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You need ACCESSORY decoders rather than loco decoders to control points and signals.
I'm going to use DCC for train control and simple DC for changing the points, this way I don't have the expense of extra decoders just for the layouts tracks / signals.
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Quick rough and ready resizing. 1. Right click on your picture file and scroll down to "Open with" from the menu. In the sub menu choose "Paint".... NOT "Paint 3D" It will open in Paint. 2. Press "Ctrl" + "W" keys (This will bring up the resize menu)...

I almost bought a Sopwith Camel kit yesterday.
I missed your last post Dublo. The station realy has come alive with the lighting.
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Very nice indeed ackers5861.
Just by the by, I picked up the Hornby magazine for January 2020 (Issue 151) today and it comes with a 32 page Western region modelling guide.
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From the information i've garnered. best pratice is NOT to use Sundeala board.
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Unfortunatly not Bufferstop. It was on our Sunday wanders so more of a stop, take a couple of photos and move on.
I don't know if it's relevent, but the Indian resturant is called Mumbai Central. It's located on London Rd, Halsted, Kent TN14 7AA.
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I think this coach is from South Africa or Asia owing to the "AS" and "SA" on the undercarriage. Repurposed outside an Indian resturant in Kent somewhere.


And the next photo will have.... Something else repurposed.
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Hi MikeB33 and welcome to the forum. Not many garden layouts on here so it will be great to see some pictures. :) When I figure out how to post pictures, It would be great to get some feedback. Take a look at the posts on this thread for adding pictures to your posts - https://www.newrailwaymodeller...

There are no silly questions.... but you might get some silly answers.
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I must admit, some of the nicest layouts I have seen have been a mix of gauges. 00 with 009 or narrow gauge for example. I did have an idea to have N gauge on my 00 gauge layout as a sit on tourist ride but changed my mind. I think it could work though. Just while we're on the subject, how about 7mm...

Montfort2 wrote:I made a lot of false starts

Surely you mean EXPERIMENTS.
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I finished the Pegasus Hobbies Russian farm houses kit a few days ago and have been waiting for a sunny day to take pictures in natural light but the weather hasn't played ball so here are the finished houses albeit under false lighting, making them look lighter than they actually are. First, the la...

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Ahh coffee stirrers. No modeller should leave a cafe without some.
Where did you get that tool set please Mountain?
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All power to your modelling elbow Gary.
I recently saw a boxed set of old road signs at a toy fair for an astonishing £45. "Heysoos! HOW MUCH!!"
I nearly needed another sign for the pothole my jaw created as it hit the floor.
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