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With thanks for posting pictures of your layout, always a joy to see. Pity you don't have the layout in a large shed, would be a bit cooler for you. No plans to move it suppose ? :0)

This must come a close second though via Amazon :0)

Paul-H. I had the same issue re Arduino sketches. No doubt you have found it is almost impossible to find a pre-written sketch. Even one that you can modify or adjust yourself. I built an N gauge two gate module with two servos. One suggestion that came up when I asked the same question, was to use ...

Mind you if it was not for adverts, as annoying as they are, a lot of the content would not be free, and might be a case for subscription only internet.

You may have seen these already but, just Googling around I found these comments on a US forum :- "If the control box reads Err1 The electrical contact between the control box and the bridge is lost. Please clean the 8 contacts in the pit and the center contact plate on the bottom of the bridge...

Thanks Gordon H,
Maybe I should have looked at PIC rather than Raspeberry or Arduino in the first place, as it seems more relevant for doing a specific task. I will bear this in mind when I build up more enthusiasm in the future, together with a little better planning.
Regards

Not being very good at compiling an Arduino sketch, I spent ages to try and find a sketch on-line, even the Arduino site itself. I only wanted to operate two crossing gates via two press buttons. i.e open, closed. Never found any solution or simple help, just experts keeping the ''secrets'' to thems...

Hi Timbersurf,
After so many frustrations with my interest in model rail, and lack of space at the moment, this is on the back burner while I concentrate on wooden model boat building. :0)

Or you could make something like this, with an in-built water tank :-

A new retailer has started up called the Range - it describes itself as a "multi-channel variety retailer". Anyhow I was in the East Kilbride store at the weekend and they have the 2mm pasteboard in A1 sheets for £2.99 or 4 for £10, perfect for card buildings, they also have a lot of &quo...

Interesting post Rudy, and also your video review. I've also seen one for £4.74 post free.

Why not use one of these pwm modules. Should have thought it would be fine for a DC train. Even includes two press swiches to simply change polarity (i.e. forward,reverse), and the potentiometer. :- https://www.amazon.co.uk/uniquegoods-Controller-Adjustable-Reversible-Reversing/dp/B0185HOD8E/ref=sr_...

Just read some reviews of the refillable can you mention, and it seems you only get about 25 seconds worth of pressure per charge. A chap used one to blow dust out of a PC tower, and it took him four refills to complete the job. The pressure decreases as it is released, so you won't have a consisten...

End2end wrote:I think for my intial idea of a tv that would probably be too big.
Good for other larger screens though.
Thanks
End2end

You could always stand an empty TV cabinet on top of the screen. Just use a small mirror in the cabinet angled at 45 degrees.

Have a look at wargame sites. Some of the thatched effects are quite effective. Depends on the look you are after.