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JWD, thanks.. That's another step forward. I've still not looked into adding some inertia in there, so stopping, stops dead. But it's running ok at least.

With my wheels giving me too much both for this time of year, I thought I change focus quickly. I've a bunch of old Hornby Wagon kicking around the layout and a few had some very iffy weathering done many years ago. This was with enamel paint so I thought I'd have another go. This was my slightly dodgy attempt, just smear some black on to make it not look new. I managed to clean it back to this. The photo doesn't show up quite as much, it's actually quite a lot cleaner! Then using inks and powders this was my result. I think the frame dirt is a little overdone, so I'm going to tone it down a little. But doesn't look too bad?

Now that's a nice way to spend the day!

Thanks for the inside shots with the people. I've got people inside my B set and agree same issue, one loose person and no idea that the rest are in there now the roof is on! That photo book is really smart. What a nice way to show the progression of the layout over time, very thoughtful. I like just going back over my thread to see what I have done, so to have it in a book, amazing!

I tried to make some improvements to a truck as per a certain article in brm! Shortly after all the plastic broke where I'd stuck it. Tried again with the same result. Any ideas?

Could you provide some hints and tips on how you weathered it? Or is it too late now it's back together? Looking good and looking forward to seeing how you chop out the double glazed window

Thanks! It's Peco bullhead, with code 75 points.

Thanks for all the likes!!! I popped out to the railway room this morning to take a couple more snaps. Still damp in places as the weather has cooled, I'm out for most of today so I might tweak the heating on out there for a while when I'm back. The main wet part is the ballasting of this siding down to the loading dock. I'd mixed a finer grade of ballast to give a view of being covered with more rubbish. I also then added some ground down coal around the dock to show some wear and tear. Still damp as this picture probably shows, so won't see the final effect for a couple of days. The grey hard standing will be for a small hut, a loco is often left here between duties to the drivers ask for a hut where they could make a brew. This is also when I ran out of plaster sheet. The next two show the start of the work around the water tower. I've bedded it in better with paper and then plaster sheet. Then had a quick coat of paint. Again a small platform where the pipe hangs with what will be a puddle underneath. I guess really it should have a fire devil, but I don't have one. I've also completed the hedge and filled the gap down the back, closing off this side of things and better fitting into the backscene. There is a buffer missing for the creamery, but that's on the workbench. While I was on a roll I also was working on another very overdue job. The brewery had always just been dumped in, needing some work, but as it was filling it's job I couldn't really be bothered to do anything. Still not quite finished. But the backsceen has been screwed together, one side didn't line up with the other. The chimney has been re-done and is now fixed to the back to cover the join. The Brewery now also has some drain pipes and been better planted. A few sacks and other bits makes it look a little more at home now.

I was going to say, where are the handrails? Other than that, looking very smart. Too busy writing for BRM again by the looks of things. Another 2 articles this month?

Looking forward to the DVD.. Just downloaded for later.

Still all drying.. But the dairy is looking much better, a rough layer has now been painted around it (more pictures to come) and then I ran out of plaster sheet Found some more plaster sheet on Amazon, so I'm going to try with some that isn't Woodland Scenics.

Hey all. I picked up a packet of these on the cheap.. Well, what can I do with them? Anyone have some nice examples? Feels like a sheet of slightly fluffy stuff

Hope everyone is having a nice Christmas! Family was kind over Christmas and a few Oxford vehicles appeared as presents. They will start to appear on the layout in the coming weeks. They will want a dull down with varnish at some point, but it's nice to start adding some more life to the layout. First one a nice black jag. This must be one of the local gentry here to make sure the horse box arrives on time. Then I thought it was time to start to bed in the dairy. I'd never really worked out what I was going to do here. So off we go! Adding newspaper on the base and then a layer plaster sheet, I'll have this covered in no time.

I'd question the settings to, but it's found the other thread and blindly put them in and it worked!

Nice. Might be a few of those floating around this year.

Just found this today. Very impressed and a shame I'd not seen it until now. A nice gwr blt is right up my street! Did you take a picture of the auto coach before putting the roof on?

I always tried to make mine removable, so loads and come and go. And then pretty must never take them off! They do look smart, must get some more.

Kevin, no, I've not done an autocoach before. There are a couple of pictures and threads on here that I've book marked, but anymore would be amazing! I plan to place the order in the new year with 'Christmas Money' Good spotting on the Prairie, the numbers are different. I've re numbed it, but the plates haven't arrived yet. So the buffer beam is the new one.

Good to see some more from Mayshill.

After calming down over a small red wine, I found time to search this amazing forum a little better and found a few threads of people having similar issues. I found this thread.. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/126760-dj-models-class-14xx-dcc-settings-that-will-stop-poor-running/?hl=%2Bcoreless+%2Bdcc While I'm not one for blindly copying CV values, that's exactly what I did. I think nearly every value was different to what was currently set. It still needs some tweaks, as the acceleration and inertia is pretty flat, the loco does at least run nice and smooth over my branch. I scratched around in my stock box to find the ubiquitous autocoach and was able to play trains for about 30mins undisturbed. This was the first time in a long time. Pannier ready to depart Castle Down with a local and some fast fruit. A quiet time between trains. I've added a few more station staff, one passenger and some signs since I've probably last posted a picture of the station building. The the 48xx slides into Castle Down with the autocoach. The bridge has had some work too, I'm not sure it's quite right yet. Comments? What I didn't realise was what a sorry state the coach is in. It's missing a buffer and has a few scuffs on the roof and sides. After Christmas she will get upgraded with the Dart Casting kit now, I'll do a full respray as that would look better than the current airfix finish. A couple of the windows have some flash hanging over them too! Not very good quality control Airfix! Then the Prairie pulled alongside with a goods working.

Thanks everyone for the kind words and all the likes. The chip arrived for the 48xx very late today. I had a small window, so excitedly I installed it, set the ID and off it went. Well, it jumped, jerked, stopped, hiccuped and then shot off. Appears I'm going to do a lot more fettering with CV settings on this one. Reading a few posts and the Zimo manual, lots of mention of coreless motors and further settings. I had a quick play but really didn't make any progress.. Off to sulk with some Christmas alcohol I think.

Sorry to drag up an old thread.. But I've just installed a Zimo MX621 in a Hattons 48xx and I'm seeing the same, very jerky at low speed. Could anyone share some nice settings please? Cheers

I've ordered a very small Zimo MX621N chip from Wickness Models. Every day I stand by the letter box, but nothing yet I figured I'd get on with my Prairie renumbering. What should have been simple, never is. The old GWR was really, really hard to get off with t-cut, the Mogul hadn't been an issue. I also replaced the steps on both sides, this model was a 2nd hand purchase that had taken a knock, so was missing steps on one side, but I figured not exactly a tough job to fix! Now had some coal, re 'Great Western' ed and new number ready for my new plates. I think a splash of varnish tomorrow to seal it, then maybe some lamps and some very light weathering just to finish it. I might replace the coupling loops with wire too. Merry Christmas Everyone!

Thanks, nicely done. The short buffers work well. I think I need to start cutting.

Looking very nice.. Would you share a close up of headstock on your B Set? I'd like to do some of the same, but I've not been sure how to make it square when the coach end has quite a lot of taper on.