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Well done Annie, a great start to your ambitious plans!
If I had been shifting heavy furniture around I would have pain the next day too.

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac31/SanctaRosa5/Railway%20Modelling/Kotanga%20Tramway/OampKWoodenTipper_zpsdzec6att.jpg As an alternative to metal tippers I always thought these O&K ones looked very interesting. R/H one looks to be staked to the ground....most likely to prevent the changing...

I used the same material as Rik.... 1" thick, pressure treated boards attached to round fence posts rammed into the ground. The top of my boards has been covered in felt to make sure ballast doesn't drop between them if they dry out and contract (not likely here in West Wales!) The front of my ...

Great start to your collection.... very well made and finished. Keep us updated on your railway as it progresses.

Outstanding!...... Your models are always superb, no matter what material you use. As you probably know, my preferred choice is plastic/styrene sheet, and can confirm the strength and stability of a model in this scale, particularly when braced with all of the brackets and corner posts etc.

My own van was designed for use with any train combination... in the guise of a box goods vehicle. Only when I had made the unit and tested it on the track did I discover I had built a speaker cabinet which amplified the sound from the flywheel. I made a small housing first to cover the Zecar which ...

With some basic workshop equipment it is a simple matter to construct stock boxes, as simple or complex as the mood takes you. I make a wooden (6mm ply) box for every item of stock so that they are all protected for storage or transport to exhibitions etc. Each one is glued at the corners, glued and...

I first became aware of this at the Warley NEC Exhibition three years ago and was so impressed by the demonstration I bought stencil and compound on the spot. It is an effective way of producing a convincing wall finish quite quickly and easily, especially on flat surfaces, although shapes should be...

Thank you Brian, I have already drilled loads of large diam. holes in the stump for that purpose but have nothing to fill them with. From other posts on the Forum I believe Jim might have Creosote too, so if you are reading this Jim, I'll be popping over soon!

Big Jim:115549 wrote: Might be handy for killing off tree roots though.

Save some for me next time we meet Jim.... I have that cut down stump to dispose of if you recall?

Nice one Jim. They look just fine.

Welcome to the club Annie.... I'm afraid it comes to us all eventually.

Result!!!!! I don't know where to begin.... the Rx has been installed in two of my locos to test the effectiveness of different component motors and batteries in the system. The control over these locos is just amazing, particularly for their slow running. The 'inertia' control is something I though...

Perhaps theres someone local who could visit and have a look There was a brilliant young man in our village who has resolved all of my previous IT problems. He was so helpful and supportive I could rely on him for all of these issues. Notice I say, 'was'...... unfortunately he was killed in a motor...

Thanks Philip, that is interesting and might be possible to confirm as we have signed up to a new faster broadband system which should improve our supply dramatically. This will be set up within a few days so I can monitor and compare.

Aaaaaarrrghhhhhh!!!!!!!! What now? The 'step down' issue is back. When I select any subject on the Forum, within seconds the whole page drops and several lines of text seem to disappear beneath the bottom of the screen. This has been a problem with Google Chrome (and still is) but it seemed to go aw...

I am no expert on this matter but my advice to you is not to cut expense on your track... in the future you might well change your locomotives, your stock etc.... but, your track is the most permanent fixture you will have and you will rely upon it for satisfactory running. Any track faults at this ...

Well my Tx and Rx arrived in the post this morning after being dispatched only yesterday.   Thanks Rik for your excellent service and communication.
Just off now to install it in one of my locos......  if I can remember where I left the Crow Bar and Lump Hammer??????

Oh, oh...... another problem has develloped since changing to Firefox. On some video attachments there appears only a black square and the wording.. 'A plugin is needed to display this content'. What is that all about? If I view the same item using 'Outlook' I go back to the original faults but can ...

My TX and RX are already on order from Rik and will be dispatched tomorrow. Once installed and tested I will post reviews. I have every confidence in Rik's ability to provide a first class system and wish him well in this venture.