ian b

Never commented on here before but have read with interest every time you've updated!!! Layout looks like fantastic fun to operate and is the kind of layout I would love to have given the space. Keep up the good (and inspirational) work and loads more updates and vids please! Ian B PS- the weathering on the Hymek is bang on- love the filth on the tumblehome

The Hornby 50 is a totally new model and is a massive improvement on the old one, although still not perfect is a beautiful model! The detailing parts from Hornby could be used on the Lima version but you'd need to drill the holes in the bufferbeam for the different pipes. The main differences you'd need to sort for Eagle would be to cover up the roof grille with a plain panel and fit a front end headlight. Any other differences between refurbished and unrefurbished are quite subtle and not really noticable from a distance. If you decide in future to buy a Hornby 50 i'd think carefully- the couplings on them aren't brilliant for smaller radius curves and mine has been a bit of a problem. The Lima ones can be picked up for bargain prices, most have a good paint finish, work pretty well, look fairly good and will take some rough handling!!! Signs look good btw!!!

Absolutely love the look of this layout and the thread is a really entertaining read! I'm trying to decide on starting a new european layout and this is certainly giving me some inspirational food for thought. Keep it up and more videos please!!!! Ian B

Hello all! Just got a farish 47035 and it is having the grounding issue mentioned by others. After running half an hour each way I took a look underneath and was surprised at the amount of scratches on the chassis where it had caught point frogs. Does anyone know whether it would cause any issues were I to take some emery paper to the frame and smooth them back so they clear? Also, how much can I safely take back? Any advice would be appreciated! Ian B