Graskie

I told you all about that the other day, WTD. Is it upside down when you send it?

You never know, admin might have a certain sense of humour as well, thus ensuring that they read all this.

Please don't include me as a blank poster, Fishy. Sorry, RDS, I'll thread more carefully on this one of yours from now on. I thought, just a little light entertainment might help. You should recognise, though, that all the accused have made more serious contributions relating to this subject.

I'm having a light fitted into the inside of my coffin lid so that I can finish reading the manual. I recently printed the thousands of pages of what was the latest version, only to have been told by admin that even that has been updated since!

But what if the crew also want baked beans, black sausage, hash brownies? I suppose there just wouldn't be mushroom for anything else, though, would there? Some very good ideas are being put forward, but this one of mine is obviously not one of them.

I find there is a very strict text limit for the function description in the 6 function only small boxes to the right. I often have to reduce or abbreviate them, even to fit nicely in the individual larger boxes. I notice that there is a set limit on RM now when setting up the description of functions in the first place. "Breakfast on/off" is just about possible. I suppose the current restrictions all stem from the earlier locos with only a handful of functions. I allowed one of my granddaughters to run a few trains the other day. Restricting her to the Elite and avoiding RM, I had to keep looking up function numbers to tell her what buttons to press. She's 8 and very astute. Within no time at all she had learned which numbers to press on and off for the whistle sounds! But what a palaver! I had to use a great big plastic folder holding individual plastic sleeved A4 details of all my locos' functions. Easier with RM, of course, in that respect, but even that could be improved to be more flexible to suite the latest requirements, as suggested.

In theory this will be the longest thread ever eventually, unless we all give up our wonderful hobby.

It doesn't appear to be DCC ready. Have a look at http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_year_details.asp?itemyearid=7339 I've also checked my 2005 51st Hornby catalogue and that does not mention DCC either. I have R 2530 6007 "King William III" and the box for that shows both "Super Detail" and very clearly "DCC Ready."

Confucious, he say..............blame postman for missing post!

I picked up my TTS DoG today. When I've tested it, I might comment.

Just tested my latest loco, a BR Southern Region plain black late crest class C 0-6-0 fitted with sound, front lamps and firebox flicker. Brilliant.

Was she a model as well, PP?

Do you reckon he also reacts like that to the mention of "Wonder Woman"?

Sorry, never heard of any Bulleids with those names, WTD.

I've always been told that "air smoothed" is the poor man's version of "streamlined."

Thanks for that tip, WTD. I'll try that if ever I get round to it!

I use the same manufacturer, WTD for mine. Perhaps I'm missing something, or, at least my trains sometimes are? What's the secret then?

The engine shed might be all right!

Have you tried curved points before on your layout, WTD? I have a couple but they don't seem to be too brilliant at times, trains not always wanting to go in the inner direction from the toe end without sometimes derailing. I think it's probably something to do with forward propulsion, or something, a train having to suddenly switch from a large to smaller curve. Or is it something to do with swiftly changing centrifugal forces? The faster the train, the more you can have a problem, it seems.

I think Vespa is referring to the different early and late British Railways tender crests which were generally changed from 1956/7 onwards.

I've just accidentally noticed something which others might not have done on this forum. It's very useful. If you click on a latest entry on the home forum pages, it takes you to that thread's last page straightaway, rather than having to work through a thread towards its end. You can then work backwards from that if you wish to.

Just tested my latest purchase. It's a 2 car Midlands DMU fitted with directional lights and sound. Great!

Well, I still have a load of non-sound locos, including those two Royal Scots, WTD, and will either be replacing them as and when with sound versions or having sound fitted, or even just disposing of them.

Where have you seen any with DCC sound, WTD? That's what I'm looking for. There are loads on eBay just DCC ready or fitted.

No, you're quite right, WTD. I got rid of all my tender drive locos some time ago now. By the way, RDS, there are several other rebuilt Royal Scots which have been made by Hornby. A quick check on eBay or http://www.hornbyguide.com/ (cut and paste into your browser) should enable you to see the full range, none of which I don't think were ever tender driven.