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Have to mention Kadees, even though they are not prototypical but then they're no less prototypical than the Dingham couplers! Delayed uncoupling is easily accomplished with magnets and on layouts with generous curves they can be set close enough so as to give the impression of the stock being pushed by the buffers. Smaller, scale-sized Kadees are also available which are less noticeable.

I favour the Loksound myself. I prefer the way it drives to the Zimo, but like Noel said that's a matter of taste. I splashed out last year and bought a Lokprogrammer so I can programme and alter my own sounds. The sounds for Irish locos are freely available on ESU's website. Blank Loksounds can be got for €99 each including shipping from Modelbahnne Lippe in Germany. I can then programme as I like and change the result if I'm not happy with it.

I'm here a good while and never saw this thread... Glad you shared it to be honest!

Can you share the video? Don't think I've seen that one, it sounds interesting!

If it only has one eye then I'm going to be very upset!

I thought the 201's didn't have an auxiliary generator for HEP....

Still not feeling it.....

I'm curious about the nature of the complaints that MM is receiving from some people. If you receive a loco from a retailer and it's damaged, it's the responsibility of the retailer to remedy the situation. Personally, I wouldn't be contacting MM, or any other manufacturer, over broken buffer or missing detail part. BTW no offence intended Stephen, the fact you got sorted by PM just shows that he does try to accommodate people.

I don't have this problem, nobody talks to me....

Had a look through a few of this guy's other videos, his layout tour video is a bit cheesy but some of his modelling is top notch. Take a look at this FP9.....

I thought the idea of "operating" a layout would focus on driving trains.

Have a look at this.... This guy built a DCC controller to resemble a full sized loco cab! The earlier videos he posted show how he assembled it, but this one shows it in action...

Both. And they'd strip the copper out of the loco's generator too.....

I'm surprised it's not up on blocks.....

Am I right in saying the tippex and logo was applied straight over the Supertrain livery?

I wouldn't put much stock in that... That could be present day down there!

God I can remember drooling over those Lima sets when I saw them in a local shop.......

Cheers, Bos! Did'nt think you would get that sort of mix of liveries in the one rake!

Lads, Came across this picture on geography.ie.... I love the mix of coaching stock! I wonder can anyone put a rough date on this pic?

For me it comes down to availability, it's easier to walk into your local shop and get your hand on code 100. The difference in scale really doesn't worry me. Sure the track is the wrong gauge after all! What do you mean regarding Insulfrog vs Electrofrog?

Well then Electrofrog might be your best bet. The 0-4-0's will give trouble over Insulfrog points.

Lovely! The TPO looks SO sweet in that rake!

I've just started a new layout and I went with Peco for all the points. I had some Hornby points on my old layout and I wouldn't touch them again! All my points are Peco Streamline Code 100 small radius and they are all Insulfrog. I know the purists will recommend using Electrofrog with DCC but if you run nothing smaller than a Bo-Bo you shouldn't have any track pickup problems. My track is about 90% Peco streamline Code 100 flex track,. I had some lengths of Hornby semi-flex that I saved from the old layout and I always found them fine so I'll use them in freight sidings.

I got grief from a work colleague when he found out the "bleedin' ridiculous" cost of "bleedin' toy trains". Funny though, he thought nothing of spending over ten grand on a golf club membership and then lost his goolies when the club went into receivership during the bust!