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Turnout or point as we call it in the UK, allows a train to diverge from straight to a alternate route (siding) A crossover is just that, two tracks cross each other. Like a road crossroads but you cant turn left or right (only straight on from the direction you came) A single slip is a crossover th...

Thanks, Timbersurf! it seems very hard to find in the UK, sadly. John. I used phenolic from Kingspan on my last layout, it work well but is mostly available with foil on at least one side, I want extruded polystyrene as you say because the rest of the world uses it, it IS available in this country,...

Very nice write up, removable scenery, I approve!
What is the insulation and where did you get it from?

Very shiny FS123, how do you get it into the display case? I think you will need some big anchor bolts to secure that cabinet!

I would give them a light coat of matt black wash (very watered down paint), if black (dirty) sounds to oppressive, then just paint with matt varnish to dull them down.

I learned the colour code in the grammar school electronics club!
Don't try to hoodwink me Dad-1! I was just reading back in your workbench thread about you fitting decoders and making welding light circuits! Accidentally (and very weirdly) by searching for "Dapol EK Lowmac" pictures?

I bit the bullet and tried my hand at airbrushing, not as I have done before as a general covering, but tried to actually aim at just the window bars :cry: In a nutshell, it didn't work! Airbrushing with that degree of accuracy is beyond me! So I caved in and just sprayed the whole window area. That...

Houston, we have a problem. I have about 10 packs of Hornby wheels and (let me check my database), 928 wagons plus tens of carriages to rewheel.
So £5,000
Sounds like I need to buy my own CNC lathe! It will be cheaper and I can have any diameter!

It is a common problem (almost a theme on here) that the Back to Back (B2B) is incorrect. Not only existing owned stock but also fresh out of the factory! It would be prudent to check ALL your inventory with a B2B gauge or vernier caliper and adjust to standard. Most are a simple friction fit and ca...

A warm welcome to you.
If you need help just ask, if you have a layout please share! (we like piccies)

There are effectively 3 methods. 1. Sockets that individual legs or braced pairs go into - probably not the best as it puts huge strain on the socket and you have to support the layout while you insert them 2. Hinged - either use metal hinges or a large bolt through the side of the layout frame, as ...

Read this thread. They are limited, but unless you want complete control, automatic sounds, etc, etc, they do all the basics.

You can sometimes buy new Hornby TTS new cheaper than you can by second hand ( I have 3, all sub £100)
Keep your eye out for a bargain from Rails or Hattons
You can pre-order Tornado for £80!

That's a lurverly long rake. Essentially you have 11 months to find and organize some more helpers, so that you can just do "non hands on" supervising! :D . Give yourself a promotion on the back of your success, to "Castell Mawr Exhibition Manager", then no one will expect you to...

Well done Dad-1, I am very glad your (maybe) last outing was a great success. Without chaps like you, we would have nothing to look at, at shows!