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The layout ran remarkably well, with only a few meltdowns due to there being too many locos (and sounds) running, and due to shorts caused by operators lacking concentration...we were all guilty from time to time! :yes:

 

I was concentrating, I’m just not very good at it. I’m still having nightmares about those double slips.....

 

Seriously the layout performed great as ever and the compliments where flowing in.

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I was concentrating, I’m just not very good at it. I’m still having nightmares about those double slips.....

Seriously the layout performed great as ever and the compliments where flowing in.

Nightmare.?? That will arrive soon! when the wind up / prank master plots part 2! See you at next show . G

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I was concentrating, I’m just not very good at it. I’m still having nightmares about those double slips.....

Seriously the layout performed great as ever and the compliments where flowing in.

Cal....derailing a fifty...PICTURES: Blackburn and East Lancashire Model Railway Society exhibition | Lancashire Telegraph

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17216822.pictures-blackburn-and-east-lancashire-model-railway-society-exhibition/

 

DL in photo section

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DL is setup and ready for test and a few extra detail bits (I've had a delivery of 3D printed stuff)  ahead of BRM Doncaster.

 

I may add a few photos in the next couple of weeks.

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Before the show opened, our leader AY took a few photos for a future BRM article. DL ran reasonably well today apart from a minor issue with a DCC breaker having a bit of a strop and a couple of the usual operator errors - including me......

 

Looking forward to another day playing trains tomorrow. 

 

Cheers

Mick

 

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10 minutes ago, newbryford said:

Before the show opened, our leader AY took a few photos for a future BRM article. DL ran reasonably well today apart from a minor issue with a DCC breaker having a bit of a strop and a couple of the usual operator errors - including me......

 

Looking forward to another day playing trains tomorrow. 

 

Cheers

Mick

 

Don't let Clive M see this Mick, or you'll never hear the  end of it, haha:lol:

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DL ran pretty well again today. 

As always, there's work to be carried out to make it better/easier to run. The latest was a "remote" panel for one half of the fiddle yard. It proved successful with the team, so another one will appear for the other yard in due course (but not in time for the next show at Preston in 3 weeks.

 

Andy Y did the honours with the camera for a future article in BRM and video footage was also captured.

 

Must get round to writing the words.......

 

If anyone took a few pictures of DL at Doncaster, feel free to post them here.

 

Oh - and ta to the operating team - you know who you are,

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Was really nice to meet you today Mick - I must say Deadman’s Lane is a superb layout! 

 

Thank you to Jack for letting us ‘service’ our Lafarge PGA on the layout as well! It looked superb behind the DB 60

 

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look forward to seeing the layout again soon.

 

Kind regards,

 

Will

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oneof those yellow things came through maidstone the other day and a friend of  mine grabed some shots. (not being a modern loco person, i asume mantance train) :)

oh and PS nice layout

 

his text was 

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Deadmans Lane ran well over the weekend at Preston Exhibition.

Thanks to all those that came and chatted. Your positive comments were most appreciated.

 

The team is getting used to assembly/running/dis-assembly - I reckon it takes up to 10 shows to get into a routine with a layout.

 

Thanks to my two guest operators - hoping that one will be a full returnee to the hobby after a few years absence.........

 

There may be a few pics later.

 

There's still plenty of work to be done on DL for the future

More detailing for example.

Some of it will be behind the scenes with the signal controls. 

 

Next shows are Hazel Grove and Wigan in October 2019.

 

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Thanks to Google Earth Guest operator Rob for these satellite dangling the phone above the layout images.....

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Cheers,

Mick

 

 

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13 hours ago, newbryford said:

Thanks to Google Earth Guest operator Rob for these satellite dangling the phone above the layout images.....

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Cheers,

Mick

 

 

Brilliant Mick, but did Storm Freya rip the Shed Roof off last night mate?

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1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Brilliant Mick, but did Storm Freya rip the Shed Roof off last night mate?

 

There is a plan to have a removable roof.

 

Cheers.

Mick

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Really enjoyed watching and chatting on Saturday.  Gets the feel for RTC brilliantly.

Here's a sketch of the new layout at Way & Works with the new crossover (red) allowing wrong road moves out of the station.

(That'll be fun to manage off stage!)

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Paul.

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1 minute ago, 5BarVT said:

Really enjoyed watching and chatting on Saturday.  Gets the feel for RTC brilliantly.

Here's a sketch of the new layout at Way & Works with the new crossover (red) allowing wrong road moves out of the station.

(That'll be fun to manage off stage!)

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Paul.

 

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the compliments.

I guess you were the signalling guy trying to locate Trent House...…

If so, a quick question - do you know what type the signals TD5044/5046 are?

 

Any chance of a picture of a similar type?

 I do have a couple of "emergency" crossovers that are manually operated and normally only used for moving stock from the inside to outside loops and back when we want to shuffle around the trains. I could use one of them to allow use of the red route...…..


 

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

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2 hours ago, newbryford said:

I guess you were the signalling guy trying to locate Trent House...…

If so, a quick question - do you know what type the signals TD5044/5046 are?

That’s me. 

‘Fraid I wasn’t involved with the construction of the Derby project so I can’t help with what the signals look like.

Paul.

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On ‎04‎/‎04‎/‎2019 at 13:36, rorz101uk said:

Hey Mick, when is the layout out on the circuit?

 

Hi Rory,

Next shows are Wigan and then Hazel Grove later this year.

 

Cheers

Mick

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