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Royal Mail Travelling Post Office complete train set from Era 2/3/4 in TT120 would be nice. ATT120 turntable with Roundhouse Engine shed(s) desirable. Maybe Era 1 locomotives in DCC and sound if not to small, Patents or Patentee locos in TT120. Buildings with 'GPO' signage for us who remember the General Post Office brand on telecoms and Royal mail buildings and vehicles. More of a dream list than a wishlist.

Same here awaiting pre orders from March, have four locos with decoders and sound, but waiting for track from train sets to lay foundation. Already made base board 8' by 3.5' , considering re cutting for smaller modular panels, 4' by 3.5' for easier storage against wall. Otherwise i will have to go down PECO track.

All the best for Simon, his inspirational push for excellence in Hornbys' products was the deciding factor i opted to go TT120 otherwise i would not have even contemplated taking a hobby on board such as modelling trains. Im a stamp collector of Victorian ' Line engraved' and 'Surface Printed' stamps from 1840 to 1901. Since watching Hornbys product developments on TV, i wonder with curiousity could i model a train way, since 'OO' to large for available space at home TT129 seem a good idea. So i took the plunge and awaiting delivery of items ordered, Am selling my stamps to further fund the TT120 addiction. Hope Simon has a great retirement.

Thanks for the great advice, i will be considering very closely. Regards John

Hi im starting out on my first ' model railway', TT120 allows me due to space available. Im going to use 20 mm thick plywood for the baseboard with a cork sheet glued to the top and a rubber foam sheet underneath also glued. The underside will be reinforced by1mm thick metal straps/lengths screwed to the baseboard. The metal strips/lengths are repurposed shelving supports. The purpose is so not to use wooden battens and noise not an issue. My aim is to assist storage of baseboards after use. So im looking into making smaller baseboards to be locked together when in use. Have toyed with hinges underneath and taper the joining edges. So the noise from sound box may be elliminated with this method. The reason for this is that it fits it our caravans second bedroom which is 2.58 metres x 1.58 metres where it will be set up. Is there an alternative to hinges ? Like a fitting that locks the baseboard into position with adjacent baseboard.