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I wonder what determines which vaccine you get, I had my Pfizer at the local Vaccination Centre (converted from a Rainbow Hospital) my wife had the AZ at the GP surgery.

Everyone I know (myself included) that's had the Pfizer jab have also had their second. Interestingly only a six-seven week gap between the two doses. Don't know anyone that's had their 2nd AZ jab, although one has an appointment after Easter.

Interesting report on the BBC News website regarding UK supply of AZ vaccine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/56483766

Try Coastal DCC or Digitrains.

I have one of these too, the chassis is complete and primed ready for a top coat but the body is yet to be started. 3 Dinorwig slate wagons are more or less complete. Theres a 5" Gauge version also sitting on the workshop floor waiting for lockdown restrictions to be lifted so we can get across to the Llandudno track for a steam up. Ray.

Thanks Colin, I've now modified the code so i can operate the traverser by DCC commands or the keypad on the LCD panel. I've also put in code so it can be operated from a more traditional push button type control panel but i doubt i'll use this. The LCD panel/Keypad uses a I2C connection to the NANO. I'll try and post another video over weekend.

A Snow Moon apparently. Taken on an iPhone 7 through my spotting scope that i bought for bird watching (the feathered variety) in the garden.

There are a lot of LNWR Dioramas in the museum, not sure if they're by Jack Nelson but they've been there for years so i suspect they may well be.

Thanks, i've just topped up my order.

Looks fabulous George. Have you done the chassis yet?

Can someone supply the overall length of these coaches. I'm buying a few of the LSWR livery to go with my LSWR Livery T9,M7 and Terrier. These will spend most of their lives in a display cabinet, but just want to know how many I can get in behind a loco.

You'll have to buy some kits and get George to build them for you in exchange for a Full English.

I think someone earlier said it was a South West Digital sound file. It sounds remarkably similar to my SWD fitted O gauge pannier so I suspect they're correct. Ray.

If it were me, i'd be unsoldering the link on the TMC2208 and using it in Legacy mode. Just have one reference micro switch and use the AccelStepper Library. Much easier to code and you get acceleration/deceleration at the start and finish of the run. Ray

Ouch, I thought the max input voltage on a digital input pin was 5.5volts.

Try this: On your 'pin_Mode' lines where you define the INPUT pins change INPUT to INPUT_PULLUP otherwise you are leaving the inputs floating when not pulled to GND by the end stop switch (unless you have an external pull-up resistor) Ray. edit: same is probably true for the direction input pin.

I think so, although it was before my time living in the area so can't be absolutely sure.

It wasn't only the overhead line on the 15" gauge that was damaged in the storm. A substantial tree also fell on the engine shed at the end of the line damaging the contents including the engine. The line has been in disrepair ever since and would require some substantial restoration and re-ballasting to get running again. Currently, as far as i'm aware, there are no plans to do this. Attached is a list and description of the Standard Gauge stock on the old goods line. As mentioned this line is severed from the mainline and access to the site would make it almost impossible to remove stock by road. Bar occasional painting of the exterior there is very little maintenance work of the stock. Before COVID the 7-1/4" miniature railway was run every day throughout the year (10:00-4:30) with 2 steam and 2 diesel (petrol) locos on hand for passenger hauling. There were also occasional visiting locos during the summer. The railway ran for a short period last year (2020) when lockdown restrictions were eased but under the current lockdown the site is closed including the shop, museum and cafe (BR Mk1 SO coach). Betws-y-Coed_Rolling_Stock.pdf

Try moving one of the brackets in the line: if (step1 , LOW && (val , HIGH || (step2 , LOW && (val, LOW)))) to after HIGH so it looks more like your plain language line : If (switch1 is LOW & direction is LOW) OR (switch2 is LOW & direction is HIGH) (i'm assuming val is inverted for some reason) thus: if (step1 , LOW && (val , HIGH) || (step2 , LOW && (val, LOW))) or belt and braces if ( ( (step1 , LOW) && (val , HIGH) ) || ( (step2 , LOW) && (val, LOW) ) ) (For some reason your .ino project is unavailable)

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Looking at the above picture am i right in assuming that you bend the knuckle once soldered in place?

I've added a display panel to the traverser to give an indication of the traverser position. It also indicates that its stopped moving by displaying 'Locked'. Next is to modify the Arduino code so that i can use the keypad to select the exit tracks. Currently its via DCC accessory addresses.

Its basically the same as my 'DCC Stepper Motor Controlled Turntable' with a few slight modifications to the code and using a different stepper controller chip which is a lot quieter in operation. Theres some more detail here:

Here too, despite the forecast saying it was going to be dry all day.

I was tempted by one of the 4TC units but their just outside the top end of my era. I might, if i can pick up a cheap set somewhere, spray it SR Green and apply rule 1.