Clive Mortimore

Well said Mrs 5BarVT. 😉

DEMU Showcase 2024 will be at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on June 15/16th. Layouts Alderford......................................WCML 1985-1990, 00 Gauge Blueball Summit.........................1970s West Country, N Gauge Deadmans Lane..........................Derby RTC, 00 Gauge Farbine Road W.R.D.....................Wagon Repair Depot West Midlands, 00 Gauge Fenwick TMD...............................TMD and Engineers Yard, 00 Gauge Gordon's Lane...............................Southern Region Main Line, 00 Gauge Knype Bridge................................Parcels depot. 70's early 80's, 0 Gauge Oldshaw..........................................WR Branch,EM Gauge Ravenscroft....................................1988 Steel Distribution Terminal, P4 Gauge Templegate Wagon Works..........Wagon Works, 0 Gauge Trodinnick Dries.............................China Clay Dries. 1960-1970, 00 Gauge Waddon Marsh...........................South London Branch, 00 Gauge Wormhill.....................................Peak Forest 1997, N Gauge Confirmed trade stands Accurascale Bachmann B&H Enterprises Booklaw/Santona Publishing Cambrian Cavalex Coastal DCC. C Rail DC Kits Kernow Model Rail Centre Rainbow Railways RCTS Realtrack Models Replica Railways Revolution Trains Road Transport Images S Kits Shawplan / Extreme Etchings Squires Tools TTC Diecast West Hill Wagon Works Opening Times Saturday 15th June 2024 10.00 - 17.00 Sunday 16th June 2024 10.00 - 16.00 Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Upper Clifton Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6DA Tickets Adults £12 DEMU members / children (U16) £8 Families (2 adults and unlimited children) £28 Transport The town hall is less than 5 minute walk from Sutton Coldfield Railway Station. Nearest car park is opposite in Anchorage Road. There are others around the station only a few minutes walk.

Me cheat? No matter which system one uses to generate loco moves on a depot layout it must be one that works for the operators and is fun to play with.

Sounds good but when I have used a dice system the public at shows can't see what is happening. Unless the dice falls on the floor. With my card system I simply put the card in a box where the public can see what I am doing. Or they can see the card on the floor. When I miss the box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EL_MRnT8o&t=40s For a quick video on how I operate Pig Lane. I suppose with a computer generated random system it could be linked in with the controller so when it chooses a loco, the said loco goes through its start up procedure automatically and is ready to roll when the operator wants to move it.

As Andi suggest a pack of cards. My old large depot Hanging Hill had the following, at a normal show there would be around 40 odd locos, An Ace, any colour, was for a fuel train, swapping the empties with new full tank wagons. A black card turned over meant a loco coming on shed and was refueled, and A or B examination. If it was a picture card the loco that had been on the fuel point the longest was moved off into the shed building for a repair or C, D or E exam. Some black cards had a meaning, 6 was a double headed pair, and 8 was coupled to a brake tender. A red card turned over was a loco off the depot from the loco sidings. A red picture card released a loco form the shed building, repair/exam done so to the loco sidings, with a different loco going off to perform it's next duty. Again 6 was a double headed pair and an 8 the loco had to find a brake tender before leaving. A joker was the stores train, swapping the various stores vans and wagons. For my small stabling point Pig Lane where I only have 12 locos, An ace is the fuel train and a joker the stores train. Each loco has a card number or picture irrespective of suit. If the loco is on shed it trundles away to its next duty. If on the stock table it is placed on the track and makes its way to the fuel point.

Got a theme tune

Look at the surprise on Hugo's boat race.

Gilbert you wouldn't have these problems if you were to use good old fashioned Luddite DC. You would catch me operating a layout with the extra "C"

You wouldn't catch me with the extra "C"

Excellent cover of a brilliant song.

I was a good boy yesterday.

It is worth while, if you are having fun, be it making a new N-gin, painting scenery, laying track or running trains around and around in a circle. It is your hobby and Bow Locks to anyone who says differently.

Point of order Sir. They are toy trains.

It is rather special.

I have been working on some locos. First up is a Hornby Railroad Black Five, 44744 It is still requiring stuff on the boiler and running plate. Next a Hornby Tender Drive Black Five 44687 It too needs bit added to the boiler and the valve gear made. Both are proving to be quite enjoyable to make. More work has been done on 62768 "The Morpeth" Not too bad for left over bits. The two Crap-potties together.