Phil Bullock

Looks like the Hornby LMS CCT has arrived at Hattons and Rails Cue more variety in the ramshackle rake! Phil

Kays from Worcester! Cheers Phil

Headcodes do look much better inside the glazing - and if you cut them to size, lay a strip of sellotape down sticky side up and stick them on that, facing upwards, then trim the tape to just over size the rim of sticky will hold them well in place Well worth the hassle - and worth fitting crew too while you have the cab apart, their absence is conspicuous behind those big picture windows! Cheers Phil

Hi SE That'll be 3V01 In the late 60s arrived at Worcester at about 06.45 on a Sat AM At its most ridiculous D373 was on a single 12t van! Cheers Phil

Those excellent gentlemen at Narrow Planet have done some super etched signalbox name boards for Abbotswood to replace the current printed ones No connection other than one very happy customer! Will post some more when painted and attached to signalbox Cheers Phil

D211 and 40141 now showing as due in next 60 days on Bachmann web site Phil

Just a couple of other points (pardon the pun) to consider If polarity switching is linked to the entry/exit point of your reversing loop you cant change that point - and hence the polarity of your switched section - until the tail of your train has cleared the point. Only a problem if running long trains through a short loop and not a problem with solid state switching if point is controlled independently. And your switched section needs to be able to accommodate comfortably your longest traction unit - individual locos probably not an issue but a 4 car unit might be if 2 motors with pick uos at both ends which are connected through the unit - rare I suspect but applies to both solid state and manual switching Cheers Phil

Thought that was too easy!!!! P

That's not this one Mike? http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5088/5359150911_b9984f804c_z.jpg Or this one http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=spv+parcels+van&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=6D3E158D62B780DF7467C24D7638D48ABF69135D&selectedIndex=12 Does that help? Cheers Phil

That's a new one on me but yes am sure that will do what you want http://www.ppw-aline.com/Blue_Point_Manual_Turnout_Control.htm Cheers Phil

Hi Harry Yes PL15 switch is designed to fit on to PL10 point motor. And no cant use mono frog juicer as you need to switch two channels (one for each rail) If you are really looking for the cheapest option switch the loop section manually with a DPDT switch Cheers Phil

Suzie is indeed correct But for automatic operation solid state is always more reliable than electro-mechanical As a very happy user of frog juicers if you decide to go solid state you wont go wrong with the Tam Valley product http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/dcc-accessories/auto-reversers/DFJ003U-dual-frog-juicer-universal.aspx Hope you get sorted! Phil

Well we need somewhere to run all those Bacchy 43s that will be out soon Phase 1 has been built with phase 2 in mind and enabling works are currently in hand - when all the signals work on the current layout phase 2 here we come Have this in mind for the overbridge at Norton http://www.thebradnorbranchline.co.uk/Roadover3.html Heres the prototype http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1930187 although the parapet has been replaced with concrete! Some nice LQ signals to do too..... Cheers Phil

Hi Marcus That's very kind thanks v much An 85A man? Do you get to the reunions? Mostly the steam age boys but a great crowd - see http://www.miac.org.uk/reunion2013.html. What part of the world are you now? Phase 2 will encompass Norton Junction - the northern boundary will be the M5 overbridge so significant compression - but the general topography will be right. Need to get a track plan on here when I master the software. Operational variety and flexibility will expand rapidly too Cheers Phil

Interesting discussions - thanks folks! There was such a variety of NPCCS formed trains running under different head codes - class 1, 3 and 4 By my era - 1971 - I reckon fruit Ds would have only appeared in the class 4s although on Abbotswood speeding is far more likely to cause the Stove R to derail before a fruit D...... Phil

Cheers Hopefully on next video all signals will be fully functional! Phil

Thanks Mike Phil

Thanks Ndge - suspected a Fruit D, a 4 wheeled van in a WCML parcels must have resulted in restricted speed for that train? Cheers Phil

Nice! What are vehicles 5 & 6 I wonder Nabbed a couple of Hornby SPVs from CMC yesterday will add to variety on Abbotswood! Phil

Just about to! Phil

Yes indeed! Have you a track plan Colin? Phil

Congrats on this venture Andy Deserves every success Phil

I have lots more to post in this thread but have actually been doing some more modelling lately so no time for more scanning just yet Look forwards to seeing more from other posters too! Cheers Phil

Thanks Bodmin Spent quite a bit of time at Reading in 76 for the last year of the whizzos so fond memories there Phil

Best look in the catalogue.....! P