Arjun-365760

Which headlight should I remove and how? I also want to add headlights and collectors on the dummy unitAdd working tail lights and headlights

Thanks guys!

Hello, If you've seen my first post, you would have noticed that I have had an inconvenience with the Hornby HST set's headlights. I do remember someone suggesting me to replace the headlights and grille area with one from Peter's spares and I look forward to taking that course of action. The question is, how do I do it? As mentioned before, I'm really new to model railways and have no clue how to do anything apart from putting trains on tracks and running them. I'm looking for a guide on how to do this or perhaps, a YouTube video. I understand that this is seriously expecting a lot from you all and if you don't want to reply/feel it would be too hard then you don't have to but help would be much appreciated. Yours, Arjun

Hello again! I've given thought to your situation and have considered it a lot! I do agree with the conclusion - get a baseboard. This will indeed allow me to keep my layout in a much safer state and let me expand! I actually have the privilege of being able to have a consistent place for my layout and very much appreciate it! As I said before, I have enough money to get a baseboard and am happy! However, writing a similar response made me think of one problem - my parents don't allow me to spend more money on stuff like this, so well, back to getting my layout ruined. There still is hope though. Yours, Arjun

Hello, Yes, I am actively saving up for a baseboard for my model railway and because of working extra hard on my holiday, I earned £200 for doing lots of tasks. With that, I should be able to purchase it. I have the baseboard problem almost out of the way. Now a problem which I'm working on is restoring my original layout to the state it was before which I believe I'm doing a fairly decent job on. It's estimated that a few more days of work and my lovely layout will be back to normal so that I can resume my fun! :))

Hello, I am Indian and am from India but live in London. I occasionally go to Delhi to check up on my grandparents and spend time with them and go back for school. Yours, Arjun

Hello, I agree with your point and will certainly change my view. I think this refreshing mindset will benefit me in a variety of ways. Thanks for bringing it up. Yours, Arjun

And here are the answers to your question It doesn't affect my mother a lot. Just two sections of track to step over.It doesn't affect my dad a lot either. My mother manages to step over track without damaging it effortlessly. I'll try to get a baseboard and get the moneyI'm so close to quitting model railways :(

My layout is laid on a part of the house which is not even used a lot by my family. It's in a very safe spot. My layout is built in a way so that driving trains is still fun and that people can cross it safely. It's a single track line with tons of space to get around. When I came back from Delhi and saw that it was COMPLETELY REARRANGED, I was devastated. Earlier, he just separated track.

Haha! Model railways can definitely cause some chaos! My father never helps me do any of the sort and literally puts his feet on the track. This is unethical because he does damage the model train itself and always says he didn't do it. I don't know how on earth he changed my layout completely from a layout with two stations and two depots do a completely different oval but he certainly does not care about my happiness. I will consider getting door locks! Yours, Arjun

Hello, Thank you for your reply. I will definitely consider getting baseboards like these. I believe that they are actually in my price range! Yours, Arjun

Hello, My dad goes to the gym in his free time to answer your question. To reply to your statement, my dad ruined my layout by separating track and not putting it back and sometimes damaging the rolling stock too without apologising. The reason he rearranged my track was because he probably made a mistake. I got a sarcastic apology from him. I'm trying to earn money for a baseboard but even my unempathetic mother agrees that he made a mistake because of his carelessness. He has no interest in model railways at all and that's for sure. Yours, Arjun

I really need ways to convince my father that a one hundred pound layout is not a toy. I've explained nicely to at least put tracks back together if he ruins it but he never listens. He doesn't care. My mother doesn't care either. Is there a specific way you modellers use to get people to stop ruining your layout. An example of one of the things he did was change my layout completely for an absolutely absurd reason which he did not state at all. I know I'm probably entitled but it's really annoying working on a model railway layout and then having it ruined. My model railway layout runs on a carpet because I'm too poor to buy a baseboard (I'm twelve years old). My father cuts it out by giving sarcastic apologies and not helping at all. I know I sound entitled and I'm sorry but I need a way to get him off my tracks. He never even told me when he ruined my layout.

True, thanks! Arjun

I'm a bit embarrassed to say this but I'm 12.