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It would be the Brickworks for me Rik. Coal and bricks too and from the same build…What a build that would be.

[ Rik, the brickworks would require coal in and also bricks out, so the traffic would be much the same for both. Plus of course you'd have coal empties out as well, anyway. Plus the odd van of sundry supplies, I guess? Wagon loads of bricks would look lovely - I like loads that add a touch of colou...

This is what I use, it’s excellent stuff, and dries quickly.

George, could you not go up to the bottom of the windows with the green and see how it looks then. I think it could be because the IP are two compartment and they look compressed compared to your other coaches. If by painting with the green to the bottom of the windows doesn’t look right, you can a...

Glad I could help Andrew….

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:16 pm

Who says you can't learn from us youngsters

I am only a youngster myself Tom…..66 me….

These are what I am thinking of getting Rik.

Thanks Rik,

I think I got most of that…..

Well I was disappointed with the water only and just the same with adding vinegar. I did just try only vinegar, but Anne hated the smell of it. So I did what Tom suggested, I did leave them a bit longer though, they started glowing red :roll: :roll: Here they are, the top two needed some more heat o...

I would tend to agree, that acrylic paint has moved on in leaps and bounds from the stuff bought years ago.

Just got back from having some new Hearing phones fitted………….WOW what a massive difference from my old ones. I say old, they are only 4 years old. But the technology has moved on a lot since I was told. Now I can hear a lot better….though I may have to turn them off when the Grandkids come at the we...

By the way, what pump are you going to be using…

Brilliant Phillip, It’s going to be a winner for sure.

I agree Phillip, it seems to be more on animation then the actual building of the layout. I think thats because most people generally wouldn’t have a clue what was being showed and the viewing figures would drop rapidly… I also agree with Rik, in that why isn’t there a series on Garden Railways…. Ma...

Hi Rik,

On the question for the Ii ion batteries, are the ones with the dimple the one s that are needed for most of our battery holders. I have seen on Amazon ( other sites do have them ) that the ones that don’t have the dimple won’t fit….