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  1. TomJ

    To scrap or not to scrap. That is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows or poor running and limited operation. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing them rip them up and start again???

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    2. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Scrap.

    3. Kylestrome

      Kylestrome

      Alas, poor layout.

    4. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Recycle what you can but not the poor running...

  2. TomJ

    After a rubbish shift at work just sitting watching the trains slowly trudge round my half complete layout is the perfect therapy

    1. davefrk

      davefrk

      That's just so true....

    2. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      Absolutely agree. My current layout is merely a bare board pending a house move, but there's nothing like watching them go around!

  3. TomJ

    After a rubbish shift at work just sitting watching the trains slowly trudge round my half complete layout is the perfect therapy

  4. TomJ

    Lesson learnt the hard way today: five minutes cleaning improved performance far more than an hour of reprogramming decoders.

  5. TomJ

    Lesson learnt the hard way today: five minutes cleaning improved performance far more than an hour of reprogramming decoders.

  6. TomJ

    Huge thanks to Digitrains. Amazing customer service

  7. TomJ

    Huge thanks to Digitrains. Amazing customer service

  8. TomJ

    Anyone else ever feel like giving up and chucking it all in the bin?

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    2. Platform 6

      Platform 6

      .. it's almost as bad as getting your inspiration back and realising you've chucked it all in the bin and the binmen have been :-)

    3. class"66"

      class"66"

      No the feeling!! best leaving it for while...

    4. AndrewC

      AndrewC

      Tom, its a hobby. If things aren't going right, step away and do something else for a bit. come back when your mojo recharges.

  9. TomJ

    Anyone else ever feel like giving up and chucking it all in the bin?

  10. TomJ

    Does anyone else get too scared to test their layout after wiring??

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    2. Judge Dread

      Judge Dread

      P.P.P.P.P.P.

    3. BlackRat

      BlackRat

      No....as there's no danger of anything moving.

    4. class"66"

      class"66"

      Ive alway got c02 extinguisher at hand..

  11. TomJ

    Does anyone else get too scared to test their layout after wiring??

  12. TomJ

    After my holiday I have fallen in love with the Swiss railways!!

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    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      I pity your wallet, if you should decide to pay tribute to your new love in modelling...

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      ...particularly Swiss meter-gauge modelling. Can't help you there as I've long sold most of the good stuff!

    4. New Haven Neil

      New Haven Neil

      Got that t shirt - loved the RhB!

  13. TomJ

    Forget the finescale. I'm having much more fun with Percy and his mail bag drop

    1. TheCuckoo

      TheCuckoo

      Excellent. If we can't have fun we might as well give up now.

    2. BlackRat

      BlackRat

      A lesson for us all......?

  14. TomJ

    Forget the finescale. I'm having much more fun with Percy and his mail bag drop

  15. TomJ

    Brio is rather good for working out the operating potential of small layouts

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      As long as you have Small Controllers to justify it... :D

    2. DanielB

      DanielB

      So is Lego :D

    3. steve22

      steve22

      Brio was a huge hit when our kids were young. We still have it for when any young ones call now. And yes, us older ones can still make use of it!

  16. TomJ

    Brio is rather good for working out the operating potential of small layouts

  17. TomJ

    Why are short circuits so b@&?!y hard to locate

    1. fursty

      fursty

      Agreed, would be much easier if they were tall. Good luck.

  18. TomJ

    Why are short circuits so b@&?!y hard to locate

  19. TomJ

    So excited to try out my new NCE Powercab. Then I discovered it has a US plug. ######

    1. Ravenser

      Ravenser

      adapt an international adaptor to fit (it's cheaper than buying a new transformer)

       

    2. TomJ

      TomJ

      I just need to acquire the adaptor first!

    3. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Have you got a blackberry phone ? they come with them as the charging lead.

  20. TomJ

    So excited to try out my new NCE Powercab. Then I discovered it has a US plug. ######

  21. TomJ

    Ballasting. Need I say anymore???

  22. TomJ

    Ballasting. Need I say anymore???

  23. TomJ

    The next layout I build will have straight platforms

  24. TomJ

    The next layout I build will have straight platforms

  25. TomJ

    Every silver lining has a cloud! MrsJ has just offered to relocate my layout from the cold garage to the box room. But it's 8inch too long! I can't start again can I.......?

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    2. Londontram

      Londontram

      wish I had an extra 8 inches to play!

    3. Jim49

      Jim49

      As long as it doesn't interfere with your modelling.

    4. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      My Mrs would complain about an extra 8"...... stop, just don't go there

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