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Hi @Deem I've no experience in relation to HM7K but I think the TTS decoders are pretty naff with extremely limited functionality... the decoder in the V1 @Tony Wright has added the pickups to has a TTS decoder fitted... mainly because I didn't mind blowing it up 😂 I assume you mean specifically in relation to the Hornby decoders you referenced? Only a page or so pack I actually discovered that with my Zimo equipped O4 the sound actually did work on DC... It's pretty amazing really... feels a little clunky but still. Although I am not convinced about sound, I'll be honest.

I do exactly the same thing with JMRI... I must admit I am finding it less and less useful that I thought it might be for the 'management' of the models though - locos and decoder profiles absolutely, it's perfect, but the 'comments' field soon becomes cluttered. I've also a spreadsheet started for locos and stock, I was only going to add stock I'd either built or modified, but again this seems to have fallen into the past and I dont really use it... probably because I am at a stage where I just have 'stuff to run'... and I dont really know whether it is appropriate or not... which is linked back to the timetable (lack thereof) I guess. Who knew a trainset would be so complicated! And I haven't started my separate "how did the signalling work at Edwinstowe" yet 🤯🚐😂

Yes I also have the very basic bones of a spreadsheet started for my timetable... it has been a while since I looked at it however but it is important to me as I want to get the operation 'right'*. I think it needs a concerted effort to settle on what I think as dibbing in and out of it only seems to yield frustration - I eluded to not long ago I think I am going to pull together (probably print off / scan / copy) all of the operational and timetable references I have and go through them in one go. * T&Cs apply.

Thanks @Jon4470, sounds interesting and like you are on top of it... I was thinking purely from a model's perspective but yes I would agree value info, receipts, etc are all good stuff to save and be organised about. It is definitely all too easy to head off on a folly of your own for sure so if it helps pull you back and keep you centred that's all for the better!

Hi folks Does anyone ever bother with this sort of thing: I had in mind creating a simple reference guide to have printed off for the locos on the layout so I had key information to hand... anyone else found the need for this?

@johnd - a question for you if I may. Do you recall any kind of tank being present at the rear of the cattle dock (or where the cattle dock was). There is one marked on OS maps but I dont have an image of the area in question - I am 90% certain it must have been a general water tank rather than for locos due to operational references made in various publications but it would be nice to get to closer to 100% 😁 It would have been just out of shot to the left of the picture of D1973.

I got Gina G for some bizarre reason 🤷‍♂️

You could be right, how sure are you... are we talking 25% or 75% or 99%? 😀 Indeed... It sounds like it needs programming to run on DC though hence my offer. CV29 will need setting to 4, 6 or 38 to enable DC running.

That would look very impressive! I do know that 'momentum' (rate of acceleration particularly) do carry over to DC operation where set and I recently found when I got the O4 working that the sound actually worked on DC - which I didn't know. In my cases those experiences are with ESU and Zimo decoders respectively. I would suggest that the answer to you question will only be found via trying... I think even the manufacturers themselves may be guessing 😀 If I can help let me know 👍

Nicely done @Tony Wright, a neat and efficient solution in the circumstances I'd say, thank you very much! I'll crack open my bags of castings when I get home and check to see if I have a set of RH only cylinders... what a coincidence that would be eh.

a) considered doing this but I didn't for what benefit I thought it would bring. b) I assume you mean in relation to attempting the above rather than to the rail bottom, if so, see (a).

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I did start with 2 holes before deciding 1 larger one would suffice...

If it is of any help I did mine here: Which enabled all 3 droppers to go through 1 hole in the baseboard.

Brilliant job! Love it... very clever. I have been having exactly the same thoughts / problems and was thinking along the lines of 2 bars / strips above and below the blue connectors that hold the bearing supports together - just so friction holds them in the place you put them and I was thinking it would also stop them falling over all the time!