kevinlms

No idea where this is from, but remind me to not get on when he's driving!

It would seem that gluing in place BEFORE attempting to fit is the solution. As has been suggested the rotation or twisting of the rod is fatal, because the the point motor is quite critical for alignment. If it rotates by even a tiny amount, then the point will have difficulty throwing with any reliability. Definitely sounds like a change in manufacturing methods, has caused the problem.

Good find, but it shows you do need to know something about GWR branches to find it! Yes, the titles are definitely rather cryptic.

That one is easy using the source given above. 1977 April 'Cromer Beach'. Although not listed as 'PotM', which it clearly is, but as 'Adapting a prototype'.

An excellent excuse for speeding? https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/it-started-to-wrap-around-me-driver-fought-off-snake-at-100km-h-20200707-p559ts.html

Even scanning their annual index pages, would help a lot. Although that doesn't include the authors names.

No, that's not it. There are 2 articles 1/ is drawings of the station you mentioned. 2/ is a 2 page effort describing the architecture of the East Gloucester Railway, including 2 photos one is of the goods shed, the other the station building. Perhaps S.C. Jenkins did do a PotM, since he obviously had an interest of the area. Where does it appear is the question.

Don't know about a Plan of the Month, but I can point to 2 articles that contain info on Witney RM 1977 Oct page 308. A couple of photos RM 1978 June Pages 165 - 167 Plans of station

You can have the opposite occurring. A club that I'm a member of, in the early days another member used to take quite a few movies (real film), of the work in progress. Years later, the club was looking at producing a DVD of the club history - 25 years?, and someone remembered that this fellow (no longer a member, as basically too old to travel), took all this film. He was contacted and politely asked if he would make his collection available to copy, at our cost, with acknowledgement of course. He rudely told our club, that all the material was his and no he wouldn't make it available. I'm pretty sure he is no longer with us and his family weren't the least bit interested, in his hobby. So almost certainly the whole lot went in the skip! A real shame, as he did show us some of his early stuff, very soon after taking it. But after that, the rest of the club members never saw anything later. Too bad, we didn't have any of it to break copyright on!

Maybe I'm wrong, but the rod will slide through the switch and do nothing until it hits the soldered sleeve, then move the rod the remaining distance.

Did someone let them in on the joke?

No, that's the DC vs. DCC argument. Not quite what I had in mind, but still good.

I can't remember now, but the voltage is much higher than that - at least 300 Volts from memory. That explains why they MUST NOT be used in anything that has 'smart electronics', such as a DCC chip. Useful only on old tech model trains, such as Tri-ang or Hornby Dublo. Modern stuff, don't bother.

You can use a 555 Timer to drive a relay, the contacts of which can control a different voltage (depending on the relay contact ratings). An example is here. http://www.555-timer-circuits.com/driving-a-relay.html You want the first circuit. Note that for your intended purpose, you'd need a short time.

What are the chances of relaxing certain rules?

Does the UK want them anymore, apart from number 18?

That was Volume 2, number 8. The idea was to protect the German giants from the British 'cottage industry'.

Similarly, there was the Living Lineside series, by Dax.

But most US railroads did start putting barcodes on freight stock. The scheme fell down because they couldn't keep the barcode readable. Dirt, rust and vandalism killed the idea off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KarTrak

In Australia, they now do limited seating. Usually they have sugar and stuff in racks, but not at present. Some stores have been renamed in Aussie style as 'Maccas' This is the huge street signage. Note the McCafe was an Aussie invention.

But you do have to think a little about that one. A couple of years ago, I went into a proper bolt shop to get 3/16 x 2 inch bolts. The guy came back with a packet of 10 and the factory produced label said that they were 3/16 x 50mm! I looked at him and he looked at me and we both shook our heads.

Some corrected pedantry. In McDonalds in Australia, with the coronavirus they have taken away the sugar, spoons, serviettes etc. So now they do indeed ask you, if you want sugar in your coffee. So there. A completely different world it is with the Coronavirus!

Just as well they changed the formula for the Next Generation! Also if you see a new crew member on the bridge for the first time, you feel like writing a sympathy card, just in case.

No, but they let them have gu.. oh never mind, the mods will delete it!

Moral of the story - never offer more information, than you need to!