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    GlasGOw 2024 is Scotland’s major gauge O only event to be held on Saturday 15 June 2024 from 1000 to 1600 and Sunday 16 June 2024 from 1100 to 1600. The venue is Pollokshaws Burgh Halls, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G43 1NE. Admission is £6.00 for adults and accompanied children are free. The halls are opposite Pollokshaws West station on the East Kilbride/Barrhead lines or 5-10 minutes walk from Shawlands station on the Cathcart Circle. Bus services 57 (First) and 3 (McGills) pass the door. By car follow the signs for the Pollok Country Park & Burrell Collection from M77 Junction 2 or M8 Junction 22 – the halls are on the opposite side of the road. There is free off street parking. Layouts expected are: Alt-na-Fliuch Military Museum, Bankfoot, Rye Town & Mill and the Ayr MRG test track. The following traders have been invited: 1039 Models, Douglas Blades, Ian Kirk Models, Invertrain Model Railways, Northumbrian Painting Services, Scenic Solutions and Squires Model & Craft Tools. There will also be demonstrators, a bring & buy stand and café. The contacts for further information are Bob McLay on 0141 637 4189 or Bill Campbell at wcampbell23@yahoo.co.uk.
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    GlasGOw 2023 is Scotland’s major gauge O only event to be held on Saturday 10 June 2023 from 1000 to 1600 and Sunday 11 June 2023 from 1100 to 1600. The venue is Pollokshaws Burgh Halls, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G43 1NE. Admission is £6.00 for adults and accompanied children are free. The halls are opposite Pollokshaws West station on the East Kilbride/Barrhead lines or 5-10 minutes walk from Shawlands station on the Cathcart Circle. Bus services 57 (First) and 3 (McGills) pass the door. By car follow the signs for the Pollok Country Park & Burrell Collection from M77 Junction 2 or M8 Junction 22 – the halls are on the opposite side of the road. There is free off street parking. Layouts expected are: Bramblewell Green, Douglas Road, Mordaunt Street and the Ayr MRG test track. The following traders have been invited: Douglas Blades, Ian Kirk Models, Invertrain Model Railways, Northumbrian Painting Services, Scenic Solutions, Squires Model & Craft Tools and The Tower Collection Blackpool. There will also be demonstrators, a bring & buy stand and café. The contacts for further information are Bob McLay on 0141 637 4189 or Bill Campbell at wcampbell23@yahoo.co.uk.
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    GlasGOw 2019 is Scotland’s major gauge O only event to be held on Saturday 8 June 2019 from 1000 to 1600 and Sunday 9 June 2019 from 1100 to 1600. The venue is Pollokshaws Burgh Halls, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G43 1NE. Admission is £6.00 for adults and accompanied children are free. The halls are opposite Pollokshaws West station on the East Kilbride/Barrhead lines or 5-10 minutes walk from Shawlands station on the Cathcart Circle. Bus services 3/57A (First) and 3 (McGills) pass the door. By car follow the signs for the Pollok Country Park & Burrell Collection from M77 Junction 2 or M8 Junction 22 – the halls are on the opposite side of the road. There is free off street parking. Layouts booked are: Bramblewin, Farnby, the new Strathclyde Group layout and the Ayr MRG test track. Traders expected are: Douglas Blades, Ian Kirk Models, Invertrain Model Railways, JPL Models, MM1 Models, Scenic Solutions, Squires Model and Craft Tools and The Tower Collection Blackpool. There will also be demonstrators, bring & buy stand and a café. The contacts for further information are Bob McLay on 0141 637 4189 or Bill Campbell at wcampbell23@yahoo.co.uk.
  4. 66C
    Some posts to this topic today seem to have disappeared. I wonder why? Regards.
  5. 66C
    Have you checked that an isolating gap in the trackwork has not closed up? Regards.
  6. 66C
    Caveat emptor! The example quoted is a common cathode led - this is not mentioned on the web page but in the downloadable specification. Common cathode multi-colour leds are relatively cheap but remember that for DCC lighting using the white and yellow wires from the decoder a common anode type is required and these are generally less common and more expensive. Regards.
  7. 66C
    Hi Ian It looks as though you have been supplied with common cathode leds. For DCC purposes you do need common anode - I used those supplied by Express Models. The correct wiring is blue wire from the decoder to the common anode - usually the middle connection to the led. The leds should be accompanied with a note of which connection is which - each should be a different length. Do not be tempted to use a single resistor in the common lead - this leads (ouch!) to problems when you wire in the lights at the other end of the loco - don't ask how I know that! I always check the operation of leds before wiring them into a circuit - I have come across single colour leds that have a shorter connection to the anode instead of the usual short connection to the cathode - so always check. Regards. Edit - the other posts above beat me to it!
  8. 66C
    Hi Ian Are you using a separate resistor for each of the white and yellow wires? Also - is it a common anode led? Not all bi-colour leds are common anode. Regards.
  9. 66C
    Hi Andy Have a look at CPC - some of their equipment/hook-up wire is sold in 10m lengths - in some cases cheaper than the 100m reels! For example: http://cpc.farnell.com/w/c/cable-leads-connectors/cable/cable-wire/hook-up-wire?reel-length-metric-=10m Regards.
  10. 66C
    Hi Ernie Some parts in Parkside Dundas 7mm scale kits are moulded in ABS type plastic. I also use EMA Model Supplies Plastic Weld as it works for both ABS and injection-moulded polystyrene. Regards.
  11. 66C
    Hi Have you looked at the information on the NCE website? Specifically: https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201480075-Step-2-Option-A-Power-Cab-SB5-Smartbooster If your depot is physically part of the layout, there is no need to use the Powercab as the command station - the SB5 does that for you. If your depot is completely separate from the rest of the layout then you simply use the Powercab as supplied. Regards.
  12. 66C
    Hi John Have a look at: http://www.kitwoodhillmodels.com/on30-turntables/ Don't let the narrow gauge examples put you off - look at the second page - in particular: http://www.kitwoodhillmodels.com/ho-65ft-turntable/ Also some of the narrow gauge turntables are available for different track gauges so you may find something to suit. Regards.
  13. 66C
    Hi Paul It would help if you told us which DCC control system you are using. Some systems, such as the Digitrax Zephyr, have a physical direction switch and that would determine the direction of travel. Regards.
  14. 66C
    Hi Steve One small point about the Conrad motors - they are not stall motors as the current is switched off by their internal switch at the end of their travel. Regards.
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    Hi Michael At the risk of stating the obvious - there is nothing to stop you only using as much of the downloaded design as you need - front or back as required. One of the great things about John's designs is that they are very easily customised to suit. Regards.
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    Hi Bob Have a look at: https://scalescenes.com/product/r002c-inspection-pit/ The inspection pit "kit" is a free download and there is a link to suitable rectangular leds. To use for O gauge at 7mm scale, download the OO version and print at 175% size. It's easy to tailor the prints to your own needs. Another option for fluorescent type lights is: http://www.expressmodels.co.uk/acatalog/FLUORESCENT_TYPE_LED_LAMPS.html Regards.
  17. 66C
    Hi Brian Have a look at: http://www.peterclarkkits.com/lineside-accessories.html and: http://www.modelrailwaywagons.co.uk/Accessories%20Page.htm Regards.
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    The rail may well come from the same source but my experience is that the Peco and C+L bullhead rail for 7mm scale are different sections. Unfortunately the lovely Exactoscale fishplates are NOT a good fit in Peco rail. Martin Wynne of Templot fame has re-published a method for making accurate turnout Vs without the need for filing jigs - have a look here: http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_topic.php?id=3220&forum_id=6 Regards.
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    Hi If all of the chairs supplied with the kit are dark brown in colour, you have been supplied with C+L chairs. Unfortunately their range does not include the bridge chairs illustrated in the template. C+L also supply Exactoscale chairs which are moulded in a lighter colour of plastic. This range does include bridge chairs. The intention is that the builder trims the standard running chairs to fit the rail spacing - even though this does not give a good representation of the correct chairs. It would have been better to supply 4 bolt chairs from their range as these would better represent bridge chairs when trimmed. 4 bolt chairs are also more suitable for checkrails when trimmed back. I think it is unfortunate that the supplier does not provide a better selection of chairs with the turnout kit. The thing that is missing? - A proper understanding by the supplier of what should be in the (pricey!) kit. Regards.
  20. 66C
    I wonder how many of the Trip Advisor visitors ever visited the previous museum at the side of the Kelvin Hall or, for that matter, the original, very atmospheric transport museum in the old tramway depot at Coplawhill? Those who remember what came before are, I am certain, greatly saddened by the caricature of a transport museum that is called the Riverside Museum. The design was created by a world renowned architect who is also well known for the fire station in Germany that is not regarded as fit for purpose. Not much publicity was given to the resignations of trustees when they discovered how the new museum was being implemented and they voted with their feet! Bear in mind that there are no criteria for the number of stars awarded on review sites such as Trip Advisor. Regards.
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    Hi Mike Eileen's Emporium supplies a good range of different sizes. Regards.
  22. 66C

    Class B tanks

    66C replied to Vanders's topic in 7mm+ modelling

    Hi Vanders Have a look at Powsides: http://www.powsides.co.uk/www.powsides.co.uk/info.php?p=2 I think though that the anchor mount type is a 14t wagon. They do a 20t tank wagon that you could convert to an anchor mount type. Regards.
  23. 66C
    Fox do general purpose lettering (waterslide transfers) in a variety of colours - have a look at: https://fox-transfers.co.uk/general-alphabets-linings Railtec also have a more limited range - have a look at: http://www.railtec-models.com/catalog.php?type=5&gauge=4mm&region=1&xfer_type=misc Regards.
  24. 66C
    Have a look at: http://www.kitwoodhillmodels.com/on30-turntables/?sort=featured&page=2 Regards.
  25. 66C
    Hi Dave What kind of wire are you looking for? Shops that cater for ship and aeroplane modellers usually stock piano wire in yard or metre lengths of various diameters. Regards.
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