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Hi lads, Looking for some advice on point wiring, I have hornby insulfrog points with DCC power clips in them , but do I need to solder dropper wires + and - on each part of the track marked in red in the picture below ? Or is there another way Thanks

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Hi lads, Anyone selling a EMD sound decorder? for A class IRM out of stock Thanks

Thanks, but some say lots some say not I'm not sure cas my first build some I guess it's lots

Hi lads, Back at it today went on a soldering marathon I decided to solder every section of track but not the level crossing ( hopefully would Wont need it) and also ran the bus wire following the flow of the layout , under the table, I'll leave the hornby points off awhile and see if I can get away with the clips because it isn't a big layout , from research I note that these points are insulfrog type which are useless with older short based locos so hopefully will get away with it with the Irish locos if not I can revisit it. So drilling marathon tomorrow me thinks and solder the dropper wires to the bus wire, hopefully with everything complete tomorrow I might even the the first run on it

Sorted lads thanks

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Hi all, Anyone selling CIE Containers with or without flatbeds? Thanks

Hi lads, Jess blowen away by the responses, thanks Not much of an update as been rescreaching into DCC, Can I ask what type of solder do you guys use for the dropper cables ie size , make ? Any link to purchase Another question, I'm using hornby track point but I see you can purchase clips that fit between the tracks to allow power to pass when the are changed over when using DCC, have any of you use these ? Are is it better to solder cable between the tracks? Thanks a million.

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Wow, looks great, can I ask which sound chip do you have in the A class?

Super, messaged you @Dempsey

Thanks lads, all sound advise @Tullygrainey I'm going to use the connections as I have in the photo above, ive used them before in cars and are a sound joint , just not really into soldering. Just as a side project i stripped back a transit and put eircom transfers on it, to be added to the layout.

Hi all, I'm going to start the DCC work but need some advise, I have purchased a digitrak zephyr DCS 52 controller and also 5a cable both red and black and cable connectors for bus wire but a few questions please, I have two oval tracks so do I need two runs of bus wire (both red and black) because of these or will one run of black and red do? Should I run the bus wire as a straight line end to end or should it be in a oval shape? Also do I need dropper wires for each section of track? Again many thanks!

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Hi all, Thanks again for the pointers, I was at the layout again today, and I think I'm just about there , I'm going with the main focus as a Continer, goods yard with minor residential buildings, I'm thinking of a bus stop outside the carlow station as well. I've cut down on alot of slidings as you guys suggested, after this stage I'll move to sitting the cable for the DCC. Again any suggestions are must welcome, thanks.

Hi all, Thanks for all the replies lads , wasn't expecting all of them all very good points but I was at it again today @Gortalainn I removed the inner smaller radius altogether and set out a goods yard @Galteemore@DJ Dangerous I think your right when it comes to the level crossing and also now looks better @Rush and Lusk ya your right less is better. I'm going to be running DCC , not sure at this stage what sencery, i always liked irish railway containers so some of that . Anyway here are some pictures of the improve (I hope layout) Thanks again lads

Hi all, This is my first layout, so please be kind any pointers would be great at this stage as its small in size 6x4 but trying to pack as much track on it , after putting the base and 6 x 4 9mm plywood, I put down a German made grey ballast pattern down first which was very easy to use. I'm thinking of plenty of containers and freight from the 70s up. What do you think of the way the track is set up before I pin it to the board? Thanks

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Hi all, anyone know where to get 2700 transfers for a bachmann 150 respray ? Thanks

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Hi all, long shot but any one selling these?

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Hi all, Looking for help , I'm currently setting up a 6x4 layout with 3 oval tracks connected together with left and right hand points. I have only one power point connected to the outer track and the dcc zephyr , I'm wondering should the two inner tracks have looped power from the outer track ? Because when I change over points to the inner tracks the power dies off and stops the loco.

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