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Wow, what a long time since I updated this post. The new layout is coming on nicely and also so is my new employment, at Lord and Butler in Cardiff. (Very handy working in a railway shop when building a railway!). Have a look here at our new streetview on google of inside the shop: https://www.googl...

Hi,
Haha yeah, its the one that opens the tray that is the one i have been using, (i work in a pc shop so rather handy!)

Once again fantastic looking layout!!
Steve

Hi,

I came across a rather good replacement for the pancake motors a while ago, theres a link http://bensonheathcentral.com/Loco.html here showing how to do it if its any use to you. I found it will replace both sorts of motors and gives extremely good running.

Regards

Steve

Just one word WOW!

Excellent looking layout, cannot wait to see more.

Have you converted all your lima models to use the Hornby bogies?

Steve

What with work and numerous other things all happening one after the other I have had little time to do anything! However I have started to pick up where I left things and so far have made some progress with the heritage line on the layout along with a few purchases too! Here http://bensonheathcentr...

Thanks :) I have been building this for quite a few years, i found the best thing to do is experiment and if it works great and if not oh well, lesson learnt! Made quite a few mistakes along the way! Haha. Having been on a budget too i find make do and mend works quite well, im just starting to add ...

Heres a little update on the railway so far, Have installed a new computer under the layout with Railmaster software on so I don't have to keep using my laptop, also the road by the station has been re done in tarmac. The Country Park boards are back in minus the fair rides which are still being bui...

Thank you! That part of the layout is in the very corner and next to the miniature railway and country park which can be seen here (an older picture!): IMG_3428.JPG Then with what I learn from this I will hopefully apply it to the main station and roads shown in these (even older!) shots: IMG_3374.J...

Also if anyone is interested in getting these motors and is having difficulty sourcing them by all means drop me a message on here or email via my website and I ll see what I can do to help

Really like the layout, looking like it is great fun to shunt around!

I have attached a few pics of the progress so far. At the moment the ballasting and grassy areas need completing then will follow all the road details along with the working fair ground :) Here is the overall layout plan showing the latest addition Plan.jpg This is the West yard IMG_3449.JPG Here is...

Hi all, Have a look here http://www.bensonheathcentral.com for a link to my railway which has been under construction for some years now, whenever it gets close to some sort of completion I add a new section! So far the latest is the Western Extension Project. Enjoy and I appreciate your feedback to...

Hi, Heres something I stumbled upon by accident, credit is due to another on their website (see link from my website below), the motor inside a computer DVD or CD Drive is an ideal replacement for the Pancake motors in not only the HST but many other locos as well. I have tried it on one of mine and...

Hi, Heres something I stumbled upon by accident, the motor inside a computer DVD or CD Drive is an ideal replacement for the Pancake motors in not only the HST but many other locos as well. I have tried it on one of mine and am now in the process of upgrading my whole fleet. I work in a PC shop so i...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum however have been into railway modelling for years, the current layout is a total rebuild of the original from the 90s. I have been building a website http://www.bensonheathcentral.com and the whole family are getting stuck in to build it. Its all DCC using the railmast...