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  1. We did come to a fairly quick stop. On the move now
  2. Later Leeds service just dropped our relief driver off. Hopefully be on the move soon….
  3. The train manager just walked through chatting to a colleague and said “He couldn’t have spadded could he”
  4. Currently sat on the 11:03 Kings Cross to Leeds LNER service. We came to a halt about 50 mins ago and then crawled into Hitchin where we are still sat. Driver was apparently filling a form in about a signalling irregularity. We were told the form was done and we were waiting for a green signal. Now the signaller has apparently said the driver has to be replaced by a relief driver. Another service is going to pull alongside us and the driver be transferred. All very odd!
  5. Switching off RailCom on my Z21 resolved this issue for me.
  6. Is anyone experiencing a low buzzing sound from each of the Caledonian sleeper coaches? It's not horrendous but enough to be annoying! Layout uses a Z21.
  7. Apologies for the initial lack of detail... So the crossover I have isn't at all prototypical then I take it? Do facing points pose a safety risk then?
  8. The layout is loosely based on the Settle and Carlisle line which I believe still uses semaphores?
  9. Hi All, Would appreciate some advice on how to signal the track in the plan and picture below. The era is modern day. Thanks in advance!
  10. So in the end the double traction tyres didn't work out so well with the second tyre being spat out regularly. So today I plucked up the courage and took a Dremel to the flanges and this seems to have done the trick. Hopefully that has sorted the issue permanently. Quite shocked at how little pulling power this model has though. It will spin its wheels to a stop on my third radius curves pulling anything longer than three coaches. Will try adding more weight.
  11. Took the wheelsets out for a close inspection and ran each down a length of concrete sleepered code 75 and it appears that the wheel with the traction tyre is the one hitting the pandrols as the profile is flat. I've added an additional traction tyre to each and wheel and this seems to provide just enough clearance. It's running around the layout now and negotiating the points with no issues so fingers crossed that's sorted it. Need to figure out how to add lights now...
  12. Went to purchase the nickel silver wheels from Ultrascale however at checkout it states the delivery lead time is 8 months! Have to look at alternatives or maybe stick the loco on eBay
  13. It’s the Hornby Railroad Plus model purchased brand new and has a DCC ready chassis. Runs fine in my fiddleyard which is Peco code 100 and does run along the code 75 on the scenic section but rumbles along on the chairs/pandrol clips. I see Ultrascale have replacement wheelsets available in brass or nickel silver, not sure which is better to be honest https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/view/CAT007/392
  14. Thanks for the information all. I will have a look at the Alan Gibson wheels. Really didn’t expect this to be an issue though!
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