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The Engine Room - Runrig

Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann

Help Me Rhonda - The Beach Boys

Flower of the West - Runrig

Windows is easy, Linux isn't. I recently tried to install Linux on an elderly laptop and while they definitely ran a bit faster than Windows on that machine none of the major contenders would do everything I wanted - it was all simple stuff that came automatically with Windows such as playing DVDs properly. Eventually I settled on Zorin, which did everything I wanted except run the niche Windows programmes I required, and I haven't actually used it much. I don't really understand those who complain about Windows. I've had Wiondows computers since 3.1, and thay have invariably been stable and unproblematical. Seven was excellent, as is 10, which I now run. I do look after them, mind you, to the extent that I install updates when required (no problems) and have appropriate anti virus and malware software installed. Every now and again I clean out unwanted stuff. If it spies on me, good luck to it as I've nothing to hide that my banks, supermarkets, ISP, and all the other spying devices that abound in our society don't already know about.

A Road Outta This Town - Coast

I Got a Line on You - Spirit

I trecently acquired one of the new Bachmann class 24s, and very nice it is. However, I want to replace the wheels and, having seen that there are two screws in the base of the bogie, thought that if I unscrewed them the base of the bogie would come away and I'd be able to get at the wheels. Not so. I've removed the screws and done much prodding and poking, but to no avail - nothing budges. I'm attaching a photo of the bogie (with screws removed) and you'll probably see that there are some marks round ewhat I thought might be a clip on the right, but if it is a clip it won't move for me (I have managed to remove the coupling).. if anyone can tell me how I can remove the base plate and get at the wheels I'd be very grateful.

In a space that size with a ceiling that low, I'd need windows. If the OP's club is happy with no windows, however, that's up to them. I assume they'll have air conditioning.

No windows?

These Foolish Things - Bryan Ferry

A Summer in Skye - Blair Douglas

Gun Street Girl - Tom Waits

Lets Jump the Broomstick - Brenda Lee

The Boys - The Shadows

The Young and the Restless - Tide Lines

Misty Morning Albert Bridge - The Pogues

Hungry - Paul Revere and the Raiders

That looks perfect. It should provide fun operating as well as satisfying some of the so-called prototype requirements - I say so-called because it is virtually impossible to portray a roundy-roundy layout on an 8 x 5 board as prototypical. Do remember - this is your layout and I think that for a first layout there should be a considerable fun element. If there are faults you'll find them out and correct them and will know better next time. I'm what might be called a serious modeller with a 17' x 2'6" fiddle yard to branch terminus layout in P4 and even though (or perhaps because) it largely follows prototype practice it becomes extremely boring to operate after not very long (that doesn't matter too much because my main interest is kit building). If I had the room for it I'd have a second layout a bit like yours!

Last of the Hunters - Skipinnish

So if you're going clockwise starting from the station on the outer circle, and ending up in one or other of the two inner circles, there's then no way to get back onto the outer circle without reversing over points 4 and 5, whereas previously you had a clear run through. And similarily, if you start from the sidings and engine shed there's no way you can then get onto the outer circle without an awkward reverse, again over points 4 and 5. And if you start anti-clockwise from Platform 2, you're stuck with staying forever on the outer circle or going into the industrial sidings. I know Cliff says he can live with that, but it takes away a lot of the operational fun and is much less flexible than previous incarnations and I think it's a step backwards that would be regretted - it would be by me if it was my layout. Of course all that could be simply resolved by Robin's recommendation that you should replacing the diamond with a single slip - I think that's essential if you otherwise adopt the current plan (if you're losing five sets of points you could afford the slip!). I like Johnster's suggestion as to the engine shed.

My New Year's Eve - Terence Holderway Hale

Angels From the Ashes - Blair Douglas

Raining in my Heart - Buddy Holly

On the Edge - Runrig