TomCrewe

Don't believe a word - Thin Lizzy

I found these lights, 3v LED I can put them on my resistor/brightness machine and add appropriate resistance for 12v operation. Snag is my impatience they are from China so takes 2 weeks to get here, that means 3 options Be patient and wait 2 weeks for delivery, or find a UK supplier, or build my own! Really need a prototypical photo of a 1960's twin Railway yard light.

9v battery lights one lamp. brightness ok but still gets hot. Plan to scrap for other appropriate 1960 style with LED's.

About 18 months old.

I have these (pictured) lights, I took them from my Dad's layout and added them to mine after a spruce up (originally Black) after wiring them to my 12v lighting system I was operating the layout and could smell burning, I checked wiring, transformers, relays, until I realised it was the lights (Very hot and could not touch them). Can anyone identify them, should they be lower voltage, or do they just get hot???

How big are the sections of baseboard, the lighter the baseboard the lighter wood used for trestle. (to a point cant go too flimsy)

Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

Don't forget that sometimes Heritage Loco's take to the main line too. I have seen the Flying Scotchman on the Chester line in Crewe heading for Holyhead.

Love is like Oxygen - Sweet

Crocodile Shoes - Jimmy Nail

White Horses sung by Jacky (Jackie Lee)

I hope your points are dcc ready? or you may have to take them all up again to mod them!

Tommy Boy - Snoop Dogg

Five Years - David Bowie

I do some plastic kits from time ti time but like to put a spin on them sometimes.

Don't Pay The Ferryman by Chris de Burgh

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Thanks all for advice. I went for a headband magnifier, I have not used it in anger yet but have tried it out and its quite comfortable and even more so as I get used to it. It has a selection of lenses and a light.

The thing with me I am a tinkerer on a budget. I also don't want to swap all 75 wagons to varying Kadee American style couplings. (Unless all other options fail). Also having to put visible magnets between tracks is not a solution either I may as well fit Peco mechanical uncouplers between rails (Which is an option if all other options fail). But electro-magnets interesting! if a electro-magnet was 60mm long, would it attract the staple for the full 60mm both ways or act the same as the 60mm permanent magnet?

I have been trying to find the right combination of magnets for the Kirby type coupling. On a test track I have replace sleepers with small magnets and using staples attached to coupling. Also larger magnets under the base board. Another thing I tried was a magnet on the coupling repelled by the same magnets on and below the track. To make things a little easier I plan to remove one hook from each wagon and the other end a staple or magnet. I have added a chart of results. adding more magnets or longer ones increases the distance the hook is open while trailing but this is when the tension lock keeps the hook from lifting which is correct. My problem is I would like to extend the distance the hook is open while pushing the wagon in front (Hook Leading) giving more time to stop and pull away while hook is up. Can anyone help with how to extend the activation area of the magnets??

In the past I have used non- prescription reading glasses from the chemists for close up work, later prescription reading glasses with and in conjunction with non-prescription ones. Now I have had a cataract removal operation in one eye and find the combination of glasses I used to use don't work so well, I have also seen the magnifiers in the picture being advertised (£18). Has anyone tried this type? Are they 'Good' or 'Too Good to be True'??

It’s a Long Way to the Top - AC/DC

Tried the two magnets end to end under base board but not perfect action. I one direction with stapled at front, the first magnet pulls it down hook up but with not much forward motion returns and then passing second magnet does the same again but on return journey lifts for the whole length of both magnets!! I did a little experiment bending the bottom of the vertical part of coupler attaching under the bend a 3mm disc magnet, rolling it over the track magnets (if you have poles right) pushes the small disc magnet up and hook with it of course but this action works over the whole length of the under track magnets and in both directions. I have sent for a longer 50mm magnet for under track and some 2mm disc magnets to try that out.

My base boards are also 6mm and I have ordered some 25 x 10 x 3mm N52 magnets. - Thanks for info

It's a few years on for this thread but I have a question. I have cut out a sleeper and replaced it with a 8x3x1mm magnet and added the staple to the coupling and it works (no surprise). But the coupling has to be accurately stopped over magnet, to lengthen the activation area I added a second magnet (making sure polarity was the same as the first) but now the coupling only lifts as it reaches the second magnet but when reversing back is open over both magnets ????? I also am using only one coupler as seen in this video Any tips how to extend the activation area?