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What a great venue for a show,some real `time capsule ` exhibits to look at without all of the show exhibits ! Good showthanks.

Great to see the locos working,must get down there again ! Thanks for posting .

Great compact yet interesting layout! Excellent.

On 16/03/2021 at 19:12, PaulRhB said:

With those it may be the insulated bush on the axle got squashed at some stage in assembly and the wheel is a little crooked. It does happen occasionally but not common. 

Had a good look at the wheel /axle fitting and one wheel on each axle of the offender was not fully pressed onto the axle...a little light tap knocked the axle further through and now it runs fairly smoothly!!!!

Thanks for all the input!

All points noted ,thanks!

2nd hand.......

I`m slowly pulling the basics for an 009/Hoe layout as finances allow! I have a couple of Roco coal wagons and just acquired a Roco diesel loco.One of the wagons is a really wobbly runner,the other perfect.Is this a one off or do you get variations with all RTR stock ?

Thanks.

Shall watch with interest as I`m planning to build something in 009 myself .Currently have amassed a pair of quarry wagons!!! lol.

Great to see! Last rode on the line in the early seventies when they were still working on the diversion loop to get to Blaenau.......how time psses us by.

Yes,was at Easington when re engined by Barclays in `76 with an 8 cyl Rolls Royce.

Just found some old papers relating to the above and wondered if it had escaped the burning torch!

Thanks for all the advice...I `ve purchased a GMC-DS twin controller with simulation! Initial impression is that I like the simulation effect,it seems that the more modern the loco ,the better they interact with the effect but that could just be down to individual units also. 

 The Guagemaster looks to be a very well made  unit ,nice to see in this day and age !

Thankyou for that,the simulation sounds good but why do some dislike it ?

Currently using basic Hornby 3 position R911 controllers,which are very on/off ! Would upgrading to a Guagemaster unit give smoother ,more realistic starts and stops ? 

TIA.

Can anyone suggest a reasonably simple plan in this format to fit onto 8x4--7x5 ish board ? I`m using Hornby track and want to use 3 and 4 radius curves .

Thanks.

Enjoyable show ,favourite was  Rosedale East! Wallet didn`t escape the trade stalls either.....

Does anyone know what became of Bill Stott and his Nu-sto shop in Murray St ,Hartlepool ? Used to buy stuff from him early 70`s I`d think......long time ago.....

Thankyou for the reply and information! Don`t live too far away ,so it`s handy to know that retail is available.

Is it possible to make purchases on site at Locomotion at weekends?

2x post.

R.ecently cured the same problem on a Hornby Pannier 0-6-0...tried a few things but finally sorted it by backing off the single screw that secures the body to chassis so that it wasn`t hard up to the weight that it threads into.Remarkable how much noise this was generating !