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by JimRead
Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: DC
Topic: Stay alive/keep alive for DC
Replies: 19
Views: 14361

Re: Stay alive/keep alive for DC

Hello there,

Worst case scenario, a Triang/Hornby "Nellie" from the 1970's complete with clanking XO3/4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJOXNQWUxoc
maybe it'll embed, you just never know
https://youtu.be/MJOXNQWUxoc

And a very very simple homemade controller.
If you'd like to know more ...
by JimRead
Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:12 pm
Forum: On the workbench
Topic: Diorama on a plinth
Replies: 10
Views: 5288

Re: Micro Plank

Hello Kevin,

Fair play to you for starting a micro project, I know that the editor of the Micro Model Railway Dispatch e-Mag Ian Holmes is looking for micro layouts under construction for publication.

Here is the link to the downloads https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ophuj2uvq82uj3y ...
by JimRead
Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Books & Magazines
Topic: The Micro Model Railway Dispatch
Replies: 11
Views: 13285

Re: The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

Hello all,

A couple of recent single line layouts;
O gauge :- Bude Quay :
https://www.google.com/search?q=bude+quay+model+railway&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB927GB927&ei=Xj87YZWwM5Go8gKWwqWQAw&oq=Bude+Quay+model&gs_lcp ...
by JimRead
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:24 am
Forum: Books & Magazines
Topic: The Micro Model Railway Dispatch
Replies: 11
Views: 13285

Re: The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

Hello MG,

I don't recall a mention of the word Mini in relation to model railways
Carl Arendt did say that anything over 4 sq ft was a Small layout up to 4ft x 6ft
See: https://www.carendt.com/

Cheers - Jim
by JimRead
Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:09 pm
Forum: Books & Magazines
Topic: The Micro Model Railway Dispatch
Replies: 11
Views: 13285

The Micro Model Railway Dispatch

Hello all,

A new e-magazine for anyone interested in Micro layouts
https://i.postimg.cc/7L6c8YvX/MMRD.jpg

Issues; zero (preview) and number one
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ophuj2uvq82uj3y/AAAxyOu9VECNQk71Ll3j2zGka?dl=0

The editor Ian Holmes would be delighted to hear from anyone who has made ...
by JimRead
Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: O Gauge Micro layout for sale - Now sold
Replies: 0
Views: 1763

O Gauge Micro layout for sale - Now sold

Thanks for allowing the listing
by JimRead
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Members layouts
Topic: The Shankly and Gdynia Railway
Replies: 497
Views: 279460

Re: The Shankly and Gdynia Railway

Hello Ian,

Thanks for the reply interesting stuff. I thought it was from Australia in the sort of G'day mode. :-)

Cheers - Jim

[edit] It is an interesting place!: https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=gydnia
by JimRead
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: Members layouts
Topic: The Shankly and Gdynia Railway
Replies: 497
Views: 279460

Re: The Shankly and Gdynia Railway

Hello Ian,

Looking through Flickr I cam across this from Radek Mielcz;
Image

Gdynia Dąbrowa forest

Cheers - J
by JimRead
Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:18 pm
Forum: Members layouts
Topic: The Skarffe Lt Rly, Gov't Agency factories, a very small layout.
Replies: 5
Views: 3416

Re: The Skarffe Lt Rly, Gov't Agency factories, a very small layout.

Hello all,

Some progress on the baseboard,
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50679772936_4c8ec986f9_c.jpg

I've made it 3" longer and altered the traverser angle from 10 degrees to 5 degrees.

1/. Cut out for the traverser
2/. These pencil lines are taken from a rail rather than the centre line ...
by JimRead
Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:01 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Protecting weathered buildings
Replies: 7
Views: 5451

Re: Protecting weathered buildings

Hello TWD,

If you do want to use a spray then "Media Range UV protection spray" will do the job. I print my buildings onto paper and use the spray I tried all sorts of things to stop the water from the glue when I put that ground cover stuff capillaring up the paper. This was the only one that ...