garethashenden

Does anyone know the length of the 1-024 narrow gauge sleepers sold by the Association?

What happens if you unplug the frog juicer? It should result in an unpowered frog and no shorts. I had one fail recently in the same manner you've described. Even moved it to a different turnout and the fault moved too. So in my case anyway its definitely the frog juicer at fault.

What is the axle diameter?

Is it running yet?

Yes, I’ve had some axleboxes from LRM on their own. I think they were prepackaged at an exhibition actually. A dozen in a bag if I remember correctly, but that was probably a decade ago.

It also depends on what you’re using for ballast. If it’s real stone it won’t move as much as the Woodland Scenic walnut shells.

Sprat & Winkle and Alex Jackson are two more types of popular autocouplings. The S&W are a hook and loop, similar to D&G but maybe less obtrusive. AJs are the least obtrusive, but the most delicate and require a fair degree of precision when making and fitting. Kadees are also a popular choice.

The advantage of all the reduction one gets with a High Level gearbox is that the motor can turn at a speed that is sustainable while the locomotive just creeps along. No flywheel needed.

What is the axle length? I suspect there are probably differences between the plastic and metal axles, as well as the OO wagons that have been reduced to N. That's the first thing I would check. If the metal axles are slightly longer they will have much more resistance.

This is a Peter K kit for a North London class 109 4-4-0T. It has compensation beams fitted with top hat bushings and they do work.

In addition to these points, I suspect one railway achieved better utilization of wagons than eight did.

Are you going to have more than one person running trains at a time? From the extensive trackplan I would imagine yes. If so, make sure the isles are wide enough for two 1:1 scale people to pass each other.

I know the feeling, but its so funny to read this.

I'm sure @drduncan would produce his BG wagons and coaches in 3mm if you asked. Should be simple to scale it down!

Bestine is basically Heptane. You may be able to find that. Or Naphtha or Butane should work as well. Butane is normal lighter fluid. It really is needed on the wax supported models. With Shapeways that's the Ultra Fine Detail materials.