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  1. I decided to buy just three HAA as I was going to do a couple going/coming back from repair, but after seeing some short rake runs on Flickr I decided on 1 pack HAA and 2 HFA, mix them up for a 5 loaded, 4 empty short rakes for coal deliveries some imaginary small works off the boards. I have seen cement works mentioned, but any other small scale industrial locations the HAA's delivered coal?
  2. Thanks Susie, I had indeed changed function 1 on the the loco on question to temporary instead on continuous running. All sort, Mark
  3. Hi Folks, I've had my Lenz LH100 in storage for a while but its back in action, running through the functions on my sound fitted locos/DMU's and F1 to turn the sound on and off will not stay active after I press it. The number 1 will remain active on the handset screen while I have the button depressed, but once I take my finger off the button, the 1 will disappear from the screen, the loco will go to engine start up but then runs down, so no loco engine sound. I have tried all other sound functions and they remain energised on the handset and the corresponding sound works, horns, coupling etc... I have inadvertently changed something in the settings to make F1 not work or its there another underlying problem with the handset? Regards, Mark
  4. A big property like that bang in the middle of Covent Garden can't be cheap
  5. I suppose one new RTR loco and a couple of ancient coaches running on a layout is better than having the unfinished kits for the national networks rolling stock in a drawer?
  6. Why isn't anyway wishlisting the blatantly obvious, a high quality sound fitted Ben and Jerrys ice cream vending machine. I'd certainly consider buying one, maybe, not bothered really.
  7. Tinkering away with laying track down insitu with tacks just to see what it looks like. Ive already been through several iterations and it's been interesting figuring out what can and cannot be done. First up a diamond crossing ST-250, I used but now realise that a single slip SL-80 would be better to allow access to the down line. My first time handling flex track and.it was interesting, even when just trying to keep it in place temporarily while planning I see I need a better skill at connecting flexi track ends, anyone got some top tips on that? Mark
  8. Folks, While abroad I've set up a temp baseboard setup that will approximately cover the same area I will have to use in my attic when I return to the UK. The area shown is 4 m x 1.6 m, my real limiting factor is the width but that's all I have so I have to make it work. A couple of requisites for you to be aware, This temp layout will use mix of setrack/flexi insulfrog, the final UK version will be streamline 75 electrofrog Era will be mostly 80-90's but I will have early diesel (UK & Irish), no hard and fast rules at all when it comes to sticking to exact era prototypical malarky. I'm focusing on one area of the overall layout for now and that's the railway station. My initial plan was to have a station with three lines running through and platforms either side for DMU's/ parcels etc... I looked at some real life locations for inspiration and thought I had a good idea what I wanted. Once I had these boards up and I started to layout some rough track and take into consideration the length of trains I would be running (mostly short sets and multi DMU's ) I realised that all that those plans were a waste of time. Being pragmatic and not wanting to cram track in everywhere I have sidelined the three line station and I'm now mulling the current track layout as per the photos below. Hopefully the pictures are OK for the purposes of seeing what the plan is, the two main platforms will have half their length on the curve (this was intentional to help disguise the curve radius that is 3rd radius at best). I wanted the third line to allow through freight if both main platforms were occupied, but as mentioned earlier thats canned for now. I have a bay with two platforms / three lines, for DMU / parcels if early diesel running and or whatever else I fancy. The three lines really close together ive seen photos of before in real location and I like the idea as it gives something of interest at the station. How I then connect to these three lines back to the main lines is something I'm not sure of. EDIT: I should also point out that the final UK layout will have a well in the centre and not solid like this (I was hard enouht to try and get this made without describing separate boards sections...) Photos to follow and hopefully the 1 to 1 scale of the design is easy to follow, looking forward to your feedback and input. Mark
  9. I share your sentiment, I too was desperately upset to see Liverpool go out of the Champions league but another round of Cavalex models will definitely lift my spirits.
  10. Sails

    Dapol Class 21/29

    Makes the first preview of the sound fitted model more interesting, whats it going to sound like?
  11. Sails

    Dapol Class 21/29

    I would also be interested in hearing the Dapol fitted sound. Richard's example certainly sounds very good. Mark
  12. BBQ tomorrow

     

    1. Tim V

      Tim V

      Not in this rain!

    2. Sails

      Sails

      Depends where you are Tim 

    3. Tim V

      Tim V

      Going up to 7 degrees tomorrow, of course it might be warmer where you are ...

  13. Tanks Grahame, haven't come across Redutex before, looking over the website now. Mark
  14. Nice tip on the slate papers, thanks Chris
  15. Been to three here in Essex, Flair Rail, John Duffield and Sat Model Rail. I believe there is an N gauge specialist in Basildon but as I am OO its not on the to go to list. In my immediate vicinity its shop in Singapore but I'm not bothered about putting in the 2 hour flight to get there as the prices are astronomic. Mark
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