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I have just fitted a HM7000 sound decoder to an old re-built Merchant Navy Class, surprisingly it all went into the loco boiler, including the speaker. It sounds great.

IMG_1809 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

I fitted this Bachmann Class 5 MT with the Hornby HM7000 sound decoder, speaker and stay-alive. Surprisingly it all went together a lot easier than I had expected. The stay-alive and speaker went into the smokebox perfectly under the chimney - which I drilled out (it had a solid base inside the chim...

The retaining walls are only Metcalfe card kits, to which, sometime ago, I added small LED lights into the top of each arch. It caused a few amusing comments at the time.

IMG_0823 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

Great pictures Steve - do you drain down (empty) the water after steaming? I left the Black 5 overnight with water in the tank, and got clouds of steam next morning when I turned it on.

Hi TT - Late to the party as usual I do not use cross-overs, but do have two Peco Code 75 Double-slips (very similar) and they have been fine and are now over ten years old. The odd "older" loco may give a slight wobble when crossing, but no derailments etc.

The switches are not too bulky, and can be placed in any position, as only the button protrudes through the panel, they have a Hornby decoder type plug to which the lead is attached. I'll have a play. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54318482831_73931e413f_k.jpg IMG_1840 by Barry Clayton , on Fli...

jamespetts wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:02 pm

bulleidboy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:16 am Hi James - Where did the boards come from for your "micro-layout" ?

They came from Flexxgenix.

Many thanks - that is where my mimic-panel came from.

Welcome Ghan (Tony) - as has already been said this is a great forum, lots of help, information and fun - not always in that order