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Actually it was David Tennant and Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones) Brian

When the Ade coaches were first released they came with the wrong bogies. They supplied them with the standard Minden Deutz bogies as used for 160 km/h speeds when they were actually fitted with the "Leicht" version restricting their speed to 120 km/h. The Minden Deutz Leicht were the same as used initially on the AB4yge umbau coaches and other xx4yge coaches later. I fitted Roco ones to mine. Brian

If this loco was made in the Far East then the screw head may not have a Philips recess and even less likely to be a Pozidrive. The Japanese have their own cross point design and the depth is less than you would find on a Philips. You can use a Philips screwdriver but you need to grind the point off a little. Brian

Lemke which contains new items from Hobbytrain, Kato, Jaegerndorfer and Lemke in HO and N https://www.lemkecollection.de/media/files_public/dbnrmpdpoq/LEMKE%20Neuheiten%20Katalog%202019.pdf Jaegerndorfer in HO and N https://www.dropbox.com/s/ll57i42w8ndtcdb/Eisenbahn%202019%20H0.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/50xjnqcxh7lg5qn/Eisenbahn%202019%20N.pdf?dl=0 Brian

Bemo HOm/HOe now available https://www.bemo-modellbahn.de/fileadmin/bemo/files/downloads/ab_2018/Neuheiten_H0m_2019_mail.pdf Brian

My first N gauge layout was on a board about 7' by 15". Softwood frame of 3" x 1" with a chipboard top. I was in my 20's then and moving it was not really a problem. Used to store it on end and the only thing I had to watch was not damaging the ceiling when I lifted it up. Brian

Hi Ross, welcome to the forum. I notice you've also got this project going in the Layout Topics section which is perhaps the better section. Might be best to transfer the discussion there, maybe a Mod can help do this. Brian

In this situation the first thing to do is contact the seller. Has he dispatched the item, if so when and by what means (airmail or slow boat). I don't know the rules governing international transactions, but here in the UK the seller has only completed the contract when the buyer has received the item. The seller can't blame the post, courier or whoever, that's up to the seller to sort out. Brian

This is a parcel to leave on your doorstep https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46604625 Brian

Is there a mix up in units here. The terminals have a cross section of 0.080" by 0.030" or approximately 2.03 mm by 0.76 mm. So how will a 0.76 mm dia round socket fit on ? Brian

Electrical components can deteriorate over the years, but it will mainly be switches or potentiometers where the contacts can get an oxide coating or just plain grime. Electrolytic capacitors can also dry out and fail. Brian

As the OP lives in France, could I suggest looking on eBay or locally for people selling off the transformers from train sets. The train sets from Roco,Trix, etc normally contain a conventional transformer in a plastic case either as a wallplug mounted or on a short cable. Many people often buy the sets because they are a cheap way of buying a particular loco (I have done so) and then selling the controller and track off. This also applies to DCC sets which contain a decent transformer. Brian

The ECM Compspeed needs an AC input. The output is a series of pulses whose timing is derived from the 50 Hz AC The compspeed was discussed fairly recently. .http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/133793-ecm-compspeed-circuit/ Sketch of the circuit for the standard Mk 1 Compspeed Brian

Try your local rag market or Google "curtain fabrics". Loads of suppliers online. Brian

I have an "original" loco with circuit board in front of me. I've added a picture but the lighting isn't brilliant. But basically to return it to original condition you need to remove the decoder and all of it's wires from the board. Leave the black wires that come up through the holes in the board. There appears to be 2 cuts in the tracks where the brown and yellow wires are soldered on, these can be linked across but read on first. Originally there were 2 chokes wired between the pads by the piece of phospher bronze that connects the board to the motor brushes and the pads immediately to the left. You can just link the pairs of pads together. I cannot see any bulbs in the circular recesses just beyond the ends of the board. Normally there is a bulb and above it a small round selenium diode that's held in place by the strip of phospher bronze to give the directional lighting. It's possible to solder conventional diodes (1N4001 or smaller) across the cuts in the tracks I mentioned earlier. Brian

PTFE is machinable. Use a fine file or one of those diamond grit ones and beware of heat build up. Brian

Interesting take by Guido, was it deliberately set up to put the sealed documents into the open https://order-order.com/2018/11/26/damians-dodgy-data-discovery/ Brian

I believe this is the schematiic for the adapters, sorry it's in Dutch https://forum.beneluxspoor.net/index.php?topic=52187.msg840222#msg840222 Brian

Digikeijs make an adapter just for your situation, part number DR4103 Brian G

A review in German and with comparison to the Stangl model https://www.drehscheibe-online.de/foren/read.php?010,8741919 Brian G

On this page you will find a list of dealers who sell original and reproduction Meccano parts. http://www.melright.com/meccanosales/#dealers Another alternative is Lego Technic parts, often found on eBay or direct from Lego. Most parts are in plastic but do include gears and universal joints. Brian G

From the 1978 edition of SBB Guterwagen Wagon type Uads Numbers 21 85 097 0 000 to 009 Built 1971 Load limit 63,9 t Tare 16,5 t Volume 88.0 cubic metres. For aluminium oxide (Tonerde) Home depot Biel Brian G

Is this them ? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/257/entry-14119-using-train-safe-storage-tubes/ Brian

Just as a satisfied customer, I've found Gaugemaster sell traction tyres from Roco and Fleischmann, amongst others. They come in various sizes to suit different wheels. http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?searchstring=traction%20tyres&searchtitle=Search%20Results%20%20%3E%20traction%20tyres&andor=View&method=kws&style=main&strType=&currentpage=4 Brian G

The wagon is a Swiss Hbis, built between 1967 and 1977 Brian