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First, great that you are planning to use live-frog pointwork. That is the first step towards good running properties. Lines close to the edge - The easy way is to have a wall along sections that are posing a potential threat to flying. I mean 5 cm is damn near 2" (I think in Imperial measureme...

Not seen you work foamboard for a long time.
Keep it rolling.

Geoff T.

A DIY job Phred. The Grant Rail version is overall yellow - including the match truck that I removed. Now the question. Who were/are Grant Rail ? Well I didn't know and wasn't particularly bothered, however because of a professor ? youtube blogger Anna (Has a couple of university degrees) I thought ...

I knew it was a while since I found time to work on this micro, it's been longer than I thought. Today I've started adding some plaster over styrene fills. Just a quick splash of grey paint on the first plastered section. This is going to be a slow job, even slower adding paint, first coat to seal, ...

Quite a long break, but nowhere near a record !! I see you mention Metcalfe. I stopped using them because everyone seems to, then recently found a free issue 3 storey house & shop combination. Made it and thoroughly enjoyed it !! So last week bought another larger kit to make up a low relief hig...

Anyone Buying ? Mmmm I hope so as I must reduce my 'Shed'. Just realised that I have 3 x 9F's, Why ? well it sort of happens, doesn't it. I'd buy a 'Gower Princess' Ruston, but only if I see a new one at under £80. I have 2 Ruston's already, which should be enough. Then why 3 x 9F's ????? Do some Ka...

Hi Dave,

I like a good shrubbery !!
All systems go ......

Geoff T.

Bigmet, https://youtu.be/eQMpZKfqeXQ?si=dPsyECfomnncKYpJ Tried it under the loading gauge, no need to drop the chimney. The decoder is still giving problems as I can't change the address from default 03. Kevin at DCC Supplies had the Zimo decoder back when the loco just ceased to work. He checked it...

I don't do brass kits and any white metal I've used superglue. Most soldering done using multi-core, except track on to copper-clad sleepers where I use a liquid, Carrs Red. I do have a tube of paste flux that has been used very occasionally. I certainly don't see myself as a soldering guru - A bodg...

Hi Bigmet, I have yet to try it under a loading gauge. It's going to be close to limits. I have to lift off one layout and place on another. Must have the right health & safety so we don't have the accident like that Phred noted alongside the wool shop !! Today has been most frustrating because ...

Hi Phred,

I'm not on commission from Hornby, but why wouldn't anyone not want one !
I couldn't resist having two and have been drawn to another livery, who knows ?
With live switched frogs the performance is almost bewildering. Never used mine
with the pickup truck.

Geoff T.

What do you do when there is no building under construction ? Play with something you did before, in true 'Blue Peter' style. Well HSII is usually available after opening the lid & switching power on. I can only spend so long in an unheated shed, but from today's running. https://i.ibb.co/RgKScP...

what does it take to reinvigorate you ? In my case digging through stuff I've not see for years as I reorganise the shed. First there was a broken traction engine. Scrap, or save ? By drilling into the body and driving in a dressmaking pin, then drilling the front axle trunnion for the pin to seat i...

Something on the tracks !! As promising a beginning as one can expect. The plan ? A quarry, or scrap yard within a worked out quarry ? Note : I have a jam jar with rusting metal turnings that was once destined for a 16 tonner. Perhaps it could do with another home ? I do expect 16 tonners to dominat...

Bigmet, you managed to make me laugh. It would seem we are of a certain generation. I didn't do War Gaming, but had some trenches dug into the garden rockery along a higher garden level. Old lead ? soldiers were hidden in the trenches and I would go through 500 .177 air-gun pellets banging away at t...