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Found part of it at https://archive.org/details/BBCHorizonCollection512Episodes/BBC+Horizon+-+s1981e26+-+The+Race+Against+Time.mp4 Sadly it doesn't seem to be the full episode, and is missing the content about hunting

This one? https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1ef1e666a7ed4b4587af551b9b252eb5

What did you think of it this year? I went on Friday afternoon, and the aisles were much wider and with distinctly fewer people and stalls. A few years back the £15pp ticket would have covered a days outing, but my wife and I finished the tour of the show in 4 hours. Nonetheless still with a full set of shopping bags at the end. Here's hoping it improves for next year - especially since the hobby has had such a resurgence over lockdown.

If you have a magnet already, stroke it down the side of the screwdriver near the tip several times and it will magnetise the screwdriver itself. Old hard drives are a great source of powerful magnets.

Big thanks to @letterspiderfor the hint and @PaulRhBfor the opening guide. I took it a step further and had to take part of the chassis apart to put the propshaft back in. Take the top off as per @PaulRhBguide at Squeeze the pins and detach the bogie from the frame. Then split the frame. Take the two screws out that hold the frame to the bottom half on the affected end, and loosen the two screws on the other side so that you get a bit of play. Carefully shoogle it until the frame splits in half in a rotating fashion so that it comes off *both* the locating pins. Lay it to the side so that the wiring can stay on. Now put the propshaft back in. Make sure the wires stay on the correct sides of the propshaft otherwise they'll be too tight when it comes to reassembly. It's a loose fit in the motor end, and the universal joint yokes clip into place on the bogie end. This is where mine had come loose, or was never fully attached. Push the bogie until the UJ yoke clicks into place. Line up the frame, clip the bogie in, screw the frame back together and tighten the opposing end back up, and it's time to put the body and the pantograph back on. Bonus points for finding a random machine thread screw magnetised to the top of the motor when you take the lid off.

Might well be that then, it is only one bogie driven and it does sound like a spinning shaft on the floor or sides of the vehicle. I'll open it up once I finish fitting this decoder to the APT-P 1980 version :-)

Well, on the half hour running in period the internals of the NDM have seemingly exploded. Best viewed with sound. Disclaimer: the carpet is a work surface

My pre-DCC conversion DC test track is powered by a Hammant and Morgan Clipper. Using the half wave and high resistance switches gets you a really good crawling speed out of them.

Will the 'singing' and squealing from the spring loaded wheel/power contacts eventually calm down? What's the best solution to quietening this pickup method?

As a 40 something DINK model rail fan, I can absolutely guarantee I would be stupid enough to buy into this endeavour

With the existence of the APT-U Ex-TS Development Vehicle, R4970, has Hornby ever shown any interest in developing and releasing more of the APT-U formation? As per https://www.apt-p.com/APTConfigurations.htm

Same here. Had to update my payment details

I emailed them the other day, but as it turned out I hadn't been reading or receiving the Rapido UK newsletters - archives here https://rapidotrains.co.uk/rapido-news-uk/ As per the newsletters, they're shipping out from the factory soon. They'd been waiting on ESU decoders by the looks of it. Here's a portion from the email I got back "However, just so you know, the APTs should leave the factory in the next few days. They’ll probably land in the UK mid-February but it’s here that it gets tricky because we’re then completely in the hands of the shipping companies and we won’t know when they’ll arrive until about 24 hours before they do." I'd certainly take everything regarding supply chain predictions and delivery with a tub of salt. I work for a manufacturing company, and can honestly say it's a nightmare out there. Unplanned decommits, random delays, random shutdowns, random deprioritizations, lost consignments, split (and part lost) consignments... the list goes on.

How long did yours take within Hermes?

Well, Hermes appear to have lost both my DCC chip and APT carriages, last 'updated' by Hermes on their tracker on 16th and 19th respectively. And Hornby aren't replying to emails. This isn't terribly encouraging....

Had my APT-E running for a few days now, and it's fantastic. Just want to say thanks to all those involved. It's a stunning piece of work, and I'm immensely happy to have one. Looking forward to putting in my deposit for the Class 41 and rake :-)