woodenhead

A company with creditors like Hornby has will have cash covenants to adhere to, i.e. how much they have in the bank to pay their loan payments when due. Equally for any company cash is what generates revenue not likes or promises. This is aimed purely at their club members to drive some extra spend, a bit like when Sainsburys or Tesco make offers that only apply to their loyalty card members.

Fixed it for you. Hmm, you couldn't make that up and then they only go and do it again to Manchester with HS2, promising a new line and then cutting it short at our expense.

@NHY 581 I know what you mean about not expressing every frustration. Below is on third of an overall roof I want for my station, it’s 45cm and needs two more making for the width of the proposed station. This is the third incarnation, one using a different clear plastic, a second that required me to cut grooves for ventilation supports before I arrived at this one where I have simplified a bit and will add the vents later. This is the first one to be glued and I am happy to continue with this version. It looks all glass, but Ive done that for strength, some painted plasticard over the clear stuff will represent the other parts and it needs ends as well. But it’s been a frustrating sweary journey so far.

I am inclined to suggest giving British Finescale points a go. Having watched videos of the N gauge ones being made they look very straightforward and bridge the gap between ready to plonk and full self built track. But they are not self latching like a Peco, so you will need something to keep them where they need to be.

Of diesel shunters with a TOPS classification..........😁

@The Johnster You'd simply have LED blinds that can be animated to give the appearance of being rolled if changed. Would be a lot less work than actual working blinds in 4mm scale or larger, for 2mm it wouldn't be impossible to create working blinds but in a space constrained box of DCC goodies an LED would be a much more viable and simple solution. And an LED panel can display domino markers too....

Have you considered or tried one where the controller sits at 45 degrees? Then you could use the controller in the cradle, obviously you'd need to support it with the hand whilst your thumb presses the buttons but it might be useful.

And not forgetting they were the stopgap in case the APT failed to take off. Evolution not revolution

They are patiently waiting for a proper 06 which apart from the very specific class 13 and the 01 are the only diesel shunters left awaiting someone to pick up.

Ooh - I've been looking for an excuse to use some Green Bulleids in North West England in the 1960s. When I sold off all my Colletts I couldn't do the same with the Bulleids even though they were further off my location but they did last longer. Now how did they reach my imaginary North West location - via the GC / Stockport Tiviot or via Snow Hill on an ex Birkenhead service truncated to Chester. Choices, choices haha.

Just a reminder that hopefully children do leave home to set up their own space eventually. I started out with a kitchen table, then a small study, now a home office/railway room which will eventually be just the railway room and there is still one offspring left in the house.

Little present from the previous Government. No wonder so many companies are eager to run more services down the WCML..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c725k6ynw7go

Little present from the previous Government. No wonder so many companies are eager to run more services down the WCML..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c725k6ynw7go

If it has come from Reading then it will have gone via Leamington, if it's come from Bristol it would have been up Lickey, back then there would have been 37s stationed for banking if it needed it. If it has come from Derby then it's fine descending Lickey via Five Ways. Edit: of course if it was banked it would need a buckeye coupler on the banking engine as it's a HST coach so no buffers!

I did offload a load of OO and N gauge a few years back to concentrate on one thing, still have too much on the layout let alone what's also boxed up. No easy answer, but I have found that whilst I am sad to see stuff go the feeling never lasts as I still have lots left. With my OO first it was the diesels and Southern Region EMUs, then it was SR steam leaving just GWR steam which remained boxed up for 5 years or more now, the longer it sits there like that the less I am likely I think to get it back out. I am certainly not purchasing any up to date replacements for B-Sets, autocoaches, Panniers, 14xx etc. And the thought of the space I'd need in my room alongside the N probably means not a chance before retirement or at least not as long as I work from home. Would I rather expand the N, probably that too so really I should sell the remaining OO. I'd suggest creating a pile of stuff you want the least, put it away and see how you feel about it in a few months, if it's remained boxed up then you probably want it less than you think you might right now.