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A slippery slope. :-) I’ve just spent the evening tracklaying to the sound of a Class 47 ticking over. Modelling to a 7F just hissing away must be equally as relaxing! Paul.

My Uncle used to say 30mins at 300 degrees (I think I’ve remembered the temperature properly). Unfortunately, that doesn’t work with plastic. Paul.

P.S. Listening to horn and start up sounds on Roads & Rails and Abottswood suggest that it isn’t SWD, Coastal, Jamie Goodman, Legomanbif, or Howes. I’m discounting Youchoos as they seem to be all Zimo chips. Paul.

‘Cos a terminal station is far more interesting operationally? Paul.

Once you’ve got the switch rail back in position there are two things you can do. One is a suitable piece of styrene strip between the toes side of the tie bar and the adjacent sleeper (as you have described). Can’t be too tight as you still want the switches to move! The second is to fit the cobalts (I use tortoise, but same difference) slightly offset towards the heel of the switch blade so that the operating wire is constantly pressing the switch rail back into position. They are not incompatible, so you can do both. Paul.

I have bought a s/h sound fitted loco - Bachmann 31-656 D1677 Thor. As far as I can tell this was not available in an OEM Sound fitted version. The product number when I purchased was suffixed CSF which I assume is “Customer Sound Fitted”. This is consistent (in my mind) with the decider being a Locksound v4 with a production date of 2013 I’m interested in finding out whose sound project it was so I’m listing the functions to see if anyone recognises the format (assuming that the previous owner hadn’t modified them!). In the JMRI Information tab the name is just ”Class 47” F0 - Head/tail lights F1 - Sound on/off F2 - Low horn F3 - Low-high-low horn F4 - Brakes on / release (latching function with separate, slightly different sounds for on and off) F5 - Compressor F6 - Coupling clank F7 - Shunting mode F8 - Cab lights F9 - Wheel squeal F10 - Spirax valve? (The characteristic clicking when shut down.) F11 - Failed start F12 - Mute volume Does anyone recognise the function allocations, or the e.g. style of horns, and can identify the creator? TIA Paul.

Indeed it does. Fills in the gaps nicely - slotting of the lever rather than the arm. I suspect it made it easier to get the pulls adjusted, although I did very little mechanical semaphore, I did learn that getting slotting of (lower) distants adjusted right was not the easiest thing. Paul.

Now I know who to ask - our mutual friend who probably took it out. Hadn’t thought about it being related to under the floor . . . . . . which, given the MR went for locking behind the levers on the operating floor, could be the derivation. Thanks to both, my education has been increased and will probably be increased further. Paul.

I can tell it’s a Sunday photo ! I enjoyed watching yesterday (I was the one who asked about Stoats Nest Jn) and came back a second time in between (guest) operating on Dallam. A very simple track plan, but it works really well. Paul.

I feel for you. I have just been sucked into that dark and contaminating world. :-) Paul.

I have also seen the term “underbolting” applied to distants (seems to be an LMS/LMR terminology, hence why I don’t know precisely what it means). Is that related to using another boxes distant cos yours isn’t far enough out? Paul.

A GF is the easiest way to implement it as it needs no other signalling (#): GF normal, operates as any other platform road; GF released, shunter in control of the platform. # - slightly more tricky if the shunter needs to go out beyond the starting signal due to insufficient length between the point and signal. Paul.

Worth asking AndyY if he can change the email for your current account. May or may not be possible, but worth asking. Paul.

BOX OPENING REPORT I opened my latest delivery while my wife was present. ”What’s that?” ”A loudspeaker.” “You’re doing sound?” (Eyebrows were raised significantly as this comment was made) ”I thought you said sound was only for Saddo’s.” She’s technical and can see what I’m up to very easily. And, yes, I probably have said that in the past. Sorry folks. Paul.

Thank you SRman, just the confirmation I was hoping for. Paul.