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You’ve met my mother in law then ?

Yes, a few years ago I was briefly involved with the house clearance of a distant relative and she had one of those flying Scotsman clocks, the one where bits revolve etc. Sadly these things are marketed to the vulnerable who want to be collectors of fine objects but don’t really know how to go about it.

I must say I am appalled by the incidents which have been recounted above, I would never dream of touching a layout, just like you shouldn’t touch a museum exhibit or anything in a National Trust property unless invited to do so. I can only think this is an education issue, respect for other people’s property starts at primary school and should be taught in the home.

On the plus side it’s not available on the high street, every cloud etc.

But it’s train track innit? Wot trains and goods carriages run on.

The way the check rails are held is definitely not British, perhaps someone will recognise this fitting.

The Sodium ion battery offers a number of advantages in terms of use of materials and safety but from what I can find out it has a lower energy density than Lithium ion so I don’t understand why the Independent article thinks it’s an end to range anxiety. Possibly it will develop but I don’t think it is suddenly the miracle battery. In such a competitive field I suspect many firms will claim breakthroughs but history shows that these things take time. Then of course if a MWh battery were to be made it still needs charging up, quite some time on any charger currently available, but it would be more flexible about when it needed topping up.

I’ve just been reading about a method in an old MRJ (170). Small gauge wire bent at a right angle, mix canopy glue with French chalk, dip the wire in the mix and put a tiny dab on the model. Obviously needs some practice but worth trying.

Trainman0 is a name which suggests 0 gauge. But were kits made in the 40s and 50s ? Bit before my time.

Thanks, they are great pictures of an impressive event. Img_5468 looks like it belongs in the “when the real thing looks like a model” section.

I think it’s only recently that people have got very touchy about historical events. There was a famous statue of Cromwell outside Manchester Exchange station, I believe it was move to a park due to road layout changes.

I have always advocated retests every few years. I know I have some bad habits and probably some I am not aware of but there is no incentive to sort it out. Maybe compulsory refresher lessons before licence renewal would do the trick. The trouble is that this sort of thing would be very unpopular, so no politician will attempt to introduce it.

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