lee74clarke

All sorted.

Cracked it! Tried with a blanking plug from another model, runs like a dream now. Just need another blanking plug now, can’t see the right one on e-bay. Thanks again.

That's great, thank you John. So, on the last image, it basically splits between the small green plate and the larger darker plate, then the blank fits in there? Apologies for my ignorance!

Hoping someone can help me with a poor running Class 37 chassis. I picked it up relatively cheaply from that well known auction site (wouldn't you think I would learn my lesson buy now) so am not overly concerned, but would be nice to get it running. I run only DC, so no issues with removing some wiring, if that indeed will help. Now, allowing for the electrical luddite that I am, can anyone tell me if bypassing the circuit board will give me a decent runner, and if so, which wires am I altering? Thanks in advance.

That's spot on, thank you. For some bizarre reason, it doesn't show on my PC (?) but appears straight away on my tablet.

Is it just my PC, or is anyone else struggling to actually submit an 'expression of interest'? I contacted KR, was sent a link to the web-site (which I had already viewed), and was told to fill in the 'Sign up Now' form. Even allowing for being absolutely hopeless with anything computer related, I am damned if I can see it.

*** Please ignore this post, all sorted now *** Hoping someone may be able to give a bit of advice on this one please. I have 4 Heljan Western's, 5203 Champion, 5024 Enterprise, 5210 Emperor, and 5201 Empress. (think I have Heljan codes correct) The variants are probably irrelevant, expect in maybe identifying different batches, but the first 3 run perfectly, with the exception of one point on my layout, where they derail. This happens running the loco in either direction. (so, if bogie number 1 derails running one way, bogie number 2 derails if taking the loco off, turning it through 180 degrees and trying again) That would of course normally point me to the track, but the forth loco runs perfectly fine across that section. Typically, that model doesn't run very well at all generally, but that's another matter. (just runs intermittently) The place where derailment happens is on a radius 4 curve and no other models derail there. I haven't had chance to look into the issue closely yet, but if anyone has any obvious pointers, that would be greatly appreciated.

Good Afternoon Tony, It's looking fantastic, apologies for not visiting for ages. Looking forward to seeing photo's of the LNER version though. Travelling with the 2018 LNER last Friday, I suspect there's not a great deal of 30's sights left, but you can snap up Essendine ticket office for 85K if of interest. Best Regards, Lee

Station Road looks great Tony, I think you’ve got it spot on.

Good Morning Tony If you go to the Model Shop Guide section, or any other subject I presume, there’s a black block with white writing, start new topic. When that starts the next screen, they’re are ‘Topic Subject’ and ‘Topic Description’ fields to enter, then you’re away. There’s a Topic Tag as well, not sure what that is, so I didn’t bother with that. When you have written post, there is a ‘Post New Topic’ icon at the bottom. That should do it. Lee

On the home page, thers’s a Model Shop Guide heading. Go into there and start a new post, I think I did something similar a few years ago for the model railway shop in Grantham. Shop name & town name I would say is the best bet. Regards Lee

Hi Tony That’s interesting, I didn’t realise they had opened yet. I used to work near them and they said they were planning to open a shop, it had been a successful internet only operation for a while I think. Hope they gave every success, nice and local for us. Has anyone put anything in the section covering businesses yet? Best Regards Lee

Very nice Tony, very nice indeed.

Yes, they did tell me they had something for you. Belated birthday wishes by the way Tony. Tess was most impressed with the pumpkin, so thank you for that. Regards Lee

Good Evening Tony, I trust you are well? Point rodding interrupted by pumpkin hollowing eh? Good job though. Would love to know which loco's you are considering moving on, although I'm not sure my wallet will be so enthusiastic. My Regards Lee

Good Evening Tony The cat from next door but one, I guess? It probably left the mouse in there as well, very good at that, just ask my folks. Will gladly send original W1, a couple of P2's, and a C1 if of interest. You have previously given them a once over, so they run fine. Not correct region I know, but that U1 Garrett could come as well. Blue, silver & green loco drive Hornby A4's, I know you've moved on your RTR loco's, but they're available. Regards Lee

Good Morning Tony, I guess I come from a generation where titles are not too critical, actually some of the titles I call the lads at work I couldn't even print. (type?) However, one of our salesmen insists on calling everyone 'chap', I hate it, drives me mad. But then, I do genuinely believe he is a fool. Back to Bytham, those wooden bungalows look very good. I never knew the rear one was accessed via. a pathway behind the houses. As far as I recall, my folks place and obviously the adjoining 'semi' were built by the Midland (or the M&GN?), would the wooden bungalows have been put up at the same time, by the same company? Not sure on that. Got a feeling my Dad told me the man that lived in his place around '58/'59 was signalman in the M&GN box. Anyway, all looking very good, can't wait to see Station Road finished. Best Regards Lee

Good Evening Tony, To be honest, I don't purchase any of the magazines anymore, unless you pass something on to my Dad, I don't see them, although I did get a copy of MRJ when Bytham was featured. As for photographing the A2/2 build, well that would be much appreciated. I still have the one here you sold me a few years ago (6 or 7?) and will have a crack at it one of these days/weeks/years/decades. Also have a couple of Graeme's conversion kits to have a crack at, would no doubt be a better bet for some heavy handed individual like me. Kind Regards Lee

Love this, nice touch with the birds singing. Just need a chimney stack in the background now for the brickworks!

I like this, gives an amazing atmosphere. Any chance you could spend a few more hours on PC to do some more?! Well done Lee

I couldn't say where the bricks for these particular buildings came from, but Little Bytham had a brickworks for many years. Nothing much left now unfortunately, but I can remember one of the stacks still being there when I was a kid (early 80's)

Wonderful Tony, Bytham yard complete, would have loved to have been able to have a wander around whilst still a working station and yard. If I get chance tomorrow, I'll print the 2 photos off and get some comments from my Mum. I don't think the outside kharzi and rats wandering around the goods shed made for the sweetest of memories, I am sure she will regale you the tale of the front room filling with burning soot when a chimney fire got of hand. I think Geoff (her elder brother) as a railway mad young lad, loved every minute of it though. Can't wait to see the finished buildings sometime. Best Regards Lee

Good Evening Tony, I trust you are well? Look forward to seeing photos of the yard with cottages in place. Does that mean station and structures associated with the station yard are complete? Kind Regards Lee

Not sure if it would help, but on the well known internet auction site, there's a chassis in bits, might be worth a look? If you put 'stanier tank motorized chassis' into search, it will come up. 4 days left to bid. I am not selling it, just to clarify. Regards Lee

'Hey up' is a particular favourite between my Dad and I, but on a text, it gets shortened dramatically to Ay up.