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This is an excellent project and I will be looking closely at your operating system for a future layout of my own. Thanks for posting it! steve

So does Angus Young and he does alright with it. steve

The convertible version looked a bit like bathtub. Certainly stand out in a crowd though. steve

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Something else on the Sentinel. Have you tried Laserglaze? Here’s one of mine with it. It’s dead easy and makes quite a change. steve

I've used PVA successfully on foamboard. You might also consider Roket Glue. https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/roket-card-glue steve

Just found this thread an absolutely staggered by the standard of modelling. Certainly given me food for thought! (Including giving up.) A couple of questions if I may? A) How easy was it to fit 3 links to the Ruston and the Sentinel? B) Have you given any (more) thought to offering your printed buildings for sale? Cheers steve

Once again this Forum has proved what a wealth of help and support it provides. Three members have contacted me about a copy of the mag and I thank you all for that. 31A is putting his copy in the post to me so I can, at last, get to read it. Many thanks Steve! steve

1960 and 1966 steve

I have just received an email from Bauer Media saying that this issue is out of stock and they are unable to source a replacemen. At least I'm getting a refund. Ah well, better luck next time. It's a pity, as I really wanted to read that issue. Anyone got a copy they no longer want? Willing to pay. steve

Been there and done that. It's one my tasks on ERFG layouts as well as my own. The only problem is knowing when to stop! steve

The sector plate had developed a slight warp, which was affecting how the tracks lined up vertically. As you can guess, to rebuild the whole thing would be complete nightmare, so a solution needed to be found. Some sort of bracing would do it but what? Any sort of wood would be likely to assume the same curvature, in sympathy with the existing timber. However, metal, in the correct format, should avoid this happening. The answer was L shaped aluminium strip. The nearest B&Q to me has re-opened so off I went this morning and found just what I needed, a metre of 1.5cm x 1cm ally strip. This was sawn to length and screwed securely down, as can be seen in the attached pic. It improved the situation but is not a complete cure. Some judicious rail height adjustment is still needed but much test running with an 08, with and without stock, has shown the way ahead. A Class 70 sailed over everything but being long and heavy it would... The other pic shows the Scale Model Scenery 'wood' panel fencing in place, plus the test loco! Thanks for looking. steve

Just found this thread. It's a fascinating and original project which I will be following with interest. Good luck with Faller kits! steve

No man is an island. Except Barry. steve

Given that this shed will be set hard against the backscene, I have been wondering whether to: a) Add a solid back of plasticard (or thick card), or b) Fix it to the actual backscene. If a), then I have a sheet of 'mirror' plasticard and wondered about using that. The structure will be lit by an LED let in from the back. Any thoughts chaps/chapesses? Cheers steve

Owain, Thanks for that. I was thinking that a wholesale chop job was, sadly, the wat out of this one. Why Hornby couldn't have etc etc... I replaced the wheels on the wagon with solid ones as a sort of updating. Although on reflection I probably regret this but it was such a hassle getting the pickups to line up I won't be changing them back. Will take up the tip from you and Tod about a 17 up front. steve

A simple and clever idea. steve

My first reaction was this: steve

Excellent looking boxfile layout. Don't know how I have missed it before. steve

CAMA Cranks And Morons Anonymous steve

Hope you wore a mask when sawing up that resin bridge. Nasty stuff to breathe in. steve

Easily confused steve

Yes, of course it is. No idea where I got Vickers from. steve

And a Vickers Vampire between them. steve