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Just got back from Germany and bought another DCC ready train. I'll try and photo it soon!

Ermm, why'd my thread get bumped?

Class 20 "DCC ready" arrived today, Brand New and runs like a dream. I mean, I am AMAZED even on DC how ultra smooth it is even at incredible slow dribble over insulfrog points. It goes over my "mountain pass" that my other trains struggle on like there is no drop in current at a...

DCC Class08 and Jinty arrived today (£55 the pair from the box set Hornby) but controller still not here so can't test them. Also bought class 20 in BR green for £31 (plus £5 postage) which is DCC "ready" so I'll need a chip (and advice on how to do it)

LOL - No bricks n Mortar.

That grass does look very very good, saw it on another layout this week on here. I think I may have to get some of that. It looks nice and brambly if you know what I mean, ideal for embankments which can always look a little too neat and tidy on a layout.

My house was worth about £225000 two years ago. It is currently worth 47 pence I think. I, also, am sitting tight.

Soldered some more joins between rails to improve electrical contacts and soldered wire across one join on the main rising section as I think that is a particular problem as trains pass it. Also made three pillars of wood and put brickwork (printed on card) round them and glued them under the rising...

Coming along very nicely!

That's cheap! I'm eagerly awaiting my E-Z Bachmann which was £30... Also watching a 2-6-4 on eBay.

My favourite is the third from the end, marvellous picture and amazing looking layout!

Okay, been playing trains today and took a couple of photo's to show off my new A4 and also my mountain which is almost finished. My two main engines going into and out of my tunnel mouth next to the main station. http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz109/Zanziba1/SDC10212600x450.jpg The main station...

Sit the camera on something and take the photo (e.g. the baseboard or a box). If it is a digital camera it may have anti shake features which are not turned on.

If you're going to run rail up I'd do what I did and make a wooden tunnel and put the top line on, then use chicken wire and paper mache to model the mountain and tunnels around the structure. I finally used plaster over the top to make it all hard before painting.

Yes, I just used long flexi line between them (as they clip into the raisers so must be meant to be used like this) but it is far to weak and bendy. I think it might come to taking them down and putting board all the way up.

If your camera has a picture of a flower on it somewhere, choose that setting for very close-up stuff.

I agree, this is an amazing bit of modelling.

CV's? What would that be then?