johna

Same we can’t see these photos anymore.

johna

I am in the process of building a new micro layout using 5mm foamboard purchased from Hobbycraft. I am surprised how strong the baseboard is but I would like to use MTB point motors but does anyone have any suggestions for installing them. I was thinking of glueing  some plywood under the foam board then attaching the point motor to it but not sure if  this would be strong enough . 
 

Johna

Hi 

Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy N gauge decals with the wording “Taxi” as I want to add it to a few cars that I have converted to taxis!

4 minutes ago, melmerby said:

When you say timer, do you mean at a certain time of day e.g. 6PM - 9PM or after a certain delay e.g. 30 mins?

 

Could make all the difference.

Sorry maybe I didn’t explain enough. It’s a timer to automatically to turn the leds on and off inside the buildings on my layout.

Is it possible to buy a circuit board to automatically turn light on and off inside buildings. I am using leds powered with a 12v supply that also turns on the headlights etc on some of my buses.  For a scenic effect it would be great to have the bus light come on and off automatically when required.

Thanks 

johna

I was about to ask the same question as I am using  Micro LED 0402 to make some n gauge traffic lights but I also need a thin wire so will be interested to hear of suggestions please.

Hi 

I am looking for an Athearn  B&O SW15000 or an Emd switcher. Must be boxed that.

Excellent service from KGR. Placed an order late Sunday evening and it arrived this morning at 10am. 
Just a  happy customer.

johna 

Can anyone advise me what’s the best way to paint the C3 Dapol Girder Bridge Kit please. Also recommend the type/colour of paint to use please.

Thanks

johns 

Can anyone tell me what diameter of  piano/ brass wire that I would need to fit into the tie bar hole of a Peco 00 gauge point please?

Would any one have 1x 34’ ho scale coal hopper and 2 x 40’ coal hoppers in either Boston and Maine or New York central for sale complete with kadee’s if possible? Thanks

I am looking for a Prototype Models N Scale GWR Tetbury Engine Shed card kit if anyone has one for sale please?

Thanks

Johna

I recently pick up a job lot of model railway items that included a small layout that was built using two Peco settrack points (RH/LH) The layout will need some attention but I cleaned up the track tonight and tried to run a Peckett over the points at a slow speed but as I suspected it stalled . Not wanting the lift the track i will have a go at shimming the checkrails. (Anyone know the best thickness of plastic strip to use?)  I will also check the height of the rails at the frogs and maybe add a couple of additional feeder wires. Apart from that I don't think that there is much more I can do ( apart from lifting all the track but that would not work due to the position of the buildings) unless anyone has other suggestions please.

Thanks

Johna

Thanks for the information. I will check out eBay for the lorry.

Johna 

Hi

Can anyone identify the lorry on page 54 of model rail that George Dent has used in the railway yard scene please?

Thanks

Johna

8 minutes ago, Howl03 said:

I have uploaded 4 videos so far link below to my channel I currently have no subscribers.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKS8xTqS0nusGNDp8C6x7UA

thanks for looking regards Paul.

 

You have now 😊

6 hours ago, Howl03 said:

I thought it was about time for me to do an update on this Topic I have had both City Goods and Rural Goods out of storage and have done a bit of updating to them both. I will start with City Goods. City Goods was about the third micro layout that I built and was designed to fit in a really useful wrapping paper storage box.

 

 

A very simple layout with one point. So I decided to add some scenic work to the fiddle yard and have a small extension on a separate board.

 

 

With the fiddle yard attached it gives the layout more operational potential and the main section can still be stored safely in its box. More photo’s below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m hoping at some stage all this missing photo’s from early on this topic will reappear, 

thanks for looking.

 

Regards Paul.

 

Good to see photos again of your layouts Paul. They are really inspiring. Hopefully some of the links to your you tube videos will reappear too.

john 

So today I purchased some Kadee #18 couplers for the nem sockets on my various wagons. I also got #321 uncoupler magnet plus a #206 height gauge. As this is my first attempt at fitting them I have encountered the following.

1. Fitted the couplers to a Dapol 9 plank wagon and a Hornby 6 plank. 

2. Noticed now that the couplers on each wagon are at a different height to each other.

3. The couplers on both wagons are fouling the magnet( they are too low and won't allow the wagons to move over the magnet)

Should I be buying the special pliers to bend up the coupler pins and so there a way to ensure each coupler is at the same height or do I need a selection of different couplers. I have not tried it on a loco 

Guys thanks for all your comments. Of course I should have said it was 00 gauge. I like the sound of the easy fit Kadee's . Are they available to buy from stockists in the UK?

Johna

Just in the process of building a small shutting layout using two points but would like to be able to in uncouple the wagons hands free. I will be using  pecket and ruston loco so can anyone advise me what couplings to use please? 

Well, that was a surprise when i arrived home this afternoon . I have received the locos , starter kits and wagons etc but also 4 buildings as well. I wont get time to put it all together until Thursday but cant complain for £50. "Now where are my goggles"

Now, I know its not been to everyone tastes but I have managed to pick up a Bassett Lowke BL 1002 starter layout, two locos and and a wagon for £50.

Hopefully it all arrives this week to allow my imagination to run wild . Its something different and maybe in a 100 years if could make the Antiques Roadshow.

Johna

PS anyone else have purchased the Bassett Lowke stuff or am i out on my own lol?

I have a morley zero 3 controller  with two 12v dc outputs however I now required to fit a  gaugemaster  shuttle  timer to my layout but it will only work on 16v ac. Is there anything I can do or buy to get it working  or do a need a different  controller  or shuttle  timer, . 

Can anyone advise please. 

Thanks

Thanks for the advice folks.  I will  try out some of you suggestions and let you know howi get on.

Johna

Folks I would like to include a quayside  on my next layout  but I wondering what materials to use. I know I can get printed stone effects but would like to use embossed sheet it possible The quayside will be curved so not sure if the Wills sheets are suitable Open to suggestions please. 

Thanks 

Johna