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Hi Guys and Gals. Does anyone know of an STL type file for 3D Printing the Milwaukee Road Font please? Not the Logo. Cheers Dave.

Eight Dollar Canyon. A short update. Other than some retouching of the layout's background scenery, it is just about ready. Converted to DCC, extra track, rewired and the Trestle Bridge and Canyon face rebuilt. See you at Warley.

Is this at the Spa Valley this weekend?

Hello Wayne. I realise that you website is sometimes off line for a good reason, but would it be possible to have access to the Templates please so that I can do some planning for a 00 Double slip. Dave.

Four of our Exhibition Team will be bringing 'K' Street Yard along this year. Come and say hello. Dave. Carshalton & Sutton MRC

I haven't seen anything about this yet. Is it on? Dave.

To all the Guys at Faversham. Thank You for a great show. Very enjoyable and well looked after. Dave Elbow Lane.

The Show's nearly here. Elbow Lane is loaded for an early start. Get the bacon rolls on. Dave.

I've never found the crude switch on those to be very reliable. Sorry. Dave.

I'm looking forward to seeing Collingwood. Dave.

It's less than two weeks way now and Elbow Lane is gearing up for it's appearance. Come and say hello. Dave.

Apart from gearing up for the layout's appearance at the Faversham show in a couple of weeks, there been some new stock arrivals. Firstly, a Revolution Trains Caroline and a new Heljan 33117 in Faded Blue and weathered. Had a Kernow 33117 so the chip was taken out of this and fitted in the new one. Only change was to have to fit a converter for the old 8 pin chip to fit the new loco's 21 socket. (from Strathpether Jct) No problem with space the fit. Lastly and my favourite is MLV 68007. I built/converted this in around late70s/early80s. Some details missing in those days. Long before you could get a Bachmann one. It used an old Triang motor bogie and has had to be hard wired through an 8 pin breakout board. Dave.

I think a few Q's need to be asked first. How many Servos will you need to control. Are you using DC or DCC If DCC do you intend to use decoders on the servos or have a small panel with switches? Dave.

Over many years of building and running Club exhibition layouts I have taken a slightly differing direction. This allows a sheet or more for each board, allowing a file to be made up and kept with the layouts paperwork. It records 25 pin D plug connectors where they go to and from. Mid board drop offs or wires ending on a board can be shown however you choose. Each wire is named with its purpose and any other info needed. The date allows updates to be made and recorded. On some occasions, I draw a rough track diagram at the bottom and annotate with point and section numbers/labels. Dave.

I've laid a lot of third rail in my time so here is what I have learnt. Raise it no more that 1mm above any running rail, less if you can. If you are working in 00, then fit the 3rd rail very slightly closer then the prototype. I made myself a gauge that included a raised area to set the rail and a dropped area to mark/drill holes. Most modellers make their ramps too short and too steep. They never reach the ballast. Fix down (solder) on tiny round head brass screws (often found in the ship or Dolls House modelling trade). Clean the rail all round with a fibreglass brush then weather with Birchwood Casey 'Super Blue' No need to paint as the rails is very often a black.grey oily colour. Paint the exposed sides of the screws a mid grey, not white. Oh, and ballast first then paint/weather track. Hope this helps a little. Dave.

Make sure you say Hello! Dave.

Sheepcroft inspired me to build Elbow Lane. Dave.

Brian. Will there be any early food for those setting up please? Dave.

Cheers. Lovely work. Dave

Your link for information just brings you back to the place!

Hard to describe without a pic. On top of a gear tower is a flat area. This stretches down each side by about 10mm. Down each side are two clips that need gently prising outward until they release from the tower's body. Good luck. Dave

Could you enlighten us where the signal gantry is from please? Dave

Sorry. Only just come to this thread. I'm guessing that pre orders have sold out so could you say what versions retailers are likely to receive soon please? Might it be possible to obtain one for Elbow Lane for a Show in 3 weeks time? Dave

Well my apologies but my two Class 31s still short at 14.5 BtB which is why I made the post, unless you missed that point. So you answer didn't help me. Dave.

I'm not quite sure of the purpose of you post. It starts 'its not news'. I know and never said it was and it's about my Class 31. It was shorting and now I've adjusted the BtB it's not shorting. Dave.