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I've sent a tweet about this as well.

It sounds like the float is just touching the side of the cistern, on the FluidMaster bottom entry float valve, the float is around the vertical shaft (which is height adjustable) but is asymmetrical, so rotating the whole assembly on the shaft, should give you the clearance.

And that's your story, and you're sticking to it! 🤣

Although correct, the comment, I think, was more about blocking the view of seeing someone using the crossing

It might be worth checking the Channel 5 website for the Great Model Railway Challenge, which was aired in 2018/9 I think, that should give you some good ideas, and insights into how things could be done, and you'll see a couple of my mates, and fellow cub members!

I hope you mean you mislaid it, not that they took it away!

Or maybe a waterproof cement render on the outside?

A Russian wife turned to her husband and asked, "What's this special military operation our glorious leader keeps talking about?" Her husband replied, "It's a proxy war between Russia and NATO." "Oh, right. How's it going?" "Well," he replied, "so far we've lost 24,000 soldiers, 2,000 tanks, 200 aircraft, numerous helicopters, and loads of armoured vehicles and artillery pieces, and our flagship, along with various other naval pieces." "Wow, what about NATO?" "They haven't turned up yet!"

For those that haven't been, Minature Wunderland is a good example of what can be done with lighting, and special effects. I appreciate that some of the illusions created can be borderline 'toylike', but again, it's down to personal preference, and where your level of compromise lies. They go through a regular cycle of night running (for about 20 mins, every couple of hours) Overall it's impressive, and I would recommend a visit to anyone.

Had you said that you didn't find it funny, I wouldn't be responding, but you are not really in a position to comment or criticise, firstly, humour (like beauty) is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder (listener), secondly, you are from the USA, where the concept of humour is still trying to establish itself!

The area the Bishop came from/presided over was not mentioned!

I can't comment on Oxford, but I've punted regularly around Cambridge over the years. There is definitely a nude bathing club, complete with clubhouse, decking, diving pier, etc. and I've punted past them many a time, since the '70's

Was Sir Sean Connery your patron?

To be honest I don't know, and unfortunately, I can't seem to find the spare track I had, also the test-track is at the club. I'm going to be working at the club over the weekend, so I'll measure it and let you know, ok.

Thank you, I have more photos (taken during lockdown) of how I built it, including the unusual method I used for electrical continuity across the board joints (without using any connectors) The test-track was designed to be light, small and easy to assemble, so that our older members, or those not used to portable layouts, could borrow it for use at home. The photos were taken so I could write an artical for our newsletter, and if there is any interest, I'll happily post them up, ok.

The Lima set-track was 700mm radius (2' 31/2") and all their locos go round, including the 4F, and their Bo-Bo diesels. I have a number of 0-4-0 locos, and an Alas Plymouth 0-6-0, which all go round without issue. But at the moment, the track is just a circle, on a 4 piece board, for testing and running in, I knocked it up as a test track for small locos, as our club layout is in the process of being rebuilt. packed away for transport/storage and set up for our reopening on New Years Eve!

I've used, and would recommend, a couple of rolls of shed insulation. It's basically double thickness, silvered bubble-wrap, and you put it up with a staple gun. also you can tape the overlaps with the special aluminium tape to get it perfectly airtight. It has the insulation effect of 2" of expanded polystyrene, and has the other advantage of leaving an air gap (you staple it to the beams), so you don't get mould problems. You could also use it in you garage! (and it'll improve your loft, which will save you money!)

If you're worried about the glue holding, why not pilot hole the ply, once the glue has dried, and then use longer screws, that go through the ply into the frame/board.

His wife has confiscated his house key!

Do you have any offcuts of ply left over, you could laminate them together with PVA to get the correct height, you could then have them at the most convenient size for your preferred hinges, and they're far less likely to split.

Not that long, you don't need that much meths

I don't use washing-up liquid, I read somewhere it potentially could be the cause of some brands of ballast going green. I use a splash of meths, it does the same, if not better, job of reducing the surface tension, it also helps speed up the drying process. Also, I sometimes add a bit of acrylic paint, normally black, for areas where locos stand, plus some sidings, etc. because it looks more natural than trying to paint it later.

I feel reasonably qualified to give you an answer, as I have built a cardboard layout! Many moons ago, there was a thread on here about building a layout for £100, which included buying the stock. The OP used free corrugated cardboard, which I felt was not a good idea, during a chat with fellow club members, they challenged me to do a better job, if thought I could! I used large sheets of grey board from HobbyCraft, which I strengthened with sections from packaging (U & L shapes), I glued it together with PVA, and it got 3 coats of Shellac. It was a 6'6" x 1'4" 0 gauge Inglenook, that I took to various local shows, over 6 years, stopped by lockdown, and a point failure. While it survived, and is back working (new point tie-bars), I wouldn't recommend using cardboard for a permanent layout, it doesn't have the strength, or enough resistance to damp, etc. Is there not a local club, or a friendly neighbour, who could assist with making a wooden baseboard for you? (I've no idea where you are on this planet, as you don't say, either under your avatar, or in your signature!)

Not forgetting the Treacle Mine, and the Broken Biscuit Repair Factory!

Thanks, I obviously didn't dig deep enough, sorry.