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Hi Pete, let me know how you envisage it working and I will see what I can do - you will need to consider how you enter data and then how the data is used, do you want real time ? accelerated time ? click for next move ? etc. For example - a simple text file could drive it thus 14:00 - 40106 arrives platform 1 on a Skegness - Llanbourne 14:06 - 45112 departs platform 2 on a LLanbourne - Chester 14:14 - 08123 departs from shed to platform 1 to release 40106 14:25 - 40106 shunts to shed. etc (these is a simple example with mythical numbers before anyone says 08123 was scrapped at xyz in 1898) This would result in a display such as (this tooks me seconds to knock up so is a bit rough and ready) The MILF* wouldn't really work for a terminus and it's designed to handle a fiddle yard where trains depart, run through the station and return to the same place. The other thought that's occurred to me (I do have an odd one) is if the software was discussed in a thread then others could add to it if they are also interested in some freeware - if you think this is a good idea then rather than posting to me, start a new thread and we can invite discussion - however I will have final decision on functionality (as I will be writing it !) MILF - Mikes Intelligent Line Finder - basically an intelligent random train generator for a fiddle yard - through station - fiddle yard scenario.

We have MILF software (written by me) which has an add on for a separate computer to show information regarding the train (we don't use this) (it also has an add on for random faults on the trains !) The easy bit would be showing the timetable, getting it to look like an old display would not be so easy - if all you want is a timetable display then I know a man who could do probably do it (depends how complicated it is !) for you - me (I'm free!) Pete - Send me a PM with your thoughts about how you would see this working in practice and we can start a chat off line (if you want me to assist!). (I assume you have Windows ? - my development tools are for the Windows platform)

And as the express approaches the buffers, the signal (sic!) strength goes to zero ...

For a variety of reasons this has not progressed however after some successful baseboard construction yesterday which makes this part (the bit I hate most) a lot easier (see here) my interest has been rekindled but possibly in a smaller scale (literally ! - N gauge) - don't hold any breath just yet though

Convert your locos when you can, one at a time, and then when you have enough done, switch to DCC, you won't go back, trust me, I'm a docker And change that signal box

I was at Knottingley a couple of weeks back and it still looks to be a suitable basis for a prototype - might be time to resurrect this idea when the dark nights return.

A couple of days in the North East allowed photography of 60011, 60040 and 60074, will sort the photos eventually !

Chris Hewitt of the Liverpool MRS made an EM model of Calne many years ago - Michael Delamar should be able to put you in touch. I assume you have "Tbe Calne Branch" book ?

Golborne was were the line towards the Liverpool/Manchester "Chat Moss" left the WCML, routes to both Liverpool/Manchester available, so it could be heading towards Warrington (on the main) or it could be taking the Chat Moss towards Manchester and the Peaks (district!) I don't have the pic so I can't add any more info I'm afraid. (There is a slim chance it could also take Golborne -> Lowton -> Earlestown -> Winwick and back onto the WCML)

StationMaster was thinking of St Enoch methinks

Follow the nearest prototype photos

Simon, I have well over 50 of these, we regularly run about 10 on Widnes, and these are rotated through a pool of about 25, and none of them have the problems you describe - how about doing a series of photos showing us the problem ?

As Keith says - photos of the box, yes, but nothing of the clearance bars - and it shut in 1973.

Staffs, The bar associated with an FPL is on the approach to the toe of a point, the bar prevents the FPL being returned as a vehicle literally stops the bar raising and thus locks the lever. A clearance bar, as Stationmaster has said, is a similar device in its operation but is not connected with a FPL - at Hooton North for example there were bars withing the double junction to prevent the signalman accidentally changing the points with vehicles on them. hth

Fouling/detection bars are not necessarily the same thing as facing point bar.

They don't look too bad - apart from that droopy one

I have a photo of the real 40106 (before repaint) at Llandudno Junction - maybe time for another dig around my archives ?

I know - thats what I said but in a gentle way

That was exactly what I thought when I first heard them - and why I recorded them so others could hear too B)

Some vids of 37s with Pete Harveys sound box mod http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/295-Bachmann-37-sound/page__p__6949entry6949 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsC81mImUKM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0A2DDU-wNI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKxk5GAyO-4

He said (Mainline) so I assumed 60011, I was imagining he would have said sky blue if it had been 074 but I guess unless you know the 60 colours then blue is blue.

60011 and yes.

40044 is not from round there but he does have more knowledge than some