PeterStiles

Ta very much, that sounds sensible. When I'm brave enough to add the ballast we'll see how my approach goes. I've not yet done *anything* on the side of the points with the manual slider switch...

Following the final monsoon of Monday evening I checked everything over for rain damage. Obviously loco and stock and track were fine. One zombie has lost an arm; nothing unusual there.

Most importantly the Vampire Tower seems to have been unaffected. The base was soaked through and I left it on the door mat at the back door and this morning I checked and it looks tip top.

Now I've got to find a suitable place for the tower to spend the next 11 months. It looks a little out of place on the N gauge inglenook and even on the OO runaround...

Leftover sweets went to MK Hospital.

On 11/09/2022 at 00:28, Ravenser said:

Option 1 amounts to "buy a bogie diesel" and is probably the easiest resolution

Option 3 probably amounts to "build inglenook Mk2"

Would you think me strange if I was considering Option 3 but using "G" scale?

I've dumped the idea of delayed uncoupling and slapped three magnets in one for each siding. If this were a general purpose layout rather than an inglenook shunting puzzle I'd definitely have to look at alternatives.

I like the idea of an "uncoupling wand" tho'.

There's no mistaking that a lot of my issues come from measuring once and cutting twice. I'm learning which is all I can hope for.

Yep. Sounds good. Although the vibrancy of the point motors did suggest to me that pinning would be likely necessary I didn't countenance the benefits of good old Evo Stik... I've UHUd track down before now, but I felt wrong doing it... I'll feel better next time.

aw, thanks for the support. I will try something... it's on the list.. Now where *is* that list?