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    I would agree. I have a siding set up as a programming track. I have DPDT switch which allows me to switch it from programming track to main track power so I can drive a loco onto the programming track, switch over to programming mode then drive it back out. There is also a "dead" section in between the programming track and mainline. This length of track has no power when the switch is set to the programming track which stops a loco from driving onto the track while it is in programming mode. Apparently this can really bugger your DCC system if it happens!
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    Thanks for all the help lads... So I imagine those water/waste pipes are commonplace? I have seen more primitive ones in a lot of station pics.
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    Cheers, man! That would be great!
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    Thanks for that info, Mayner. I had a hunch that I might be wrong on that one! I'm looking for some reference pictures of refueling points for my own layout, are there any at Heuston or do locos refuel at Inchicore?
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    Lads, I was looking at the picture below on Eiretrains and I'm assuming that those are refueling points between the tracks. Would I be right? http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20H/Heuston/slides/Heuston_20090508_052_CC_JA.html
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    191 went AWOL at the North Wall in '91. (Something poetic about the way that sounds!) Crashed into some buffers and caught fire I believe.
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    Lovely work so far! Is she a DCC layout?
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    Except the older Hornby mk3's, these are too short for the brass etched sides. (I'm assuming you're using Weshty's kit.)
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    I agree, even the smallest of gaps will give it a sense of space. Where did you get the wall sections? Are they plaster casts?
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    I like the retaining wall. It will look fantastic painted and weathered.
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    Stunning work, Bosko! And at such a pace too.... BTW, on the subject of using neodynium magnets for uncoupling Kadees, I found this thread on another site.It might not tell you anything you hav'ent already discovered, but an interesting read nonetheless. http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=8481&forum_id=6&page=1
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    Waiting here with baited breath for a Supertrain 071 meself!
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    Wonderful work!
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    Ah here, that's just TOO good!
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    Many happy returns, Fran!
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    Family bereavement .

    irishthump replied to a topic in News

    Good to see you back, Anto.
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    Happy Christmas guys and gals! As I'm waiting for the Supertrain 071 to be released I was'nt expecting much in the way of railway-related pressies. But lo and behold I unwrapped a parcel this morning from herself to find some Hornby Skaledale goodies. Bless her, she knew I was working on a station for the layout!
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    Ah, they old Freightliner Terminal! That the was first train set I ever had....
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    Thanks for the comments lads! Here's a few more of the platforms after weathering and placing on the layout. That last pic looks a bit odd! There seems to be a bend in the mdf causing the platform to lift at the end. Just a matter of fixing it down securely.
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    I used thin wire that I stripped out of some old computer cable.
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    Track Cleaning

    irishthump replied to kevrail's topic in News

    Just watch that video posted above, it's a very handy way to do it.
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    Track Cleaning

    irishthump replied to kevrail's topic in News

    Also Kev , since you mentioned DCC make sure you have plenty of power feeds to your track. One every 3 feet or so should be enough.
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    Track Cleaning

    irishthump replied to kevrail's topic in News

    Hi Kev, Yeah meths will do the job. Any type of pure alcohol is perfect, just watch the fumes! Best to get yourself a decent track rubber as well to remove any stubborn grime before wiping down with the meths. DCC really needs the track to be spotless for reliable running.
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    TBH I'm not going to paint the sandpaper. I find that just rubbing the surface with your fingers gives it a lighter colour, resembling well used tarmac.
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    On another note, I can't seem to find a photo of any Irish station that had the platform built from red brick. Anyone know of any?
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