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Well (Bert) that was two very interesting videos, although for me as most members know I don't like music with them. The natural sound of your locos are well worth it on their own for me. I wasn't lucky enough to spend my schoolboy free time watching trains pulling their wares and when I see videos ...

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Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:27 am

Thank you all, much appreciated.
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Brilliant photo and a great find. It must at one time be allowed on the road with having a number plate on. Wonder if it needed to have road tax also.....

Brilliant work Chris. It sure is coming along nicely.

Things can get to be longer than expected to do mate, my Garage for our line took nearly 2 months or more....

Love the photos Peter. They are FABULOUS youngest Granddaughters new word from her first day starting school.....

The last one for me would win any competition, it's well, FABULOUS....

That's a great reports Egor. The Inspector didn't pull any punches about the line, but the driver and his mates soon showed him where to go... :lol: I fear he will give FWLR a similar report....And may very well close the line.... :cry: :cry: Great seeing another video of your brilliant indoor line ...

Not so much a "derogatory term" but I sometimes am a little chagrined by other peoples' perception of my hobby. There's nowt wrong with being obsessed with trains, but I'm not. What I love about the narrow-gauge trains of the British Isles is more the pastoral landscapes and scenes of small overgro...

I finally got my wife to stop using the term 'toy'. It took buying a 5" gauge loco but it worked! That doesn't stop me when my eldest brother calls my 32mm Roundhouse Billy "A Toy" I just call his 7 1/4 gauge steamers "Well they are even bigger Dinky's Toys" He shuts up then... :thumbright: :thumbr...

Thanks Don for the info. I may well give it a go, not much to lose really.....

You could try one of these no idea how good they are but I would give it a go for the price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-DC-3V-35V-5A-Motor-PWM-Speed-Controller-Speed-Control-Switch-LED-Dimme-OQF/153629263893?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2013100313242 you probably need...

I've mentioned to Rod, that as I said when we met, the bogie is built around a Tamiya car motor. This is rated at 3V, and ought to be powered by two 1.5V battery cells. Possibly three NiMH at 1.2 V would be OK. Our posts have just crossed Rob. I will put a 3 cell in. I tried a 2 cell just before th...

Well done Rod, that has certainly cured the problem but it is much too fast as you said. A speed controller (I.P Engineering do one) would do the job without altering the batteries. I have found out from Rob, that it's Tamiya 3v motor..... :roll: ..So it's no wonder it's running fast Peter. It's a ...

Now after Mrail (Rob) gave me two powered bogies that he made some years ago. I have been able to fit one to the Railcar. It now runs :wav: Although it does run a tad bit fast. I have put 4 cell AA battery box in, but it's easy enough to change to a 3 or 2 cell for a more easy run ( And so I don't h...

I'am first in line for one of them......

Thanks for your replies guys.

I am wiring too reverse, so I guess it's the latter that I need BorisSpencer..