How about a Dictator Loco Class?

Why did rmweb remove all previous images? )-: Check out my latest work here instead https://www.instagram.com/bobsbitsnbobs/

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/470009-fastest-railway-model The above is the actual Guinness world record for the fastest model train. 44.82kph 27.84mph it's a working model maglev in Japan. I'd mistakenly thought it had done 44mph so I went out to try get near 40mph tonight. But before I talk of tonight; Two weeks ago I'd at long last run my train 'Thunder Rocket' twice. Once in the sunny evening and again after sunset. I was amazed that my efforts to get an absolutely smooth, dead straight track had paid off and it made it along the entire track. Hitting 21mph with maximum downforce on it's first ever run but crashed and lost a wheel bearing. Then after light repairs it ran with no front wheel bearings and near minimum downforce and maximum thrust, down a 16 meter (50 foot fish) long track and hit 20 mph (the exact speeds to a few decimal places is written down in my phone somewhere). In run 2, 'Thunder Rocket' completely lost it's front wheels after overshooting the end of the 16m track at full speed and exploding. So both runs had their true top speed compromised, though they had both been comfortably the fastest ever runs of an OO gauge train. (From all I've ever found out) Also I'd deliberately run without an aerodynamic front cab end for fear of going too fast and also of damaging it. The goal was to start backed off and then start getting faster. But a 3rd run wasn't possible due to forgetting spare bearings and wheels. A picture of 'Thunder Rocket' leaving the starting blocks to streak off down the straight. I'll start updating my youtube channel with more detailed videos of my runs in the near future. The footage I'm getting atm is very interesting to see. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SR-WcdQPxf4IYP2msKEpQ Only two very short videos of old records are on atm from years ago. But worth a look still. Rob

That's a brilliant idea! Please do it! If you need help with what motors to use please ask me. But for starters NSR make some cheap but very powerful long can slot car motors. King and the shark are my favourites. I've run them over 54 volts. I can get around 100,000 rpm out of them. They would go great in a 395.

Wow you are a genius. Thank you so much. I'd like to know more about that interesting end! And how you search an image? I didn't know it was possible.

I've hunted online for years and looked through books to find a picture of this train or any information on it but have failed. Does anyone know about it? May be in Waterloo station Toby from steam railway suggested. I kind of recognise the livery and coach type but I can't remember what the livery is either or the donor coach. Thank you. Rob

Tax return Jan 2020.xlsx I've converted the Tax return earnings spreadsheet that I made from a 'Numbers' spreadsheet format, to an XL format so others can hopefully use it. It automatically totals each months takings. It may be of use to the odd few people out there and save you a bit of time. It doesn't hurt to share it (-: (click the link above)

I was wondering what an accountant costs. That gives me an idea. Thank you. Time is also valuable so that makes it tempting. I think I was misunderstanding the bill. It's a little ambiguous. My dad said it makes so much sense to the people who make the wording for the online system that maybe they can't see it from a normal member of publics eyes. I can make it more clear without any more words and they will be smarter than me. If I get time I'll come back and write down a few helpful points I've gleaned. Thank you all (-:

My problem each year is understanding Payment on Account. Balancing Payments can also be a source of confusion and annoyance. I'll put a better explanation below but basically; If you pay your previous tax bill in full each January 31st + half of what they predict you will earn next year. And then each July 31st you pay the other half of what they predict you will owe next year, then you are paying 2 years tax each year surely? My bill always seems more than double what it should be every year. If this happened just once you would be a year ahead. But I pay two years worth every year? Can anyone explain why this happens every year and if this right please? Is anyone else having a similar problem? Thank you. Rob Payment on account HMRC runs a system called “payment on account” for those who pay most of their tax through Self Assessment. If more than 80% of your income gets taxed through PAYE, then this won’t apply to you. Otherwise, if your Self Assessment bill is more than £1,000, you’ll need to make a payment on account. This means that, in addition to the 2018/19 bill that you need to settle by midnight on 31st January 2019, you also need to pay half of your total expected 2019/20 tax by the same deadline. The other half of the 2019/20 bill is then due on 31st July 2020. This way, HMRC ensures that self-employed workers aren’t benefiting by being able to pay considerable amounts of tax many months in arrears. The result for many, newly self-employed people is that they typically face a tax bill which is roughly 50% higher than they had been expecting. Once you are over the initial hurdle, payments on account simply spread your tax bill across the year and can make it easier to budget.

I update my instagram with new weathering pictures more often than I post here.

Sorry I've only just seen your question Michael! I found using just slightly thinner paints at higher pressures stopped my airbrush blocking as often, it also allows me to cover bigger areas easier, from further away and a tad faster. Yet very small amounts of paint can still be applied for difficult, tiny close up detail if I'm careful with the airbrush. Also it allows me to blow things dry much easier so that I don't tough wet bits and spoil them.

Here is a video of one of the test runs 858mph scale speed. This model was made over 12 years ago and this run was about a year ago. I've been practicing building miniature jet engines since this video was made. I'll post some much faster wheel driven models later on. I now have motors that go over 5 times faster and can be geared much higher. The next issue is space. I'll have to switch to a flat outdoor sports facility as this indoor track will now be of zero use.

I love the sentence at the bottom of your posts. Those are my thoughts exactly. I think it looks amazing to have them! Has anyone got any good pictures of the yellow hazard signs on modern pylons btw please?

Please let me know if you have any tips for my project. I've learned much from the suggestions of others.