Dagworth

Our industry is full of crap Chinese knock-offs. So much so that some of our desks have a category under Manufacturers which is simply China. Chances are that no two batches of Chinese fixtures will be the same either!

Don’t be so cruel to Clive, he had hair until DCC arrived!

Do you know what make of decoder is fitted? Different makes have different reset options Andi

Back to back is the distance between the backs of the wheels across the axle. If it's too narrow then the back of the wheel can touch things it shouldn't. You can buy back-to-back gauges https://railsofsheffield.com/products/dcc-concepts-dcg-bbn-back-to-back-n-scale-standard-765mm?variant=35450541375560&currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google%2Bshopping&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_LOwBhBFEiwAmSEQAWKKW6f7hLtI4qwXjMEYZXZ6rVEDtcEl240LzVdgjnwDNFwcrR_dBxoCNj0QAvD_BwE Andi

But they would be able to save a fortune on catering... Just need a couple of fish and some bread. Andi

Wow, talk about timing! I'm building a model of that exact bridge right now! Andi

Is the Dali actually sunk/grounded?

Try gently pushing the bogies away from the baseboard edge as the loco goes over the point, if it behaves when pushed slightly sideways it will prove that the fault is as I suggested above. Andi

If it's just that loco then check the back-to-backs, you've probably got a narrow gauge on one wheelset so the back of the wheel is hitting the other switchblade. Andi

Happy birthday to my Jessica, one year old today. when she arrived all grown up. She owns the layout now! Andi

It can most definitely be ignored, I manage every day! Andi

White Fields - The Escape Club

Apple Tree Man - All About Eve

McArthur - Blyth Power

There were two messrooms for footplate grades at Stratford, one of those that didn't and one for those that did. I joined the railway in 85, the strike of 82 was still very fresh in memories and scabs never lived it down even years later. Andi

Of course the grass is green, the rivers are full of $hit! Andi

By the 80s it was very rare to see any loco in GE land that didn't have three axle bogies until the arrival of the AC electrics. Primarily we had 31s, 37s and 47s and that was it except shunters and units. I remember VERY occasional 40s and 45s but they really were very rare by my time, 83 onwards. I have photos of pairs of 20s at Ipswich but again they were very rare, and I can't remember ever seeing a 25 there. 56s were a later arrival on some of the stone traffic but not common. Simple thing was that Anglian drivers didn't know other traction so it didn't get there. Andi

About the worst thing you can do is to tin wires that are going into any sort of screw terminal. Over time the solder will flow and the joint become loose. If you don't have ferules then strip the wire, twist it and then fold it back on itself before inserting into the terminal, this will result in a secure joint. Andi

The footplate has always been worked on overtime and RDW, I knew the 12hour kings that worked every rest day and sunday and 12 hours every shift until Hidden came in and brought some forced time off. Overtime for some was a way of life, some lived to work, some just worked to live. Andi

They were used around Anglia in conjunction with works for electrification in the 80s. As soon as I saw Andy's topic title I knew it was going to be them, fascinating to watch in action. Andi

It's the same grey as used on blue/grey coaches https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/paint-products/precisionrailway/nationalised/diesel-electric-colours/14p133 Andi

The only reason I spray the ballast before gluing is so it doesn't ball up with the surface tension of the glue being applied to it dry. the dilute PVA flows much easier into wet ballast Andi

First And Last And Always - Sisters Of Mercy

I had similar problems with paint not behaving as usual on some Hornby 58 cabs. I eventually came to the conclusion that they were made of polycarbonate which doesn't like enamel. Andi