TonyW

Thanks, I may buy one and fix it down to cork as a test piece, I have a good stock of 3mm cork which was bought for the fiddle yard. Quote from DCC Concepts web site "Our DCCconcepts track-bed or track underlay is made using top quality very long life EVA closed cell foam". Its more expensive but curves easily, other options are available of course, however where I live at the moment its a case of who will actually deliver up here. B&Q is a 250 mile round trip and they won't deliver, looking forwards to moving back the England and civilisation! Tony

Hi Wayne, Thanks, I will need to look for some 3mm ply or MDF to bring the height up to the existing track with the foam underlay. Will have a look on ebay as its a 250 mile round trip to the nearest B&Q, Wicks etc.

Has anyone used this track with foam underlay? My layout has Peco OO BH laid on DCC Concepts underlay. I would really like to have a go at building a couple of these kits but suspect I would need to use cork underlay and glue them down well. The layout is in a room above my garage with a temprature range of 5 deg C to 20 deg C. I am planning to move back south to England so that top temperature will go up. Thanks, Tony

As Wayne said for OO, a drop in replacement for Peco would be ideal. Tony

Now three years since I started building my lifetime layout, so far I have got a double track around a 21ft x 13ft room, a couple of points for junctions and that's it! I have been waiting for slips and crossings for around two years. Fiddle yard is coming on as I am using up a previous layouts FB track. Unfortunately it now looks like I will have to rip everything up as we may be forced to move back to England, I doubt I will get that sort of space again. Lets hope 2022 brings better fortune, Happy and Safe New Year everyone. Tony

Yes they are more delicate but only to be expected for finer scale items, can't have it both ways. Rail joiners are difficult but with the use of a simple home made 'tool' from a 2" length of scrap BH rail are easy to attach. I will post a couple of photos when I get time. Very pleased with Peco's BH track and looking forwards to the slips and crossings. Tony

Outside of their scope???? claim made too late, order was placed in Oct 2020 I made the claim in May 2021

Tried that, not accepted.

Will give it a try but he will probably just ignor it. If I had paid with my credit card they would have taken the matter on but with paypal - useless.

I talked to him on the 14 May 2021 about my order placed 4 October 2020. I was told there was a production delay and they would be three weeks, I pointed out they were still listed on the web site as available, just got some mumbled useless excuse. Needless to say nothing has turned up. Phoned again today, no answer so left a message I want a refund - not holding my breath. The web site still lists the items as being available, what a way to run a business! If there are health issues as someone has suggested then the web site should be suspended from taking orders. There must be a law against advertising and taking payment for goods which you do not have or are unwilling or unable to supply.

Your fortunate, I paid by Paypal 4th October 2020 and there is no comeback, last time I use modelmaster or paypal.

Good point on not being compatible with future a Windows update, Many years ago I used a software called 'Track Those Trains' that stopped working when Windows 8 came out! Thanks for the replies, on reflection Excel may be the safest route, I wil need to hone my skills a bit better, there is a lot of stock to catalogue and I don't want to be doing it again in a few years. Tony

Has anyone used this software? www.modeltraincatalogue.com It looks as if I will be forced to pack up all of my railway and move back to England in the near future so I looking for a way to record all of my stock with photos and and values for the insurance. I did download a demo about three years ago and with the limited functions available on the demo it looked interesting and easy to use but its on my old PC which has died. Have tried to download the new demo but Windows keeps blocking it. I could use Excel but I find it a pain in the axxx, any info would be most welcome. Tony

I will not hold my breath, 25 weeks and counting, my order has just fell off the radar. Will not use again, just too much agro.

Who is flying off the handle? We have all suffered problems over this pandemic but it is no excuss for bad manners and poor service. Phone calls are just unanswered, an answerphone message would at least be something. The item that I paid for last October is still shown as available on his website - no way to run a business.