kevinlms

Perhaps you would be better off explaining why you don't think that DCC can do such a thing? Just about any DCC set up has a 'Master' unit for want of a better term, to provide a command station, an interface if you like. Then you can use 1 or more controllers to actually control the trains, by dialling up their address - one per operator is best, although there are plenty of dual units too. They don't even need to be identical units, as DCC is largely an industry standard with many suppliers. I suspect that you believe that DCC is still the original Zero 1 or the Airfix system, with the limitations of such legacy systems.

A '403' Class is a G&SWR 2-6-0, which is why I mentioned the Scottish GEM kits and not the Midland kits, because that locos, 100% not Midland!

GEM made some GWR & Scottish (certainly Caley & NBR) loco kits. I wonder if a listing is out there somewhere? But I believe that Trainman's photo came from a website for Rev. Awdry's layout, so earlier must be right. That made me question if it was GEM - so it's unlikely to be so.

I expect the fact that traction tyres, along with the minimum possible number of pick ups had a LOT to do with that. How many millions of models of locos must have been made, that only picked up from 4 wheels - two on 1 bogie and two on the other for diesel & electric locos, or for steam 2 on one side plus 2 on the tender. All this regardless of how many wheels were on the loco! The main makers of British models for a number of years, were Hornby & Lima, who were clearly in the business of making toys, predominately for children. Only later was adding pick ups to more wheels to became a standard practice. Once that was more or less settled, other improvements to the chassis and then the bodies started.

Indeed, I was just looking at that!

Some ideas here. https://www.routific.com/blog/google-maps-route-planner-for-deliveries

How would you hear a thing on the phone?

It's a well known fact, that if someone gets caught speeding (even low level), the police know that there is a good chance of detecting other offences, especially if you put their mind to it, by being a pr***! They might not have even seen your plate details, when they saw you speeding, just you going past at a rate of knots. But once the plates are seen, then these days the computer system kicks in and you're in trouble.

Adding to my previous thoughts, regarding seperate journeys, you would be best creating your journey from your end point, from the 2nd last point and gradually working towards your starting location. Because you need to work out what time you need to leave, to get to your final destination on time, if that makes sense. Edit No, it doesn't work on Google Maps, you only get the option of adding destinations in the 'Leave Now' option. Others are only a starting and end point.

I think that all you can do is set them up as seperate journeys. I suspect the reason it won't do as you wish, is because there are just too many variables. Remember the apps are continuously calculating a single journey between 2 points, including factoring in traffic conditions.

I don't see why ANY DCC system can't do that. Use one controller to operate the train loco and a 2nd controller to operate the banker - DO NOT consist them. As always, your statements suggest that basic DCC functions are harder than they really are.

GEM? But that would presumably be the 1960s.

Must be from LMR trial days!

Not at all, because the 18.83 came down to 18.4mm.

On a previous layout which was to EM gauge, I used gauge narrowing to my advantage. I was using the Ratio track and for the sharpest curve, I used some of their 18.83 track base, which I had accidentally purchased! The final track gauge when laid was about 18.4mm and worked perfectly!

But that's basic engineering, to install and then tighten bolts! Cars don't generally have bits fall off them as driven down the road, even quite old ones.

Why, they only had to LOOK like planes from a distance, doesn't mean that they had to work like one! An aircraft is properly engineered to fly.

Wooden plane, wooden engine, wooden fly!

Perhaps not, but I do believe that he officially opened the Dart Valley Railway!

The head office address might have been on the packaging, but doesn't meant that the screws were made there - even if SOME screws are made there. These days, it's probably some factory in China or perhaps Taiwan! But I agree the distance travelled was probably VASTLY more than the most direct route. Nothing has changed since the old RCH days, things often went in roundabout routes then, to send stuff over the same company, not necessarily the shortest route.

No, plenty of places around the world, where not all of those conditions are available. Sometimes 1 or 2 and never 3, unless a long drive. includes suburban streets, open roads and dual carriageways/motorways

I failed my first test (stalling on handbrake starts and rolling back IIRC), but my excuse was that I heard that my grandfather had died that morning!

Did you forget that you just posted this in another thread?

Often you read on the internet that husbands, drive at high speed to hospitals, because they are in panic mode - which is one of the worst things they could possibly do.

You've assumed that everyone is likely to drive like a hoon and this black box, is the only thing going to stop them! It's not criminalising them, it's treating everyone as dangerous.