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On one YT site I saw a variable resistor (potentiometer) used on a workbench to adjust the brightness of LED's. Upon the desired dimness is achieved the resistance was measured so that a normal resistor could be used instead. Many will start with a 1K Ohm and also have a variable one to adjust the brightness similar to the Just Plug system from Bachmann. Subject to the lighting type to be represented you might like to look at various online retail outlets as many do "flicker" to represent way that flames move in the wind. Many LED projects are available from https://www.layouts4u.net/

I have seen YT of a guy in USA who used an ATTiny to take a single output from a decoder to create a rotary beacon. Depending upon era a coach might need interior lights, central door locking lights and a driving trailer control of the head/tail lights. Like many I have a few spare decoders as a few sound chips have been fitted.

I'd always have an external transformer similar to those for laptops these days giving low voltage to the controller. Many years ago whilst working at a boarding school one of the lads brought his desktop machine for us to repair after the PSU went pop. He was from USA and didn't realise that he didn't have a switching PSU. Easy replacement PSU ensured that OK in UK and USA.

It's Bank Holiday so that only means one thing...3 days of steam with 1310! Also the continuation of our pop-up model railway exhibition. This weekend sees 'Middleton Colliery' in 00 built by members of the Trust. Also 'Swiss Cottage' in 00/009 depicting a WW1 trench supply yard. Let's hope the sunshine makes an appearance as well.

I only have singular units so there is no conflicts. Blue Pullman uses it's class number. Derby light weight uses 4 digits from power car number. There was mention of having issue with some locos where they have no number as an example my prototype Deltic is numbered 8999 ie 1 less than D9000.

Looks like I might be tempted by Enterprise stock hoping for a big Hunslet in future. I do like the details included in these and envisage that the technologies used will pass into future models. Lighting and details reminds me of a Canadian manufacturers north American products. How about a tail lamp also controlled by magnetic wand on the brake end?

I always think that if you want something have multiple browser windows open to compare what is on offer. But then there are many folks who are blinkered into thinking that "I won it", no you are the punter who paid the most!

The bank holiday weekend (all 3 days) will feature another 2 layout. One of which is the colliery layout built by various Middleton members. I have been asked to keep an eye and operate this on Saturday. Different layouts of various scales etc are planned each weekend until the end of September.

@brianthesnail96I'm sure knowing Bachmann that if you wait long enough your preferred loco will be in the range.

Our Pop-Up model railway exhibitions continue with 'Watson Street' (EM gauge) and 'Dolwyn' (4mm narrow gauge). Diesel service on Saturday with 'Austins No1' and steam on Sunday with NER 1310 back in action. Hope to see you all there! This will be a premier for Watson Street.

You need to read carefully the policy as many have individual item limitations. When we ran a mail order business the value of the stock was added. It will be scary to value my books, music and models. Many small items soon add up to a big sum. As a comparison I knew there was a clause in my travel insurance about value for single items so I used to have a policy for the camera.

Soundtraxx support should be able to assist. Suggest that if you are in the UK contact by email due to the time difference between here and Colorado. https://soundtraxx.com/support/troubleshooting/

Lionel Strang always seems to have a positive vibe and a sense of humour on all that I have seen him on. He does a great monthly show with Ron Marsh (Rons trains n things) and Tony Cook.

Might not be a decoder/throttle issue, as the loco has been sat for a while are the wheels and pickups clean?

A rather nice video celebrating twenty years

The models are planned for both each Saturday and Sunday they are located on the mezzanine floor up the steps next to Henry de Lacy. @Crantocksorry you had a wasted visit, this was due to person attempting to fill jobs late on Friday when they should have been filled on Monday. It's the first time in 60+ years that we have cancelled a day. I was disgusted as were many of us who could have run the railway and were on site.

I suppose that there are a few different schools of thought about fitting a crane with motors for all of the possible animations. Traverse Jib up/down Rotate jib Hoist hook Technically unless you had a decoder that could cope with 4 reversing motors I presume that most would require 4 decoders. A quick dirty thought might be a low powered relay from a different function on a decoder to direct the motor output to the relevant motor. Tempted to experiment at some time with one of these https://sarissa-precision.com/products/steamcrane-rollingstock?fbclid=IwAR1BLvBAe1sTxwbu1PMBFGnKesFqF_KQIQIIdiNLjLbpDL_ZxM5F3BKRRSo

Yesterday was the first weekend with our pop up mini model railway exhibitions. Layouts yesterday were Ilkley in T scale and Millfield Yard in N scale. Each weekend there will be two different layouts each weekend for the next few weekends. Admission free, train rides at normal fares. See link to main site below.

I can understand the logic in taking an existing vehicle as a testbed for different technology. A JD will make a change to Cat power that seems to showing in many other items. Wonder how long before someone tries a JCB engine. I can envisage that someone will do a loco/unit that runs on batteries and then sit at a station on the juice recharging.

An excuse to get one and run it with the Hattons Genesis GCR livery coaches.

@Jon Harbour a quick look at an online auction site shows Lais N18 chips at about £11 - the manual seems to have enough control on the outputs that could suffice for controlling the lights. Seems to be about half the price of other N18 chips. Not used any but at that price will be worth a try.

The spec on Hattons says Therefore your fave decoder will suffice for controlling when on DCC. Suggest checking the features of available chips as some have a flicker that will be suitable for the lighting and also can adjust the brightness as well. If not fitting a chip lights will be on when there is track power.

Not quite an underground line but Kingsway subway could be included as it was part of LT. Another pleasant series on Yesterday.

With some of the real vehicles having production runs in the hundreds a maker does say 5 colours and you have a large % of the real ones. Yet they do a mini and some colours were used on thousands of them. Collectors can afford models of vehicles that they might only dream about. This was why when I was selling diecast vehicles I could go to a show and sell more exotica than everyday vehicles. Owners of everyday vehicles want the same model, colour and rust marks. Sticking on my model railway hat I place age appropriate vehicles in scenes.

For units with range extending batteries it will be feasible to have stretches of electrification in stations where a unit will be able to boost the batteries. Similar to the electric buses in many cities, some I have seen, use trolleybus style wires between 2 lamp posts and a bus sat charging at the terminus. Charging power could easily be provided where the grid infrastructure permits.