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I can't say there was much that interested me in the latest announcements apart from the 144 in WY Metro livery however due to the ever worsening cost of living crisis, I can't say I can afford one. Sadly with rising costs, manufacturers have put their prices up so that they can keep making a profit and keep making models but it is driving those of us who can't afford new models out of the hobby. All being well, one day I will return to buying new but for now it has lead me to learn to paint models myself for cheapness. I know it's the same old ground but maybe one day the manufacturers will find a solution to bring the cost down to allow the common man to enjoy the hobby once more. Bachmann are a super manufacturer with high standards but I am also a tad scared I'd break their models these days. Either way, theirs my two pence with my freedom of speech power 😁 God bless

Yep, all checked and correct. I'm still baffled.

I'm utterly baffled. DHCP is enabled, port is set to 21105, and the address in the app is set the same as the PC which connects fine.

Thanks for the advice WIMorrison. I shall plug the DR5000 into the PC over the next few days and see what I can do. And thanks for checking your app Melmerby hopefully I can rectify it when I plug the laptop in.

So a quick update: If I disconnect my phone from the DR5000 WiFi network then the app works fine (albeit it doesn't move any trains) but when I reconnect it to the WiFi then it stops working properly. As for exporting the layout, I'm not sure how to do this. I know I can export the loco's details individually but can I do them en mass?

Android. I'm tempted to uninstall and reinstall but I assume I'd lose all my data in doing so.

Hey guys, I'm having some issues with the Z21 app. Usually when you increase the throttle, the coloured bar goes up in line with power. Same with when you press a function, it doesn't light up. I can also only run trains in one direction as the change direction button doesn't work. I'm running Z21 version 1.3.8 with a Digikeijs DR5000. Luke

Absolutely brilliant. As I say, it all looks like superb craftsmanship so far

That's a brilliant storage rack you have made. Is there any chance you can share the plans? I'd be interested in making something similar. I may also steal your idea for the back scene. I never thought about a back scene when I put my boards and it would be a tad difficult to put it in now as an after thought. It's looking great :D

Do we have a date yet for the official closing? I'm thinking of making a trip next week.

Morning all, I'm looking at modelling HST Barrier 6339 however I can only find the one photo on Departmentals.com https://www.departmentals.com/departmental/6339 I'd like to know if anyone has any more detailed photos of this showing where numbers are positioned and also what the text on the side says. Cheers Luke

Some absolutely superb modelling here and I'll be following this thread so I can hopefully use some of your ideas on my own layout

Fantastic information to read as I'm currently doing research for my own layout. This is another request for brand guidelines for any part of Northern Spirit/TPE or their successor Arriva Trains Northern. If no one has any brand guidelines, would anyone happen to know what fonts were used by these TOCs? I seem to have found that ATN used Arial Bold on the side of their loco hauled stock, was this consistent across all their stock?

Cracking setup you have here. I was wondering if you would be willing to share the dimensions you've used for your JXA wagon? It seems like an interesting project. Luke

Problem solved