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Looking forward to seeing this, Something different.

"We will also have original tara mines bogies lose, sold as seen for €2 each!" I take it that these the Squeaky ones?

I've passed on this link to him so Des might pop in with a bit of luck.

Hi Lads, contacted Des on Linkedin and he said he is still up and running. dezsullivan@gmail.com.

Man Alive that is sad news for his family, A nice chap indeed. RIP Fred.

Anyone know if the coupling tension lock arrangements have been improved? notorious for uncoupling due to the Springing action

Dettol. thing is it rightly expensive and hopefully that paint is enamel. Depends on the Resin too so be careful. or: CARSON PAINT REMOVER 100ML | TAMIYA ACRYLIC PAINT | PAINTS / ADHESIVES | Catalogue | MarksModels Note Vid below is for Plastic. I used the method recently. Took Ages, Messey and parts smelt of Dettol for and age afterwards.

Have two of these cast iron Signal Spectacle holders with arms, you would not want them posted, they weight a fair bit. ]]

With the Z21 you can do this from your handset, no mucking about but fair play.

Very nice, Tempted for sure but have enough locos and wrong UK operating era for me!

The close coupling looks great.

Another nice Addition to the AS range. Thankfully I have more than enough of Baccy ones I got for a Tennor each some time back will do me and I do love them going around in a long rake.

Well that's that then. Original concept was not going to work for exhibitions being a one man band plus the cabin was too damp in the end. I had some interest in people to buy the layout but the hassle was not worth the time so all the track and gubbins were stripped. So I have invested in the installation of a 30x10ft shed which hopefully will house a permanent layout in a 20x10ft section (still wondering why though given the crazy cost of modelling these days) and an office / Modelling section in a separate partitioned 10x10ft section. All insulated inside. coming soon! I hope to re-use the base boards for a 8 x 2 ft Austrian HOe layout. Cabin has gone off to its second life as a tool shed.

Look really good. It wold be nice to see some a video of the running qualities Videos over points etc to see the couplings interact etc.?

and don't Forget Groudle Glen, Laxey Mine and the Miniature railway in the Zoo!

Hi DJ, sorry to say I did not, the IRM Massive advised to use Coupling bars which tbh worked fine and eradicated the derailing, but then you have a fixed rake which is a pain. I am packing all my stuff back up as the Portacabin is going and I noticed that the plastic the Tension couplers and bars are made from what I feel is of a slightly poorer plastic compared to the other manufacturers and I when I replaced and re installed them you can see White Fracture marks on them so they wont last too much handling wise. Not to mind when trying to extract them the plate push fitted over the coupling pops off. Lots of fun.

Z21 for me, I had the NCE yoke, Got rid of it. Roster was tiny. 6 locos, Functions list showing on screen was limited. I can vouch for the handhold and ease of use but the Z21 blew it away, I use my phone now and have the symbols for all the sounds which is great.

Nice one. Simple as that eh. If the motor buzzed the blanking plate was in correctly at first. So it was the 21 Pin Decoder not connecting and subsequently the blanking plate was not connecting either correctly.

Was it ever run beforehand?

The DC channel I think is number 0. Not a DC controller. Your saying it aint moving under DC either so something has gone kaput, either the motor or PCB, any Smell of Burn off it when you take the bonnet off?

How Long did you have it on the Track, I take it you had the blanking plate still in. Could you kaputted the motor. did this with a N gauge loco some time ago by accident, Had 2 of the same locos, the non DCC motor cooked up. this DJ?

I am no expert in Crossley noises but a nice bit of sound there for sure. Liking it batter than the re engined ones tgb.

All the stuff departing the Air Tattoo today coverage by planes TV

Ah thats sad, My ship of choice for the Airshow trips until they changed the timings. Great fish n chjps and comfy seats for a good kip. Irish Ferries turned me off that time when the got rid of all the staff and hired a load of cheap labour in.