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What an utterly brilliant thread, evoking memories of travelling the Country with my father in the late 80s. thank you for sharing them.

The detail on this is fantastic

Hi Matt, please do create a thread for your layout. I would love to see it!

This is terribly sad news I have been watching Finnsbay with great interest and its been great entertainment for me during lockdown. RIP Jon

Hi everyone, I have been trawling the internet to try and better understand the sleeper diagrams and consists into Glasgow Queen Street in the late 80s and wonder if anyone can help shed some light on this? It appears to me that there were the following scheduled to stop at GQS: 1. The 9pm London Euston to Fort William, via Mossend. It appears to me that this was electric hauled to Mossend at which point the electric was removed to be replaced top and tailed by two 37/4s into GQS. At GQS the sleeper was attached to three Mark 1 "day" coaches and the rear 37/4 was removed with the new portion travelling on to Fort Bill, departing GQS at 5.40am; 2. The ?pm Fort William to London Euston called at GQS at ??pm headed by a 37/4. The now front of the train at GQS would then have a 37/4 attached presumably sent from Eastfield to take it on to Mossend (with three Mk1 day coaches remaining with the rear 37/4 at Queen Street to take them ECS to Cowlairs) at which point it would be replaced by an electric and the sleeper coaches from the Inverness overnight would be added to combine two trains into one; 3. The ??m Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling comprising two sleeper coaches, one Mk2 and a BSO and meet the other half of the Euston sleeper at Stirling (or is it Perthz?) and continue on to Inverness. Firstly have I got the workings correct? I am focussing on the 88 to 89 period. Secondly do I have the motive power correct? I understand that the Mossend to GQS had to be top and tailed due to the absent curve and the ease of shunting the Mk1 stock? Thirdly what would the three rakes of stock ordinarily consist of on their arrival / departure into GQS? Fourthly why am I researching this at home past midnight? On question one I attach the following photos in support of my understanding: Picture of GQS to FW in 1989 headed by 37/4 with two sleeper coaches a Mk2, BSO and one visible Mk1 https://flic.kr/p/dsMj3C A similar photo confirming 37/4, two sleeper coaches and BSO https://flic.kr/p/QEdMEJ May 1988 with my understanding (Ernies Railway Archive - unable to attach Flickr link) On Question 2 here is a 37/4 at FW in 1989 at head of sleeper coach https://flic.kr/p/2bTcD65 Also a 37/4 leaving FW to GQS with two sleeper coaches, two Mk2s, a BSO and 2 Mk1s (David Christie - unable to attach a Flickr link) And another 37/4 at GQS from FW in 1987 with one sleeper coach evident https://flic.kr/p/2bfUfCQ On Question 3 the sleeper post Stirling with all rakes attached (John Dedman - unable to attach Flickr link) However same scenario can be found here in March 1989 https://flic.kr/p/Wwy5od

Ordered from Trains4U on Sunday, which also arrived today, very pleased with their service.

Had a delivery from The Locoshed this morning, which I placed late on Saturday, so I’m pretty happy with the turnaround all things considered.

Thanks, I just jumped on your website and ordered, nice and easy to use.

Can I only order through the website?

Just had a very prompt email response from them, which is nice saying that they don’t have any in stock. I then went on their website again which contradicts that. I’ve had a similar experience with Curry’s, having purchased a freezer for my father to find out they actually didn’t have it in stock, two weeks later! I cancelled the order on the spot and found another straight away but it’s misleading to take a customers money claiming items are in stock when they are not.

thanks, I will drop them an email.

Having trawled 37 different model shop websites tonight I have reached a dead end. I am desperately after five more packs of Peco PL-80s, having already got two packs from Digitrains and three on order from Locoshed. if anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be extremely appreciative.

I will have a look at that, thanks!

I definitely will, thanks again!

Hi Peter, That’s really generous, thank you. I’m going to see if Brian comes back to me next week if that’s ok? M

Thanks to everyone who has replied so far, I appreciate the replies but I’m still where I was I think.

I just can’t follow the books with electricity, have tried it and got nowhere.

I’m really struggling to follow the guides / pamphlets. Never have I felt so thick!

I have three 4x8 boards with about 40 points. It’s quite ambitious I know.

I did wonder about going to a local club. That was probably my next step if this thread hits a dead end. I’m not sure that trial and error will work for me on this aspect of modelling. The truth is that if I don’t get past this then I suspect that i’ll give up completely.

I thought about that but if i’m struggling with the advice i’ve read I don’t think that will be any better.

I tried that, it fried my brain unfortunately. I also messaged him but he is travelling at the moment.

Hi, if I were to seek specialist help with my wiring where would you recommend I go? I am East Midlands based so if you have any specific recommendations in mind that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Thanks Dave, for a beginner like me this is really interesting and useful, thanks so much for sharing.

Hi Dave, I have a couple of quick questions if I may 1. Are you DC or DCC? 2. If you are DCC what controller are you using? Thanks in advance! 50002Superb