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Did you put in new "hinges" on the cut line.

The layout is a permanent fixture in a 16x8 shed but the board ends are dowelled and bolted together. I am making it so they can easily be removed on my demise in case it can hopefully be found a new home.

Needing to install a turnout across a baseboard join and never having done it before I didn't want to ruin a new one so decided to try it on an old insulfrog one I had. Before installing it I made a new crossing nose with a small piece of rail filed to an arrow head, cut away most of the plastic nos...

I can't see the point into trying conversions like this, just buy the electrofrog in the first place, or, if buying secondhand, wait until s/h electrofrog ones come up for sale! But if there is no electrofrog option available it has to be done. I did this with my Peco code 100 single and double sli...

Paul-H wrote:Have a look at Halfords Camo Brown, looks quite a good colour for track sleepers.

Paul

I used this before ballasting and was happy with the result.

Ironduke wrote:

Roger (RJ) wrote:

Free_at_last wrote:Avoid Hornby passing contact switches and go for Peco, they are far superior.

Especially if you use a CDU.

Why? Not arguing, I'd really like to know. Do they not handle high currents well?

The Hornby one switches both ways on every throw, the Peco only one.

Avoid Hornby passing contact switches and go for Peco, they are far superior.

Never thought I would be seeing on a model railway forum, a mention of the best and much missed Blues/Rock band this country (or any other) as ever produced, I am of course talking about FREE....Hornchurch and Free at Last, greetings from a fellow fan. Indisputably . I have every album they made. A...

Black Desert Sand from Aquaria outlets.

Looking at a Hattons advert for Nov 2007 Bachmann 47s were £55 - £56. Various other months during 2018 show the same prices. Not sure what the point of this post is other than misrepresentation generally? Your're right in that after the financial crash of 2007, using Hattons' prices as a reference ...

Looking at a Hattons advert for Nov 2007 Bachmann 47s were £55 - £56. Various other months during 2008 show the same prices.

Edited for error - 2018 should have been 2008.

Saw a trader today selling UHU glue @ £3.00 for 60ml tube, does he really expect anyone to buy this when it is only £1.00 in the shops.

I ordered a soldering iron from Antex on Monday, got an email on Tuesday morning to say that it had been posted and I received it at noon the same day.

Handy tip...
Don't listen to loud rock music through Bluetooth headphones whilst using a vacuum cleaner.
I had just finished vacuuming the whole upstairs of the house when I noticed the vacuum cleaner was not switched on.

I ran my Streamlined Coronation straight out of the box with no problem, it was only when changing the front bogie for the one with larger diameter wheels that I noticed and removed the packing piece. I tried the flanged rear wheel but the loco stalled on my Peco slips so I had to put the flangeless...

Bramshot wrote:I don’t suppose he could be referring to rail joiners, perhaps?

I wouldn't think so as he also makes mention of metal fishplates and plastic joiners.
These 'brass plates' appear to be something else, of which I am also intrigued by.