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    Dusted down the 70 Class for a run. I added pick ups to the trailing bogie of the power car to prevent gapping at the insulated frogs. Cheers Darius
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    My first and only main line steam trip in Ireland was from York Road to Whitehead and back in 1978, hauled by one of those two locos - not sure which but I recall it was green. Cheers Darius
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    Power bus installed below the baseboards with feeds to each length of flexitrack soldered to the undersides of the rails. Found one short due to one of the turnout frog rails not having an insulated joiner - fixed. Running fine on DCC. Cheers Darius
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    Planning to use the same technique to build the station buildings and canopy for “Whiterock”. Cheers Darius
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    Hi Leslie, I used 2mm and 1mm thick card stock for the main structure and roof along with thinner card (photo print paper). For the cabin glazing I used clear acetate sheet (Ratio kit packaging). I used Ratio windows to make the large glazed units to the frame room. Cheers Darius
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    First running Cheers Darius
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    It’s a duck under access scenario. Power bus installation tomorrow. Cheers Darius
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    Double track circuit completed. o Cheers Darius
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    This popped up on my YouTube feed - nome nice UTA railcard footage at the start. Cheers Darius
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    Track laying continues. Cheers Darius
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    More wire in tube turnout controls added. Cheers Darius
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    Hi Patrick, It’s called an “omega loop” and prevents the pull or push of the wire from breaking the point by absorbing excess movement. Cheers Darius
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    Track laying commenced. Point control by wire in tube. Cheers Darius
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    Radio silence on the missing parts so I ordered some cut to order 9mm plywood from another supplier and they arrived on Thursday. Baseboard assembly completed today. Track laying starts tomorrow. Cheers Darius
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    Arrived today Cheers Darius
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    Whilst waiting for the missing baseboard parts, I decided to pre-paint the track - Peco Code 75. Cheers Darius
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    Alas baseboards construction has stopped as the framing parts for two of the modules were not supplied. I have asked for them to be shipped ASAP. The shop (Model Railway Solutions) is closed today but I will call them tomorrow. Very frustrating. Cheers Darius
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    Two more modules assembled and installed. Cheers Darius
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    Legs fitted and first module in place. Cheers Darius
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    Baseboards arrived from Model Railway Solutions yesterday. Assembly commenced. This is the first and largest of the six modules that will make up the layout. Cheers Darius
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    Great work. Looks like you have modified Mk2 coaches rather than use MIR etched sides. Looks fantastic - love the NIR blue and maroon livery. Cheers Darius
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    Thanks. It was actually masked/painted a bit too wide so I “opened it”. Cheers Darius
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    Cabin glazing completed. Cheers Darius
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    Hi Patrick, I stick a large piece of tape on the clear sheet and cut the glazing bars out with a sharp knife, leaving the tape masks over each pane behind. Cheers Darius
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    Cheers Darius
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