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Well he did cut off half of his US customer base by refusing to sell to states that voted Trump!

You only purchase the dongle once, I still have the one from when I puchased TC 7, all upgrades are done by "re-licensing" the dongle by software download/e-mail code. Until recently all downloads came from Digital Rivers somewhere in the 'net, under the new scheme all downloads come from...... effectively Digital Rivers but now with a UK presence!

It's obviously what you have got used to but I can move the loco one handed with the throttle whilst positioning the loco over the magnet. And I'm not very dexterous! As I have said before, I also have a Lenz LH100 which you can also move locos slowly with the speed step buttons, is not so good when you need to change direction. BTW I use 128 steps in the decoders.

But if you use a Multimaus to control the Z21 (as I do) you get a large centre off knob to control speed.

I'm pretty sure we used it to cross to the up platform.

Taken on March 29th?

More like that here:

Last few Down Platform, looking south: A bit further down the platform: The bay platforms still have these buffers, which are hydraulic according to the notice board: I notice that they, unlike convention buffers, aren't affixed to the rails at all Another view The reservoir tank: Which quite clearly is compressed air. A view over the buffers along the bay lines: The people of Morecambe get a classy(?) train: Back at Penrith having just alighted from this TPE class 350/4: That's it. An enjoyable day's journey, recommended if you can fit it in whilst up that way. Pity some of the coastal connections were a bit tight, unfortunately I found that it was difficult to avoid them without wasting lots of time.

You'll probably get a Saint first (from Hornby), especially as the GWS one has recently steamed for the first time and will be unveiled to the public in the near future.

Considering the damage to the compound 40900, I'm surprised that the middle cylinder hasn't been compromised. Maybe that was why it was withdrawn?

Couple of chancers here:

At last. Something that isn't about cats

On to Lancaster. Having arrived from Barrow on 1P93 which is just departing on it's way to Preston: View south from footbridge: Up platform loop 2 from footbridge looking south: Up Platform loop 2 looking north, with disused platform: Station eastern entrance to footbridge: On the Down Platform looking north: Pendolino on up main: Class 325 mail on up main: TBC

Model Railways Direct have now put up a list of items matching Rails prices. Although it says they haven't yet been delivered but will be with them by next Thursday. Seems like a "Fire Sale" from Bachmann dumping surplus stock Full List Bachmann 31-003A Robinson Class O4 6184 LNER Black RRP 139.95 now 73.50 31-004A Robinson Class O4 63762 BR Black Early Emblem Weathered RRP 149.95 now 78.50 31-119 BR Standard Class 4MT 75035 BR Lined Black L/Crest Weathered RRP 164.95 now 98.50 31-169 L&YR 2-4-2 Tank 50705 BR Lined Black Early Emblem RRP 114.95 now 68.50 31-379 2EPB 2 Car EMU 5771 BR Green RRP 219.95 now 123.50 31-434 Midland Class 1F 41803 BRITISH RAILWAYS Black RRP 99.95 now 58.50 31-461A C Class 0-6-0 1294 Southern Railway Black RRP 124.95 now 73.50 31-462A C Class 0-6-0 31227 BR Black Early Emblem RRP 124.95 now 73.50 31-480 G2A 9376 LMS Black with Tender Back Cab RRP 124.95 now 73.50 31-481 G2A 49106 BR Black Early Emblem Weathered RRP 134.95 now 78.50 31-614 V3 Tank 67646 BR Lined Black Late Crest RRP 129.95 now 73.50 31-615 V3 Tank 67690 BR Lined Black Early Emblem RRP 129.95 now 73.50 31-627B Class 3F 3520 LMS Black Deeley Tender RRP 119.95 now 68.50 31-883 Midland Class 4F 3848 Midland Black Crest RRP 119.95 now 68.50 32-067A Class 43 'Warship' D836 'Powerful' BR Blue RRP 159.95 now 88.50 32-068 Class 43 'Warship' D838 'Rapid' BR Maroon Full Yellow Ends RRP 159.95 now 88.50 32-069 Class 43 'Warship' D841 'Roebuck' BR Green RRP 159.95 now 88.50 32-109 Class 08 08631 'Eagle' Network SouthEast RRP 124.95 now 73.50 32-176 LMS Crab 42765 BR Lined Black Early Emblem RRP 144.95 now 83.50 32-178A Crab 13174 LMS Lined Black RRP 144.95 now 83.50 32-279A K3 Class 1304 LNER Lined Black RRP 139.95 now 83.50 32-281 K3 Class 61862 BR Lined Black Early Emblem RRP 139.95 now 78.50 32-289 Class 101 2 Car DMU BR Refurbished White & Blue & Passengers RRP 229.95 now 123.50 32-560 Class A1 60117 BR Light Green BRITISH RAILWAYS RRP 199.95 now 103.50 32-575A Ivatt Class 4MT 3000 LMS Black RRP 139.95 now 78.50 32-580A Ivatt Class 4MT 43014 BR Late Crest Weathered RRP 144.95 now 86.50 32-992 Wickham Type 27 Trolley Car BR Engineers Yellow RRP 89.95 now 43.50 Graham Farish 370-430EB Capital Connection RRP 209.95 now 156.50 371-329 Class 150/2 150247 BR Sprinter Weathered RRP 199.95 now 98.50 371-357 Class 60 60057 'Adam Smith' BR Coal Sector RRP 134.95 now 78.50 371-505 Class 101 2 Car DMU BR Network SouthEast RRP 189.95 now 98.50 371-877A Class 108 2 Car DMU BR Blue & Grey RRP 189.95 now 98.50

The Westerm, of course, managed to get their own back later on when not only did many non express ex GWR locos end up in fully lined green livery, quite a few of Riddles machines were so treated as well!

I wonder whether the Wolverhampton/Birmingham New Road was built using NG equipment? It was started in 1924 and was (mostly) a dual carriageway from when built.

And time. Which from the performance of ones on houses around where I live haven't be set since bought.

I've got a PIR controlled light mounted on the house pointing towards the garden (railway) room 70' feet away. It works perfectly, not triggered by cats or other stray creatures. It was designed for a 60W BC tungsten bulb but now has a much brighter LED with some extra reflectors added in the fitting to narrow the beam. As it's PIR (passive infra red) it is more sensitive to my body heat when it is cold, so will trigger when I leave the garden room to head back to the house, when it's warm I have to be part way up the path.

Here's part of my diagram (from TrainController) All frogs switched from point motor contacts:

Moorewood Fullers Earth Site: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=51.2562&lon=-2.5418&layers=168&right=BingHyb Originally Moorewood colliery had a 2ft gauge tramway, including a rope worked incline, from the mine at ST 642 495 (1.5 miles SE) to the siding at the Fullers Earth site. It closed a long, long time back. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=51.2437&lon=-2.5140&layers=168&right=BingHyb https://www.bgs.ac.uk/Mendips/more_info/coal_mining.htm BTW What is this NG site just south of the old Fullers Earth site? https://goo.gl/maps/5nppEanVz2t It seems to use some of the trackbed of the old mine tramway.

They used to stop completely when labouring up a hill (usually when it was pouring with rain!)

I notice all the in stock Hornby ones on Hatton's website have the rods with the joint forwards. AFAIK these are in house photos and not Hornby promotional ones.

I'd worry that the bottom one might be something to do with certain type of Colombian produce!