Harry Lime

Any further news on this year's Showcase? Having checked the DEMU website, there seems to be nothing there as yet...

Just a quick follow up and thank you firstly to Keith for his helpful response. I did eventually find the original PSU for the DR5000 - however, always remember to look for things that have been tidied away - especially if your wife/spouse/partner/significant other has been the one who has kindly tidied up your workspace for you!

Just completed the upgrade from DR5000 to YD7001. It took several goes at the Upgrade stage as several times there seemed to be a Firmware Error. That was overcome by uninstalling and reinstalling the YaMoRC Configuration software. The error seems to be a Windows 11 fault not allowing the original YaMoRC installation to be completed (Windows did not allow the drivers to be installed correctly). I should point out that this is not an issue caused by the YaMoRC software. However, once the program was reinstalled the rest was plain sailing - all I've got to do now is build a suitable layout to run my YD7001 with - choices, choices!

I have a slightly different conversion problem - wondering if anyone can help? I am preparing to upgrade my DR5000 to a YD7001. However, in preparing to do so, I have misplaced the original power supply for the DR5000. Is there somewhere I can find the specs for this so that I can order another, if I cannot find the original? Thanks in advance of any advice.

Just received notification that my barrier wagons are on their way...can't wait for these to arrive. Finally, I can complete the Barrier Wagon/S-Stock/Class 20 train that I have been working on for Loftus Road for a while!

Must be Happy Hour then...

Unfortunately, I was working at the time so no photos, but happened to notice 66793 running LE through Falmer at about 1245, Brighton-bound. A small curiosity to brighten my day.

"The Kernow Model Rail Centre Exclusive highly detailed model in 00 Gauge of 92 129 is being produced for KMRC by Bachmann and is supplied with etched nameplates and a numbered certificate of authenticity. The model has die-cast chassis block with a five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to axles on both bogies." Shurely shome mishtake...

Mine have just arrived from Rails (just a happy customer) and these look fantastic. They are a good weight, allow for a range of loads to be added and are versatile enough to fit into a range of (modern) eras. Looking forward to running these on Loftus Road at some time in the future and thank you to Cavalex for having the courage to produce these in the first place!

One already on order, but not sure if I can cope with having two of the same quality - time to talk to the domestic bank manager...

Following on from yesterday's missed delivery... I found out that the local post office opens at 0600, so got up early, dropped my wife at work (she doesn't start until 8.30 but needs must...) and then went to collect my parcel. Having got the box home, I've just been sitting here in stunned amazement at these absolute beauties. Everything that everyone above has said is true about them. The quality of packaging, the attention to detail and the sheer weight of these wagons all just make these simply outstanding. Once we can get them on to exhibition layouts and the public can see them, I am sure that they will also appreciate the quality of these wagons. Many thanks to everyone at Accurascale for making these happen and for making at least one customer very happy. All I've got to do now is to decide what to run them behind - any suggestions?

Just checked the Parcelforce website and it seems mine is out for delivery today! Now feel like a five-year-old waiting for Christmas Day...where's the postie, where's the postie? Updated at 14:49: Had to go out for five minutes and guess what, Parcelforce turned up to deliver, me not home, so no parcel left in a safe place! Got to wait 24 hours to collect from local post office tomorrow morning...

Is there any chance of a picture showing where you positioned the two speakers, Richard?

What James chooses to do at the back of Loftus Road when no-one else is watching is his responsibility alone. Please don't go dragging Mark, Pete and the rest of us into further disrepute... I suppose that after all this time on his own during lockdown, a few foibles are to be expected though

Just to complicate matters a little, many schools (certainly in England) which were under LEA control are now academies, including quite a few primary schools. Therefore, they are not controlled by the LEA, instead these academies are run by academy trusts who are funded directly from central government. They make their own decisions about how their individual academy schools are run, without little or any intervention from the local LEA. This does not stop a local authority from shutting down events, however, there is this additional level of power/decision-making that has to be considered here. What complicates this is that sometimes, the academy trust may not reside in the same part of the country as the academy school, so a decision taken in Cheshire may affect a school in West Sussex, simply because that West Sussex school/academy is owned by a company over 200 miles away.

It may be worth considering that with schools being caught in this strange limbo, they are only just getting round to considering whether or not to continue with hiring their premises out. I know that Worthing MRC's exhibition venue has, in its daytime role, been preparing for the return of over 1000 students* since mid-April, as well as preparing for the start of the next school year in September. However, the question of hiring premises for exhibitions, sports clubs, choirs and other activities has had to go on the back burner and many schools are only just getting round to making these decisions - quite understandably. Therefore, if a club makes the decision to postpone a show earlier on, this helps the school as it avoids them having to disappoint the hirer, and their audience, later on in the season. *That does not mean that 1000 students will return to school before the start of the summer holidays.

Site access You know where it is so please follow the relevant postcode on your SatNav. Any roadworks or other obstacles on the route are not the reponsibility of the Exhibition Manager. Access times These are set according to your alarm clock.

Rather boringly, my 66 arrived yesterday afternoon. I opened the box in some trepidation, half-expecting things to rattle around in the box, but nope, everything remained attached. I then set it up on my rolling road - no wobble. I ran it in for an hour each way, nothing fell off...all just seems to be OK I just seem to be a contented customer who has received a working model with which I am happy. Will post some images when I can recharge my camera batteries.

Worth keeping an eye out for them at any exhibitions/shows in the coming few weeks to see if their MO changes.

Brighton and Hove left East Sussex in 1997 and became it's own unitary authority in 2001. (Me omitting the word "actually" is through being bored of having so many people say "Hove actually" to me after more than thirty years of living and working there as though it is funny...)

Brighton and Hove is another example...and yes, before anyone says it, I omitted the Hove (actually)!

Had a similar problem a couple of years ago with my original SPROG 3 PSU. Contacted Mr Crosland/SPROG and one arrived promptly, which has seen good service ever since.

What's an O' Level Mum?

Like Voldemort, I was trying not to mention those three letters - you know it will trigger an outbreak of the keyboard jitterers!

As we are going to have to wait a while for our/my Hatton's 66s to arrive, I was wondering if there was any way of finding out the ship that will be bringing these to our shores. I seem to recall another delivery (Class 71?) being tracked across the seas, which helped pass a quiet afternoon...