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Some of the companies that do "Print at Home" building kits do a freebie "try before you buy" kit. Like this one... https://scalescenes.com/product/t002b-low-relief-warehouse/ Download one of those and scale it from OO to O.

I have a sort of similar extraction situation.... The rules and regulations state that I need an extractor fan for the room (it's in a cellar) and in addition, I have had a outlet pipe (4"/100mm) incorporated into my house build specifically for spray-booth extraction. Mine is directly above my work bench, so I won't have the problems of distance that you will. I have purchased some aluminum flex hosing that would be used for a tumble dryer and I'll use that to go from the back of my spray-booth to the outlet pipe. I seem to remember that the hobby spray-booth fan was actually more powerful than a typical bathroom extractor. Would you be better off with an industrial extractor/filter on a trolley? There's probably some hobby versions available for welding?

I'm looking for a ViTrains 37800 'Glo Cymru' body complete and in the original Railfreight Coal Sector livery. (There's one on eBay but it's in primer and has no noses !!) As an alternative to buying, I have the following ViTrains bodies which I could swap - 37131 (BR Blue), 37201 (RF petroleum), 37710 (Mainline). Thanks

Well, having read through 10 pages of this thread, I now know where to come to if I need any expert advice on international shipping insurance and how to run a small model railway manufacturing company Can anyone confirm when the Original livery / revised livery transition started / ended?

Although not specifically electrical, this thread might be worth five minutes of your time...

I took a loco through Manchester Airport some time ago, and the customs guy was obviously excited by the large lump of dense material (the loco weight) and some wires he saw on the x-ray. The conversation went like this... "Is this your bag Sir?" "Yes, and it's a model railway locomotive you can see" "Oh...................Ohhhhhhhhhh, my Dad used to have a layout in the garage. I remember it was Perko and Hornby" "Peco. They make the track." "That's right. He used to paint all the little figures and make his own scenery. Sorry to delay you, have a good flight."

My opinion…. The chances of a business setting themselves up to sell UK produced kit products in Europe is pure fantasy. The market for such products is tiny; half a dozen dedicated enthusiasts on an internet forum does not constitute a profitable marketing opportunity. Going forward, obtaining UK products in Europe will involve getting on a plane with a large suitcase.

Reading the User guide on their website, I'm seeing no electrical connection incorporated in the joiner. You can add droppers to the aligner at either side of your join, but this is an alignment device and not an electrical connecting device.

Even the cheapest set of those blocks is about £8. The ProTrack Rail Aligner is £10. I know it's tempting to "make your own", but sometimes buying the proper job is just, well, easier?

Class 08 - any in blue The Hornby one is a little bit better than the Bachmann one, but there's not much between them. Hornby do a TTS chip for the 08 - there are plenty of videos on YouTube. Class 20 - probably in green The current Bachmann one is better than the old Hornby/Lima one. The recently announced update was a strange one; most people were fairly happy with the current tooling. Folk may want to upgrade to the "latest'n'greatest" so you may pick up a second hand one at a good price. If you get a sound chip fitted make sure it has a volume control !! The constant whistling from these is the bane of many an exhibition (and I love 20's). Class 17 - green or blue Heljan is your only option here. A sound chip would have to come from one of the independent suppliers. Class 121 - green with whiskers Bachmann has the slight edge in detail over the Dapol one. The Dapol one can be found at less than £100, the Bachmann one is about £20 more. Sound fitted options are also available from both manufacturers - this link might be useful...

Well if you can run a 108 as an excursion from the barren North Lands, why not run a 108 with a 121 or 122 tagged on the back?

Network SouthEast does not equal BR Southern region. ;-)

Not sure I can picture your idea (show us a sketch perhaps?). My first thought would be - what are you loading/unloading it from? An estate car, a van, a trailer? Think about how you get it into/out of the transport. How much will it weigh? Pivoting castors have a mind of their own. Random thought - boards stored vertically , minimizing the footprint, fixed wheels. Like a market porters trolley. Again weight will be a big factor.

That one was missing from my list ? Interestingly 32-782 (without the A) is D6801; a split box GSYP version. Bachmann's numbering system clear and understandable as usual ?!?

The Bachmann models you need as a starting point are :- 37238 (32-777) or 37251 (32-781). They are both BR blue with the skirts and the domino headcode boxes and represent members of the class before refurbishment. Not common, but do come up from time to time. The other option is to track down a D6826 (32-778) which is a BR Green version and does have the alpha-numerical headcodes, but you'll have to do a full re-paint. This model is the only center headcode class 37 in BR green that Bachmann have done, so it's not so easy to come by. (Having said that, there's one on eBay at the moment for £125).

I'd be interested to know if it's the roof that is the wrong shape or the vestibule ends that cause the issue? By adding in a strip of material to effectively plug the gap, you modify the shape of the whole roof?

Perhaps Autodesk's own free product might be worth a look ? https://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/fusion-360/personal

My thoughts.... Drop it down to 4 or even 3 coach train length, reduce the length of the platforms and let the station throat "breathe" a bit more. You have an awful lot of platform (the dull bit) and not much "railway" (the interesting bit). Take a look at this Minories layout - I think it's the best one I've seen. Notice how the station throat is almost as long as the platforms? Lots of inspiration here..... https://thrumlington.blogspot.com/search/label/LMS Parcels platform? That type of traffic wouldn't be competing with rush-hour passenger services, why have a dedicated platform? Overnight/newspaper/parcels services used the main platforms at Waterloo for example. Make it a short platform for a branch -line service with a 2 car DMU or EMU? Area behind the signal box - Car park? Engineers depot? Stabling point for a loco? Try and angle the lines across the baseboard (or make an irregular shape baseboard)- straight edges and straight lines aren't pleasing to the eye. Make the shorter platform at a slight angle to the others. Put a gentle "curve" in the length of the platform. Anything to break up the monotony of the long straight edge. Hope that helps.

If someone has a product that is resistant to all that abuse, you might want to find out what it is, bottle it, make a good marketing plan and start planning your retirement :-)

Really depends on the environment your planning on putting them into. Garage or Loft might be a problem. Spare bedroom might not be. They use slip joints in the real world; can you add something along those lines (excuse the pun).

Class 66 coming back from Switzerland ?? Are you sure? I used to see the odd EWS Class 66 come through Basel about 10 years ago (the ex-UK ones that were allocated to France), but they never got further than Pratteln.

Replace the board? No arseing around with bits of cork, dust, hassle etc.

Look at photos of locos, wagons, coaches. They all weather differently. Don't go down the road of slapping a single colour on and thinking it looks realistic. Grime builds up over time with different "crap" sticking to different bits of the underframe (oil, brake dust, ballast dust etc.). You should try to replicate that by applying a little , walking away and coming back later with a different colour mix. Traffic is also a consideration; aggregate weathering looks very different to coal weathering.

You might want to take a look here... https://www.modelraildatabase.com/

Sell the kids - then you can keep the TV and eliminate the muttering.