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I'd think it would elicit more interest if it was a physical display Tim. I'm also wary because of previous fall-outs.

Digging into it the issue seems to follow a software version update this week. It will mean wait for a bug fix update unless I can find a workaround.

You use the past tense there John. There is still a lot everyone can still do to bring levels down and reduce the impact without economic harm. You have commented that you do as others, generally, do in certain situations and that's, generally, why we are where we are right now. We can all do more, better, still.

Please refer to the first post of the topic.

I ventured out of England for the first time today in two years calling in at a superstore in medium-town Wales and the difference was remarkable, 100% masking from customers and staff apart from one elderly couple clearly wearing exemptions. Distancing was far better too. I must admit it felt an awful lot more comfortable than having to have eyes in the back of your head to see who's about to breathe over your shoulder. Well done to all, it's not difficult and it's unlikely to be harming business judging by the carpark.

It's just under 2mm across the width of the tender edge.

I've got the lovely as-built version on the desk at the moment for review. The finish and decoration is excellent; it performs beautifully and it's got a well-balanced weight and quality feel. With regard to the cab handrail it's less obvious on a front three-quarter view and not at all from a side-on elevation. It's designed that way for robustness and that's achieved. Looking at that from the rear three-quarter view you can see where the compromise has to be made. Does it offend when looking from a normal distance under normal light? No, not at all. Moving onto the tender top flare as illustrated in the image above. Does it differ from the prototype? See https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-llangollen-railway-ex-caledonian-railway-812-class-0-6-0-no-828-at-47964815.html Yes. But you can't get that 'thin-ness' with a plastic moulding. Yes, it could be disguised or mitigated but it's difficult with the curved faces around the curved rear of the tender in particular with regard to tooling. Yes, the recent D Class had a finer edge to it but when you look carefully it can be seen that the rear of the tender is actually a separate part from the mould and it can be done that way - less so with curved faces. As the area of concern is all black on all models does it offend when looking from a normal distance under normal light? No. It's more obvious on my image above than it is in reality as it's all black in that area (my lighting is designed to capture small differences in surfaces). And. yes, if it's an issue it will be possible to take sanding sticks to carefully take the edge of the internal angle of it to mitigate it. Anyway; it's a stunner and I hope customers enjoy their purchases.

Thank you to @Revolution Ben for the following obituary. OBITUARY CHRIS MARCHANT – ‘CJM’ – 1953-2021 Chris Marchant, the hugely influential creator of CJM Models who redefined expectations of the quality of British outline N gauge modelling, has died at the age of 68. Chris founded CJM in 1987 from his own love of N gauge and difficulty finding models to reach his exacting standards. His exquisite hand-painted and assembled models with heavy, flywheel-drive chassis set the benchmark for what was possible in modern image N gauge, at a time when rivals were still dated drive systems and unrealistic, shiny wheels. As befits handmade models they came with a price to match, but Chris’s loyal customers often said the quality and haulage power of their bespoke Class 50s, 56s, 59s, 60s, 66s, 67s and 92s were enjoyed long after the cost was forgotten. Chris was born in Shropshire in 1953. As a child his family moved several times due to his father’s job with NatWest bank before settling in Kent, where Chris attended Gravesend Grammar School. After leaving school, he began working in motor sales before moving into financial services and joining Mercantile Credit. After setting up CJM, initially offering repaints of standard Graham Farish models carried out in the back of his garage, he moved to the Newington Enterprise Centre in the early 1990s. There, with his long-time collaborator Bernard Taylor of TPM, he began developing his own range of models using resin and photoetched brass to create levels of detail previously unheard of in British N gauge. This started with the Class 73, which was based around an American chassis. In the early days Chris valued the support and assistance of Graham Shaw (of Shawplan) and of Mike and Jenni Watts (Fox Transfers) who provided etchings and transfers, while his son Gareth used his design experience to create the artwork. At this time the Channel Tunnel was in full construction, and Eurotunnel were looking for locomotives and rolling stock for the huge layout they had planned for the Folkestone visitor centre. Realising no mass market products would perform as required, Eurotunnel approached CJM to produce Class 92 locomotives that would be able to run for 22 actual miles each week without requiring complete rebuilds. This led to the development of the CJM ‘Saturn’ chassis which fulfilled all requirements - including the ability, under test, to pull a train weighing 2kg up scale gradients – that’s roughly the same as two full bags of sugar! As well as motive power, Chris developed models of the various Eurotunnel car and lorry transporter wagons; these were put on sale as kits that were often packed by family members including Gareth, who remembers it as ‘a great education in the value of work and earning money.’ Now Chris had developed his own ‘Saturn’ chassis (so named because it ‘ran rings around everything else’) CJM grew rapidly. Supported by a growing, and loyal, customer base the Class 92 was followed by the Class 59, Class 66, Class 56, Class 67 and Class 50. In 1989 Chris met the Princess of Wales, and Princes William and Harry, when they were presented with a commemorative N-gauge model of The Travelling College that he had been commissioned to make. He was also a familiar face on the exhibition circuit – attending the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition and The International N Gauge Show most years until recently – and loved meeting existing customers and finding new ones. As well as producing CJM models, Chris was well known for his airbrush tutorials which he hugely enjoyed and offered his students the opportunity to at least aspire to the levels of painting finish and detail he could achieve. He was also very generous with his advice and time; when Mike Hale and I were starting Revolution Trains he freely offered us invaluable suggestions and feedback around chassis design and customer engagement. Away from model railways Chris retained his interest in cars. He was a keen follower of Formula 1, with a passion for Ferrari, and loved driving his sporty Alfa Romeo roadster. He also enjoyed modelling; away from N gauge trains his preference was for large scale cars and military vehicles including tanks and aircraft. Learning I lived opposite an RAF base in Cambridgeshire in the early 2000s he asked me to send photos of the Phantom F-4 that served as gate-guardian. In recent years Chris’s health had declined and he suffered a stroke which affected his eyesight. He died peacefully in hospital with his family at his side. Chris is survived by his two children, Matthew and Gareth, his partner Marian and his three beloved grandchildren Thomas, Joshua and Lucas. Chris had a long-standing love of the sea and the sea front. During summer months he loved to take a daily dip and spent happy hours walking his dog or playing with his grandchildren at the water’s edge. His family requests that any donations in his memory be made to the Thanet Coast Project - http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/how-to-help/make-a-donation/ Matthew and Gareth would like to thank all Chris’s friends/customers for their support over the years, and hope they continue to find enjoyment in the models that their father loved to create for many years to come. Knowing there is a part of him out there, as a lasting memory, is a great comfort; to Chris Marchant his creations were not just products but lovingly crafted pieces of art.

That's a very touching one Phil featuring some of the finest voices of our times. I hadn't seen it before and it doesn't seem to have been widely viewed. Our own little remembrance this year comes in the form of 'Singapore' filmed earlier this year at Rocks by Rail with thanks to @Ian Smeeton

Warranties are there to support the retailers as well as the customer so you can see why a manufacturer may choose not to support someone selling outside that network. The need to contact Bachmann may have been negated if the retailer had replied to the original request. Statutory protection would then come into play and the retailer would have to accept the risk from not having manufacturer support.

Stop talking common sense Mike; it's not on!

It was quite gentle on 'normal', I've sped it up a little but not to the max. Hopefully the compromise works.

I've found an alternative script for the Back to Top button which now seems to work on desktop/tablet/mobile. The screen widths are what we've had on Android tablets for a while but I will discuss when we've next got a meeting about the ads as that's what's causing that.

A new software version came into effect yesterday, the modification for the Page Top arrow seems to be incompatible with it on tablets; it's still there in mobile view. I'll get it returned as soon as I can.

Click on Profile from that drop-down and then play I-Spy.

If you go to your profile there's a tab towards for 'My Bookmarks'.

Why would they? There's a lot of affection for the original and I reckon the likes of George Lucas and Spielberg have thought through movie titles and they obviously think a degree of continuity is a sensible thing.

I saw that tagged onto the end of one of the Facebook vids; someone's being a bit naughty as it's not from the right country let alone the right location.

It is; we're all working through the contents (in between doing mag stuff).

Wonderful work as ever Jeff but the above nugget along with the weight of part of a layout* I've acquired makes me wonder about the total weight of large layouts, especially those up in lofts that aren't designed for such use. * Its weight is somewhere between "Oooff" and "My oh my" but I reckon it works out about 5kg per square foot.

Today, it is advised that you can book booster jabs from Monday if you are over 5 months from the 2nd dose. You can get on the system today and do it. Beat the rush if you like!

It seems to be OK in my copy; give them a call and see if they can provide another copy.

There's a good chance it is that. A nod back to Palitoy days. I was just playing the audio when the announcement video was playing and had a juvenile chuckle when Juicy Pears greengrocers was announced.

The irony of taking offence at not being able to offend.

What you said wasn't funny so your argument is a non sequitur. Move on.