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    Sorry poorly worded question. On the trackside , are power districts separated from each other by an insulated rail joiners on each rail ?
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    Looking at expanding my dcc plank layout, have read lots about power districts but have yet to find a decent simple definition of what one is. Leaving aside the hardware required which seems to be a circuit breaker etc and thinking just of the track, is a power district any different from a DC "section" Ie a lengths of track electrically isolated from ajoining pieces by isolated rail joins or cuts in the rail?
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    Just to put a different view , if you have an old laptop and can find £30;for an Arduino, you don't need a big expensive "controller" to go DCC so I'm not sure the deep pockets line is relevant to the thread.
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    Polybulks!

    dave75 replied to Matt's topic in Rails of Sheffield

    Paul , do you have the drawing?
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    Polybulks!

    dave75 replied to Matt's topic in Rails of Sheffield

    Thanks, that's just saved me a few quid ;-)
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    In the one of the tinsley book , the author mentioned slow speed fitted 47s standing in if a 13 wasn't available.
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    @Enterprisingwestern what is a portable set in term of this discussion. BR database shows the radio equipment was removed from this loco in the early seventies, I wonder what the thinking was behind that. Did these locos also have a more precise Speedo so the correct speed could be maintained easier?
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    Polybulks!

    dave75 replied to Matt's topic in Rails of Sheffield

    Have these models ever been done in this livery? I'm trying to figure out if it's an earlier livery that the traffic services or a transition to/from it. Picture from Twitter July 1981
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    I didn't notice the 2-8-0, the Garrett looked very impressive . No doubt the video they were filming will be along soon !
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    I think a couple of 08s had the radio equipment as fitted to the 13s so they could talk to the tower. There was an article somewhere that had the call signs , the tower was 'tinrail control' I'm sure.
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    Is it the one with two piece bodysides and the separate cab fronts? If so I'm trying to build one like that but it way out of kilter.
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    Thank you that's very helpful, I think I should have added the centre road is only for loco changes and maybe splitting restaurant and parcels sections, although I may run round and reverse a train on the orange road to depart the direction it arrived.
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    B1 propelling 2 Pullmans on the Darnall triangle, it must be the Master Cutler stock. One can only assume it's propelled them from Nunnery CS to Darnall West junction, pulled them down to Attercliffe junction, then crossed over and is propelling them back to Nunnery via Woodburn Junction Was it common certain parts of a rake to be turned in this fashion?
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    Okay here's a rough sketch, anyone familiar with my posts will recognize the station layout. So I'm getting that I need two reverse loop modules which would be aligned on the loops, where I've marked in blue. Any other elegant solutions out there?
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    Doesn't seem to bother the car people either does it . Cars are like pizzas , chassis is the same, just pick your topping, vw, skodia, seat, audi .
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    I'm hoping to move on from my dcc shunting plank to a larger layout, dumbbell design with a station with crossover on the central section. Any thoughts on how to effectively wire this in DCC. I feel like in conventional DC , it would be 3 sections, the central section and the 2 ends to prevent shorts. Do I follow the same principles or is there a better way? Grateful for any thoughts
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    I've gone down this route for a trial shunting plank layout, found it very good , If you can drive a computer and wire a point motor, it's quite easy , jmri has a few odd features but that's just a learning curve, like where you save your layout diagram and assigning points motors to the layout. I've gone mainly for new locos and midrange decoders so not quite budget.
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    You say that but how similar is the windscreen arrangement to the 23/37/40 or is that just me?
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    "to the metal hospital" where all the locos with with Mazak Rot could get treatment?
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    Good dedication John. It's a great photo. I can't decide if the white cabs bring anything to the party . Maybe Western Sand livery next ? Or Electric Blue with the white cabs ?
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    It's an impressive looking beast , really looking forward to mine landing,
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    Fabulous layout. There's a chap who produced a set of GC timetables based on an additional fleet of deltics , it's a interesting read I think I picked a copy up on eBay.
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    Corbs and all When you have 5 mins , can you suggest the sweetspot where the pressure should be applied? I've got the wheels removed, can the clippy bit be prised from below? Success! a poke on the tabs from below seemed to help , it's the back corners init!
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    Go Jim , you can do this, you've done it before. I'm sure the lighter nights and warmer weather will help as well.
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    So does anyone need a Toad RU Worcester still in wrap unopened Happy to swop for another Rapido wagon?
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