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I think this London bus is overscale. Yesterday I ordered a 1960s Matchbox 1-75 series Routemaster from a well-known auction site (according to Matchbox's wiki it scales at 1:117) https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Routemaster_Bus_(5-D) and once received it'll be placed side by side to compare. If this Enviro 400 is too big it'll return to my Olympic souvenir collection.

I believe it's manual, there's point motors available separately

My original plan was to install points only once I started extending my basic 90 cm square layout. However I since found out Tillig produces curved points. Today I ordered their 01835 track extension pack from a German supplier which includes a pair of curved points, some curved and straight pieces, all much cheaper than buying them individually. https://www.tillig.com/eng/Produkte/produktinfo-01835.html I haven't yet decided whether to create a double track with crossover or a single track oval with passing loop. Nevertheless at the very least some points would be desirable on my concept layout to test things out.

I'm making some progress on one of the curved ends. My plan is to build a grid-style internal road layout, with a perimeter road running parallel to the oval track (some of it is in black according to what materials I had in stock). I'm using 1 mm thick styrene sheet for roads and pavements. Tonight I also fabricated a filler piece 415 x 194 mm laminated from sheets of 1.5 mm styrene making it 3 mm thick (I moved it slightly out of the way to distinguish it from the other styrene sections) with the eventual plan of attaching structures and creating a road running through with its median at 207.5 mm. It'll be repeated at the other end. Until I receive my Quonset (Nissen hut) 3D prints I don't know where exactly I'm arranging the structures although they'll fit within the grid road layout.

Four cars arrived yesterday from ebay seller redandy767 as described at: These vehicles fill a huge gap in the range of British vehicles available in 1:120. At the moment I'm awaiting delivery of track from Germany and buildings from the USA. I won't receive all the items that I've ordered until well into next month.

I bought four cars from ebay seller redandy767 recently: 90's Detailed TT:120 3D Printed Austin Mini Metro (Airbrushed) X2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165750025688 90's Detailed TT:120 3D Printed Ford Fiesta Mk3 & Escort Mk5 X2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165750019625 they arrived speedily and look OK. However they're no longer available when I checked a few minutes ago. The moral of this story - get stuff when you can!

My guess that a green one will appear numbered as 13007 http://www.tri-angtt.org.uk/Dshunter.htm

I preordered a blue 08 but hope they'll omit the ladders on that version before the production models arrive from China.

I didn't attend Gaydon but saw the World of Railways images of their pre-production samples. However they might bring updated versions of those to Warley, some of them displayed at Gaydon were early 3D prints. Also hoping for new announcements coinciding with the show, of course.

I'm waiting with eagerness what Warley will bring. Unfortunately I'm not attending but please post pics and comments from their reps, on what's happening with their TT plans

I've decided on how my scenery will be arranged. There were several military and other sites in Britain that had circular railways, eg Thorp Arch near Wetherby, Yorkshire https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disused_railway_infrastructure,_Avenue_D,_Thorp_Arch_Trading_Estate_(5th_June_2013)_001.JPG and Trafford Park Railway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafford_Park_Railway Tonight I ordered 3D prints of Quonset buildings (US firm who built structures based on Nissen huts in Britain) from a US supplier. I'm working out a layout consisting of Nissen huts and possibly including a station for the site based on what happened at Thorp Arch.

That looks better than Tillig's power connector setup, moreover I own a pair of Kato controllers so I can run two trains simultaneously once all track for the parallel oval arrives from Germany.

My one-shot guess: an all-new air-smoothed Bulleid light pacific.

Firstly, I'm keeping to the 90 cm square layout footprint, it'll relate to people living in small apartments with limited room to swing the cat. That's what's Hornby are hoping to attract its customers with its entry into TT. It's a challenge to me, even when I'm modelling in N. I'm not afraid to ditch modelling conventions if the end result means having a layout that works in a small area, eg the need for robustness over fragility.

Two traction tyres are fitted to the Traxx loco - one fitted per bogie on the axles nearest the centre tanks/battery boxes, bottom left and top right.

Today a half circle of 353 mm radii pieces arrived by post, I'm still waiting for the remainder from two German suppliers. However, the 90 cm square layout will be a pilot concept. It'll won't be 100% British, I'm going for carefully selected West German prototypes until Hornby and other manufacturers start bringing out more RTR British models and accessories. Incidentally my last post featured a secondhand Tillig V200 (later BR 221) which I'm OK with that because the Warships were derived from that loco.

They'll announce a new model available simultaneously in OO and TT

This is my modular solution. Tracks on 3mm thick styrene modules which are capable of expansion. They are intended for a table top or other large flat, even, smooth surface. Corners are 388 mm square with cutouts. Straight tracks are 83 x 194 mm and 166 x 140 mm. I've provided for an additional track outside this oval but will first test this circuit. Track lightly glued down but allowing for adjustments if required. The centre of this oval will have separate scenic modules. Modules can be dismantled and put away after use.

My one and only (approximately?) 1:120 scale vehicle. This Enviro 400 bus was bought as a cut-price souvenir after the London 2012 Olympics finished. I got rid of my old Matchbox vehicles years ago, some may have been modelled at or near to 1:120 scale but have no idea which ones they were.

My set has a straight track section containing a suppressor that also has a pair of railjoiners with contact strips which you plug the wires from the controller. I cut a small aperture to let the wires out from the side of the ballasted base.

I live in a small flat and the 90 cm square setup just fits in my living room, albeit will have to be moved if more than one person is present. The tables were brought from my spare room and I'm working on plans so that a layout can be set up and put away after a running session within minutes. Over the years I've preferred pre-ballasted track in N and OO. I was pleased that Tillig offers that option in TT. Although costing more, It means I don't have to spend hours ballasting and can reuse track on future projects.

Tonight I laid a temporary oval circuit of my recently acquired Tillig train set, with track of 310 mm radius, on two of my B&M coffee tables (90 cm square in total) I commandeered a Gaugemaster controller instead of the supplied Tillig unit because I didn't have a spare adaptor for Tillig's transformer which has a 2-pin plug. The Traxx loco ran quietly, superbly and slowly with working directional head/tail lights. I bought two extra 83 mm Tillig track pieces from Golden Valley Hobbies. Another parallel circuit of oval track with 353 mm radii is on order. My plan is to build a modular double track circuit, initially as a test track, no name has yet been decided.

According to Hornby's TT:120 forum, there's a live Q&A session on YouTube from midday today.

https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Hornby-tt-model-prototypes-examined/ At the very least their carriages and most wagons have moulded on handrails and door grabs. However the LNER Toad brake van has separate handrails.

According to my invoice, the train set cost Euro 128.61 including postage, but without tax. So I guess they'll invoice me for the tax due soon.