BosKonay

Quick update but no photos today Got all the points between the platforms and the mainline down today (the station throat). 7 large points, 3 medium a double slip and a crossover all adjusted, frog isolated, droppers soldered, laid, glued and set Phew! Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a few snaps once the glue has gone off and I can take the weights off the trackwork This was the big bit that was scaring me from my planning days and I'm happy to say that, as long as you just focus on each point as an individual, and go through the steps carefully, there is nothing more to it than laying a single point

Here is a brand new soldering iron tip, and what mine looks like after about 1 hours use. I tinned the tip well, keep it clean after use and wipe down with a damp sponge every few minutes of use, I don't leave it 'on' unattended or when not being used for more than a few minutes,.... I guess the question is, short of buying spare tips regularly, is this just how corrosive modern lead-free solder is?!

You are a non stop inspiration sir!

Looks absolutely spot on! A master of understatement

wow!

Another vote here for soldering, if you need the flexibility to be able to move / disconnect, then solder links to the bus and the track, and connect both with a choc block / terminal.

8 Vehicles clearly in this IE promo shot...

Not too many people traveling in first class perhaps these days!

Beautiful shots Csalem - with the traffic all over here, you probably don't need to bother posting duplicates to the old forum

Even sounds like it

I've also popped 20's in, and superglued them about two thirds in. They work grand, and are neater than the ones that came with the cravens.

Wow, wow, wow and yes, again wow!

Bloody hell!!!

Layout looks good Aramand! Maybe stick up some shots in the layout area?!

Is it just a single line? You might get bored with only one train running at a time?

Absolutely - link away!

There is something just so 'right' about the look of these Beautiful work as always

Yep, with the DVT bringing up the rear! Stunning!

Impressive haulage for such a tiny little thing!

I hope you don't mind heirflick - I edited your post to embed the video (just click the little video icon to embed from youtube) Stunning video !! Fantastic to see all that freight!!!!

I updated the title and added it to the calendar

Is it every Sunday it's on?

They key is to take it slow and steady. The hornby stuff and track is great to help you figure out what you like / what bores or interests you, and to allow you dream of what maybe one day you can build For me, 90% of the fun of this hobby is all the mental planning :)