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Hi Slavek Our idea for this system is your boards can be any size within reason, all you have to comply with is the connection detail, two track through, format and landscaping at connection (when agreed). We planned that this system can connect to other modular systems- with agreement connection plates can be made to integrate the two systems.... Eoin

Thanks Guys Yes Noel it is as you say, fiddly stuff to work with, you have to make sure you scrape off the resin as I had two leads not working after soldering it up- had to undo, scrape again, and re-solder!! Eoin

Hi jhb Yes I agree, I think your referring to the Gauge N Modular outandabout? Our plan with the large boards was that people would develop 3 or more boards like Seapoint and then a large layout would come together fairly quickly- somewhere back in this thread we do mention setting a landscape standard to try and keep continuity between the different layouts- these are things we hoped to develop up as more people got involved.... Eoin

Thanks popeye No its Noch SteinKohle! I thought is was real but when I opened the packet it turned out to be some kind of glass stuff, it still looks OK, some of it is a bit light in colour but I like the size and it looks good- though the glue is not dry Yet! Eoin

Hi The landscapers were in on Friday morning to do a bit of tree planting, drink coffee, and eat cake... Everything going fine but we do need a bit of undergrowth between those trees at the bridge to hide the backscene. Then the DART came up from Wicklow and the lads scarpered for lunch..... Oh yes! the specialist was in to do the under-board curtain which is under fabrication and should be erected very soon Eoin & CM

Hi A bit of light work this evening Directional lights were installed, they are made from small bits of 2mm sq and round styrene with a 1.5mm brass tube to make the lens housing, with transparent styrene disk over the miniature LEDs. After painting the bodies and sticking on the brass n cover I sealed the brass with Humbrol Clear Matt and the whole thing turned white when dry- bloody nightmare! Lots of washing with water and it cleaned up- don't use that stuff! A little board was made for the LED resistors and the DCC control wires- another nightmare soldering those little wires. But pretty cool when I plugged in the power to give them a test. Then loaded it up with a bit of coal...... Eoin

Hi Slavek Welcome to the forum, and great to see someone post here in ages This modular system started off with great enthusiasm but with time the steam ran out, and at the moment not much is happening. We are still working on our Seapoint Modular layout, but workload has slowed us up, another chap is working on a 1200mm board- but that's how thing stand at the moment. Interest is low and I hope in the future with more free time we can finish Seapoint and get it out to promote the idea again.... The track we have used is ready built, but that doesn't mean you cant use self build, it just has to connect and be compatible with ready built. Also keep in mind this system is not fully Fremo compatible and not finally designed, as we tried to keep things relatively simple and not have multi type boards, a persons module can do anything within that module, it just has to be compatible to join the system and have the two track through.... Do keep watching here, hopefully more will show interest when we get Seapoint finished Eoin

Hi All Bray Train & Model Fair coming up this Sunday, take a break from your holiday and drop in....

This and a Dremel, a Proxxon mini drill even better, and your on the way to a nice expandable bit of kit.... Eoin

I use this for general work, but for accurate stuff I use the Mill/Drill The stand is useful if you don't expect two much from it, it looks good has a nice gear n stuff but the body is plastic and it bends! Eoin

Hi Eamonn A Dremel is a good solution, they are well made and worth the money, but for drilling less than 1mm- say .45mm one needs the mini drill in a drill press and Dremel's one is crap- I use one and have to remember when you pull down on the arm that drill goes off to one side and cannot drill straight! Proxxon is the best solution for drilling, they have a good range of very nice mini drills and some great accessories- drill press, x,y tables, vice and consumables... I have their Mill/drill stand unit BFB 2000 on my shopping list £158.00, it can also take a Dremel!- a bit pricey but I think I paid about €60 something for the Dremel stand and it.... well see above Eoin

Hi David It looks great, I hope you enjoy the weekend Eoin

Thanks jhb I'll hold off until you return Eoin

Hi Guys Great to get some input, thanks I've done some searching and can only find stuff on British Lamp Codes, they discuss and display in diagrams the arrangement of lamps on the front of locos to signify types of trains, the goods they carry, and even if empty!- all white. But no mention of red lamps! I found on a forum thread the same question being asked about red lamps on a station pilot, a lengthy discussion ensued but no one could inform the asker as to which side, all that was confirmed was a loco should display a red lamp on the rear. I'm going for the right hand side facing the direction of travel.... Eoin

Hi Wrennie I've not played with those CVs up in the 300 n 400, so cant give you advise on them. I have tried to program a 4 function chip with JMRI, following instructions from a DCC book to alter the lights- but had no luck. I came to the conclusion that the instructions were for a specific chip and would not work on the one I was trying to program! This may also be the case using the CV settings thumper posted up? My best advise for now is 'Stay warm and drink plenty of liquids' for thumper may be along soon.... The Doctor

Hi wrennie I bit more info required? You say the head light is not working 'properly'? Does that mean it come on and something weird is happening, or is it not coming on at all? Are you using the yellow and white wires to run the headlight? these are directional. Or are you using the green or purple wires?- as they are not directional and require 'push on button' The Doctor

Hi All, Here's the question- On a steam loco was there a rule in CIE as to which side a red light was displayed front and back over the buffer beams? Eoin

Hi Broithe Exactly, I do a bit of astronomy and thats why I was so concerned and went to the trouble.... Eoin

Hi David It's really coming together now, you have increased the depth of field of the board twofold with the buildings- excellent modelling Eoin

Hi We decided to reduce the glare off the street lights with some shields to the leds, as the layout is designed to be run sitting down so the lights are at eye level and are in your face if turned up to full power (we have a baseboard-dave led remote controller installed) Some shim brass was cut into 1mm strips, chopped up, bent to shape, metal blackened, and stuck on to each light... Works great Eoin

Hi Broithe We like to be the first.... Eoin

CM was out train spotting at Greystones the other night and sent me these photos of the DART in the station with the new street lights;-

Hi DV Very nice work, yes the paint post problem is a pain, even worse getting it to here.... Eoin