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Thanks for the quick response. I thought it might of expired.

Unsure whether the bit.ly link is supposed to still work, but it doesn't work for me anymore. Is it just me or has it happened to anyone else? Has the link been removed?

Gone but not forgotten - finally decided to remove the 47 from the running and just sell it when I get round to it. RIP☠️

Admittedly, it is very hard to learn CAD so I think this might be back to drawing board

To be honest, my very own Express Sprinters (158s) deserve their own thread due to their breathtaking (in a bad way) prices

Your joking, it was actually very helpful. I will be more careful in my wording in future!

yes that climate change problem actually originated in this hobby!

Here’s some Hatton’s madness I suppose (probably worse price on eBay though): Oh and let’s not forget our other 150 fiend: Both laughably high prices that only the serious modeller will pay. And then we wonder why our hobby is dying out... It’s our fault for asking for every rivet perfect...

I think it may work with a bit of the good ol’ elbow grease and as little as possible cutting, and with luck, it will work.

So... I have had enough of DC’s so am considering a DCC move. As a newbie to DCC (and modelling actually!!) I need to know whether you can use different brands of decoders and controllers. So can I use a Lenz decoder on a Hornby loco and using a Bachman controller? And if so is there any exceptions?

I am currently building a layout and have found a free piece of chipboard from a scrapyard. It is perfectly intact and meets all my requirements. However, I am worried about the thickness of it. It is roughly 2cm thick. Is this a regular size? And if not can I work with this?

Does anyone know how to remove/replace a Hornby coupling. Is there a screw or bolt? I am working on a Hornby Class 47 Intercity but I also have a NetworkSouthEast Lima 47 with a similar coupling that needs replacing.

@DavidCBroad I completely agree. Today I decided to service my 47 as it has been roughly a year since I have ran it for any long period more than around 15 minutes. It started well but hissed and smelt of overheating electrics at low speed. Upon further investigation the brushes had been almost melted in the heat of an unventilated Lima motor casing. Cleaning the commutator helped and powering it to full speed whilst not on the track seemed to give it new life. However, the commutator brushes had reduced in size by almost half. Hopefully, by replacing the brushes and springs it should help as an interim measure, but I probably will buy a Hornby Ringfield motor for eventually replacing the old Lima. I have also taken the decision of temporarily retiring my 47 and replacing most of its passenger services with another 47’s and replacing its shunting/ freight work with a 08 shunter I bought recently with exactly this thought in mind.