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After much research into improving my Airfix Autocoach, I stumbled upon the newer Hornby and Bachmann models. Although Bachmann calls it an Auto Trailer. :? With Rule No.1 in full force, the Hornby version just looks too garish and toy like to me so, with a little shuffling of funds I manged to find...

Bachmann 39-580 OO gauge GWR Hawksworth Auto-Trailer BR Chocolate and Cream Only £44.98 from Derails including free shipping. https://www.derails.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=39-580&product_id=2523 Cheapest I've found in stock and only 2 left. TMC also have them in stock...

Very nice Dublo. "Clean as a whistle" as they say. :D There was an article in the Railway Modeller many years ago on making "flexible rock faces" the method was to make a mold with natural "fault lines" with some kind of fabric netting pressed into the back. If you don'...

Wolseley wrote:first I drill away some of the insulation and then put some of the "paint" in the resulting indentation.

There's no need to go to all that trouble. Just paint over the insulation. I haven't had it fail yet.
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Yes I think that may well be the cause GreenBR.
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Yes they are a perfect match.
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Many thanks whufcfan. Wheels arrived this morning.
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Thanks members. Unfortunately it's worse than expected.
After careful study to loco seems to jerk or lurch forward once every revolution of the wheels. Something that actually stops the loco moving when running slowly.
More investigation needed. Something seems to be getting caught.
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I've used a Circuit Works Conductive paint pen (8.5g) to bridge the plastic gap on wheels so they can pick up power from the track. The pen was expensive, so needing more I looked around and found this conductive paint which is both cheaper and much larger at 50ml. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GAMD-Co...

That honestly made me laugh out loud!
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My Tolgus Tin 0-4-0 just refuses to go over my crossover unless it's at lightning speed. The track is clean as so are the wheels and pick ups. It feels like I'm running clockwork having to keep touching the loco. :evil: It wiggles a bit and it and has those older wider flanged wheels. Not sure if th...

Thanks Ironduke. I noticed in the video the driver was on the right. That's where I tacky waxed the driver in tonight.
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Thanks flying scotsman123. That makes it easy.
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I'd like to add an engine driver to a loco of mine but I'm not sure which side of the loco would the driver sit in a loco like this?

Does anyone know?
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No problem Dad-1. Thanks for looking.
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