Thanks. Two other comments I hear are that the low profile sleepers mean you have to do something to raise it to meet the height of the PECO points, and that it’s hard to ballast for the same reason. Any experience of these issues? Ta.

Hi, just found your channel and am enjoying catching up. Obviously no help to you but might help others; I’m just about to start my first layout (00 gauge) which will involve building two helices, and I was able to buy all my 3rd radius on a well known auction site for around £10 for a full circle of brand new Hornby track.

Note that the old stainless steel track is not the same as the current legacy track. The old stainless steel track would have needed much less cleaning, but would be extremely difficult to solder. The current track is very similar to other track (nickel silver) and thus should need cleaning approximately the same amount as any other nickel silver track. It is possible that a higher nickel content may retard speed of oxidation. It might be worthwhile making a controlled test between Legacy track and Peco track.

Even today some 44 years after i got one of the original Horngy APT's, the various issues with even todays models still exist! On other videos issues with Acura Scale models derailing - i think Class 37 and Deltics from memory. The original APT was always a good runner, with its uprated Ringfield motor, albeit with only a 5 car set. The Mainline (by Palitoy) Class 45's always looked great, but with the scale flanges and complicated bogie design used to have derailment issuee, whilst most Hornby locos always needed stripping down, and extra weight added. Whilst the infamous problems with the then generation DCC in the shape of the Hornby Zero1 were well known. I actually had an HM5000 - which was the same system, and went as far as having fully invested with Accesory modules and even the Zero1 Micromimmic system. Unfortunately there was a fundamental design flaw in the H&M Controller, where the rather crude 16 step speed slider would begin to wear on its contacts, meaning you lost most of the speed control. In the end i went back to analogue with Gauge Master....

Just planted my 1st seeds, getting a good show, thank you for your video,

I love the size of the fiddle yard. it wont take you long to fill it up with your rolling stock. great stuff. Tony.

Fantastic video great fiddle yard. Only an observation, on your main lines passing through your fiddle yard is it possible to have a cross over points to either rail? This meens adding 4 extra points 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. But this woylsd allow any train to use any fiddlw sidding. Great work keep it going.Alan.

Hi, I finally got my hands on the Kernow exclusive RTC livery class 31, it is a superb model that runs very well, I’m not that worried about the colour disparity because Kernow didn’t do anything about it as they pay extra for the models to be made, I’m not sure if they’ve produced anything else with Hornby since, the Bachmann RTC livery in the alternative colour scheme is very nice, I managed to get one at a great price because they are quite rare, Hornby are a company that rarely seem to get colour schemes correct because they let the factory do what they want to do, to be fair Hornby produce more RTC livery items than any other manufacturer in the Uk, the Railroad range RTC is not for me because it’s overpriced ex Lima very old mouldings.

I concur. I've used BLW provided Lais decoders for a few years now and the service and products are excellent. Program the decoder before attaching the stayalive. BTW, don't twist the wires together when soldering, it creates a weak spot that can break in the future. Instead tin both straight wires, put them side by side (ends on overlapping) then solder. Regards Julian

one year later how is the soldering iron 926 V3 going

I hummed and hawed on whether I should purchase. When I decided to purchase sold out

I wasn't brave enough to weather my own wagons. I ended up buying some Cavalex HAA's & went for a mix of heavy & medium weathering.

Are they still copying other manufacturer's IP?

Very nice coaches. I was fortunate enough to get them from accurascale when they sold off stock that people cancelled on pre order. The body unclips very easily from the chassis just use a thin credit card only 4 clips, cheers Andy

Can you 3D print Hornby & Bachmann loco lamps for their class 08 shunters with a small hole through the lamps and in various colours? If so it make life less complicated when fitting directional lighting to them, black and grey are the main colours if you could, I’ve just fitted a set in my Hornby model which make the loco come to life in my opinion.

Hi, great video of a set of coaches a lot of modellers would like but Accurascale being the low volume manufacturer that could have easily sold 2000 sets of these coaches, in my opinion they have kept the secondhand prices inflated by doing a run of 400, I hope Bachmann re- release their vast range of RTC coaches they have in their vaults. These coaches are the best I’ve ever seen in the great RTC livery to date, if Bachmann re-release their RTC coaches they will be more expensive but at least you’ll be able to by them easily enough even if they did them through the collectors club.

Does anyone have one of these for sale, or know of anyone who does? I'm looking for this set s in the video. I can find several of the basic models but I am looking for this one. Great review! Geoff

Nice video

good vid on update on channel thanks lee

If one wanted a flowering hedge would it be a matter just adding colored flocking after he had made the hedges just as you showed?

Mate. You are an absolute legend! Thank you so much for your instructive videos. My APT kept derailing and your fix has solved my problem. Thank you again.

Not sure if they're still available, but have you brought the second run APT? From what I can gather, they seemed to be improved from the 2020 APT.

I like the trains and layout 😊.

cool work on layout layout looks good lot worg going on thanks lee

Just ordered these 2 coaches. Is your 24 by Suttons? I picked up one of those and it is fantastic.

Look at Charlie on chadwick for them class 08

good vid on channel thanks lee

On my helix, an oval with a 2.5% ruling grade and radius 4 outer (up) track, I installed the Powerbase pieces and held the track on as did you, with screws in the middle.. I added the powerbase magnets to my Scotsman, first using BlakTak - big mistake! The magnets ripped off by the third screw and derailed everything. Second try, with the magnets installed using the packaging per the instructions, not problem staying on the loco, but I did experience many slowdowns as the loco passed over the screws. After a lot of work, the screws were gone, and the track is now held down with TINY 10mm screws, mostly through the outside sleepers (but some in the middle), and no problem. I can now pull an eight coach train easily. Note: I had the room to add an 18" tangent after each 180 degrees so I could achieve enough clearance to get my clumsy mitts in for re-railing or cleaning. Also, the baseboard has had the center cut out to a 30" diameter so I can get inside for wiring and maintenance. On a second line on my layout, a 4% incline up to a mine site for a shunter and six or so wagons, I put the powerbase on with CopyDex, and attached the track with CopyDex with NO problems. Also, watching the video, kit appears that the riser rod right in front of the camera could be adjusted down a couple mm, as the loco and coaches show a slight hump there, whihc would explain the slight slowdown and near-slipping approaching that position.

Frog wire is always green because frogs are green.

Wonderfully informative video, very helpful.

Thank you for the tutorial, however I got a proper headache due to the camera constantly shifting, losing focus, flashing back and forth. If you used a head mounted camera, please don't. It cheapens your efforts.

Cant believe how many you got out of this. Did you have a link to buy your offcuts? Sorry if i missed it

botton exposure 60s? I'm using 20s and works fine with anycubic resin

Really good job, well done

cool vid

I Think Richard Hammond is too Tall in your Dio..!😂 Joking Obviously, but if it were truely real, he would be wearing a Neck Brace. Nice work Sir, Seriously impressive. Will Sir Tony Robinson, be Doing a Piece to Camera at your Stonehenge Dio..!! Just found your Site will be Scrolling through your Back Catalogue. Thumbs up and New Subsciber. Thanx for Sharing..! Kim in Oz. 😎

The Easiest way to Open Hornby Box ends without risking ripping the Tabs. That I have found is.... To slip a Butter knife Close to the Tabs, all the way Across and ease out..! This applies pressure evenly across the flap & ease out..! It's also is a good idea not to have Butter on the Knife too..!😂 Cheers all. 😎 Now is my Toast ready..!??

WOW a brave man taking a brush to brand new wagons, and a lot of them. I don't know if this is your first attempt at weathering? but you made a excellent job of them. Now the class 37 needs the same treatment brave fella? I have the CDA China clay version which I think are the same size as the HDAs. I bought the Accurascale Dellner magnetic couplings ACC2228 which bring wagons really close together and work well. I noticed the CMX working and the Sharge redundant. Well done, great informative video, Bill.

cool vid of wot you got nice wagonns you got keep up the good vid nice wat to weater thanks lee

Thank you, I've got my eye on one of these for 36 Euros. Just over a year down the road, can you tell us how yours has been holding up please?

Hello, I have been using the CMX for about 3 years and love it. I did buy the the old version of the sharge at the same time I bought the CMX, but sold the sharge as nowhere near as good as the CMX. My reason for contacting you is I cannot find any dealers in the UK that can supply CMX cloth strip/pads, the one I have found is out of stock. I don't want to buy from America for cost reasons. What I am wondering is would the sharge cleaning cloth/pad work on my CMX? I have looked online at sharge and a strip of cloth is £4 and £5.90 postage! So very expensive just to see if sharge cloth will work on my CMX. I would appreciate your help, Bill.

Sorry I missed this vid . But fantastic to see a modeller looking at this. You have tapped onto a wealth of street furniture. I would love to have 2 sets for my layout. I think you can expand this area of communication. The issue of the poles (pull on pole - pop) hollow poles back stays line of route. I think you could use hollow poles also cabinets etc. Quite happy to help. I had 38 yrs with BT. I can email you if interested?

These are really nice wagons, I have recently purchased these wagons. The finish on them is superb, luckily I have not had issue with the couplings. All the best David

👋 A really nice rake of wagons, in fact I've been looking at these myself as a possible future purchase. I think you gave these a fair assessment & I'm sure Accurascale will be happy to sort the coupling problem out for you. A really nice set of wagons and they look well on the layout 👍. All the best...........Andy

good vid

Fantastic mate, love this! Subbed

Absolute belter incorporating a farm so simple yet effective less is more who needs tower blocks

I knew something was up with that thumbnail 😂 Not disappointed at all, looks great 👍

Amazing farm, absolutely perfect creation. It’s so beautiful background. 😃👍

Great update,the farm is brilliant.👍