into that.

That's great, managed to find what I am looking for. Thanks for all your input, everyone.

I am modelling in OO, yes. I've had a look at the Cambrian models there, some good stuff. I've never built rolling stock before but I'll be giving a wagon or two a go. I've learnt what I hoped to, I'd finally like to know if the Blue Circle Cement liveried PCA is relevant to my plans?

Thanks again, I see Cargo Waggons are for release in the future but have also been promised previously so I'll have to look into it more. Would freight from Blue Circle Cement in Inverness be appropriate (in Scotland, even if not the areas I've listed specifically)? I have found photographs of the depressed centre PCAs, I see Bachmann do a PCA non-depressed in Blue Circle livery but it all seems to be later photographs, despite being listed as sectorisation period on the various websites, could anyone shed any light? Or what would the non-depressed PCAs be carrying?

That's great, thanks. Were HEA hoppers a feature at the time? I've not found much evidence of it... If so, what was the cargo?

I had a read through that and it is useful, thanks, though a few of the links don't work any more. Can you shed any light on the livery questions? Thank you, are the PCAs of the flat top or vee shaped variety, or a mixture? I've never noticed the vee type in photographs. I'm talking about the 2 axle versions in case there are different. I will renumber it in time to something more suitable. I have a OO guage shunting layout. It's not based on a real location, but I'd like to feature the previously mentioned locations, so I could renumber 37410. --- Bachmann do several TTAs in different grey liveries, can anyone comment if they'd be appropriate to the area? They are Total, Esso, BP and there are many others available through auctions.

Hello, I'd like to know about freight in the Scottish highlands/far north from 1985, until about 1990. I have a model of 37410 in large logo blue and I'm looking wagons to match. TTA's seem to be the most common. What livery were they carrying at the time? From my research, it seems to be grey with a small BP sticker. Were there other liveries? Did the green BP livery exist at that time or is this a more recent one? OBAs - I see photos of them in bauxite and Rail Freight red/grey so think that's covered. HEAs - would Rail Freight red/grey have been making an appearance by this stage or is bauxite more appropriate? PCA's for powder/cement- were these used? It's hard to tell the difference in a photograph to a TTA! And VEA's - I'll have to try the kit. Can anyone suggest anything else, and in particular RTR models that are suitable? Thank you