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Really interesting prospect! I can see how imaginative use of the tech that's around might be deployed to provide feedback from an electric loco. For a steam loco, though, what kind of sensors might be developed for reporting things like boiler pressure, gas and water levels? Or would it be simpler ...

Nifty adaptation! Am I correct that's 4WD?

Tony Bird wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:32 am A double one with eggs in? I will start looking in charity shops.

I know better than to assume this is a joke It'd be very appropriate for the Easter Open Day!

Not having a huge amount of time (or skill) I'm still finishing up my Konrad cab, so not about to embark on an Ellie or anything else right now; but I am tempted to give something like this a go as a future project. I am a real beginner, but it certainly looks achievable - having a kit for the frame...

Your fire has blown my mind.

As Grant says, your thinking process respects no limit! What a superb result. It's something I would have thought difficult enough to model, but wouldn't having even imagined trying to print!

Top notch! Terrific example of how to push the boundaries with this technology...

That internal shot is just astonishing.

Last night we began setting the curves by aligning and fixing the longitudinal beams to the laths which, barring four gaps for lifting bridges, now run all the way around the new course. Setting the curves will determine how curved the track will be running across the bridges, so we can begin to con...

daan wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 9:39 am Actually it's my job (I work as a shift engineer in a factory trying to tame the robots and sort out their "moods" of erratic behaviour)

"Robot tamer" is a very cool job description

Is it possible to fit anything even slightly wider than AAAs under it? If not, how about an 10440 Li ion or two (3.7v so should be ok).

Still being a bit hors de combat I could not contribute a lot so I took some photographs.  I hope they are found interesting. When I saw you with the camera, I grabbed a spanner and tried to look busy, but I see you were too quick and caught us doing the vital job of standing around watching someon...

Indeed. Great designs, and great value. Website says trading ceases 27 June, but no doubt some items will be going out of stock before then.

Congratulations on your small scale human. Pleased to see she's out in the garden - must be to look at the trains!

I have some seated passengers from China (from ebay) awaiting painting - will be interested in how you 1930s them Rik, as I would like to do the same!

Having seen your van running at CardiffMES on Sunday, this little detail makes an absolute world of difference to its appearance. I have one of these John Sutton vans too and I shall be copying your splendid hasp! (I also have his guard's van, and I think your door handles from the other thread will...

The 'dippy' roof is a lovely touch. Very common to see in real life; very rare in models. Looks superb.

Stunning set of buildings!

So authentic is the To Let board I had to check on the website http://www.randrproperties.co.uk but I can't tell if they specialise in renting 16mm scale properties (just that they're based in Wolverhampton...)

Yes - the spec plate already makes a huge difference to the appearance - an excellent enhancement in my view.

That finish looks even better in the daylight, Jim, it really does look good. (Lovely setting of course, too, Peter!)

Well done Jim (and Tony). Look forward to seeing it running.

Thanks for the pics, I'd seen Chris Bird's 7/8ths cab, and like it very much, but not the right scale for me! I hadn't seen the one you did, TonyW, and I like that a lot. Here's my draft 3. Half cab, deeper roof, same height as the full cab. I've also stuck a very crude shortened chimney on - it was...