Today’s post looks at one of the advantages DCC control has over normal DC – double heading. Today terrier 3 Bodiam is piloting fiddle-yard shunter Austerity (J94) 1111. The duo can easily pull the four-carriage train of Bachmann Mark 1’s, a feat that the terrier would struggle to perform on its own. Setting up a…
Just a very quick post to mark the 100th Anniversary of Titanic’s departure. I set-up an LSWR T9/M7 double-header, pulling a 12 wheel Pullman carriage and Maunsell brake Van C. The LSWR was very much a part of the Titanic story. To read more please go to David Turner’s excellent Turniprail blog, it really makes…
I hope all my followers had a good Easter Sunday, with plenty of chocolate
As you can see, Easter has come to the yard. 3 Bodiam and 55 Stepney have brought two massive Easter egg’s to the yard and I’m sure they’ll be hauling empty wagons back! To all followers of the blog I wish you all a very Happy Easter! Happy modelling 🙂
Bachmann’s N class has given me another evening of frustration! The model (of which I have 2) is very temperamental. The tender has a habit of derailing. The derailing problem is caused by tension in the drawbar that does not have a smooth action when correcting movement – the tension pushes the tender off the track…
Today marked a minor but significant achievement for my collection – the last working model was DCC chipped. This does not mean that all of my models are chipped – there are various projects that will require DCC chips (not to mention working motors, chassis etc!) The last to be chipped was my Hornby A4 4468 Mallard.…
Before I continue with todays locoyard developments, I’d just like to say thank you for all the positive comments I received from my last entry on the Watercress Line’s steam gala and of the pictures published on steam tube. They’re all very much appreciated! Today was a working from home day for me, which means…
As promised yesterday, a Royal Visitor has arrived for the weekend. Usually confined to the display cabinet, 6100 Royal Scot has been given a run around the yard. This was another model rescued from the repair/spares section of ebay. It’s original owner dropped the model – hence the reconstructed front Bufferbeam. I also replaced the
My first Blog ever…. exciting (for me at least!) Well, this is as good a time as any to talk a little about me and (fortunately for you!) more about my layout and collection. As for me, my interest in steam engines started; as these things usually do in my childhood. I was brought up near…
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