I would have been in the station most week days during term time that year. I suspect that might have been the only time I saw that class. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks! 😀

Thanks for your comment. Glad you liked it.

Thanks for your very kind comment. There have been years in my life when it was in boxes what with more going on and no space. Now retired, it has brought great value back blending the original stock with more recent acquisitions and my interest in electronics. Best wishes to you.

I guessed Cathcart etc. as I thought by 1976 it was electric and it wouldn't be the Inverclyde as the train was so close to platform 1. I agree Inverclyde was steam in the mid 60s as I recall travelling DMU from Irvine to Paisley and transferring to steam to Wemyss Bay to sail to Hunter's Quay. Not sure when Inverclyde went electric, I recall the Ayr line was still diesel to at least summer 1980 as I sued it daily (and regularly got delayed due unreliable rolling stock!).

@@OOElectronics I've been looking through other pictures and videos but can't find a 10 headcode - but I know people who will probably know. I will update if so.

@@NiallWardrop Thanks, much appreciated.

Thanks for confirming that. Just as well I went when I did!

Google "Ayr TMD" and there's some more information about the location. Never thought when taking the pictures 45 years ago that I would be able to share them with the world!

Interesting question. It looks like the ground is vacant on Google Maps. The station is still open AFAIK. I suspect the yard is long gone but maybe others can advise more accurately. I tried to match up the photos with Google but failed so far!

Google "Ayr TMD" and there's some more information about the location.

Not sure what I'm allowed to link to here so just to say that there's a post on a popular photo sharing website that shows a photo of the yard being demolished in late 2018.

Thanks for taking the time to comment; glad you liked them.

Thanks for your kind comment. I hadn't noticed the Corgi models on the window ledge until this comment; I still have all of those too!

Agreed; we just didn't appreciate it at the time.

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.

Thanks for your comment. These models were a good compromise between a fair representation of the prototype and being robust and easy to maintain. Today's stuff can be a nightmare to work on!

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I used to travel regularly on the 126 units, not the most reliable! And, if the DMU didn't break down, it would often be frozen points!

Thanks for your comment. I still have the H&M controller but moved on to home grown PWM. I did keep quite a bit but not the boxes.... Best wishes, Tom.

@@OOElectronics the real star of the show was of course your gorgeous Golden retriever 🐕 🥰

@@forrestrobin2712 Thanks. He was a real beauty.

Thanks for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Tom.

Thanks for your feedback. I can assure not all trips out there were as calm and entertaining! The Triang stuff is just so easy to maintain. Thanks for subscribing. Tom.

The graphic is ink jet printed on to sticky backed clear film. It was very tricky to align and fit without air bubbling (and swearing...)

The ammeter is in series before the controller and reversing switch so it does not need to be a centre zero type.

@@OOElectronics I will need to go back and find the question I posted 🤣

@@charlie1872 😀Ask again by all means. Just hope I receive this time!

X6226, I had to butcher it a bit and fit a bar to connect it to the locomotive as per the original bogie. X6226 is the rear bogie for a Thompson L1.

I've too much rolling stock really but can't part with any of it!

@@OOElectronics I am much the same with many in boxes

@@charlie1872 I recently put more isolated sections in to allow multiple locos on one siding and on the turntable legs. Having 5 on radio control also helps; it's a great option.

@@OOElectronics I was wondering how you would get those locos out other than the hand of God. So you have a series of toggles where those locos are ?

@@charlie1872 The control panels I made a few years ago have rotary switches and LEDs to indicate isolated sections and enable them; since then, I've introduced many more but no space on the panel for more switches so I was able to put in more LEDs to show the new sections but used bistable relays to make sure that sections paralleled with other sections only work when the points are set to that line. In the case of the turntable, the end sections only become live if the head-shunt on the live side of the turntable is set. It's a bit convoluted but it works. Bistable relays in parallel with points motor coils are very useful for solving all sorts of issues even just as simple as the contacts on the points failing. It is far simpler to install a bistable relays than to change out the point (and much cheaper...)

They've always wobbled. They are old Wrenn ones.

I retack the track and then put in the screws such that I can then make fine adjustments to the track whilst soldering it to the screw heads.

I think I replied to this earlier but on the wrong post maybe; it's ink jet printed on sticky back plastic and very tricky to apply.

They're usually easy to get to work. Older ones tend to lean as the bearing wear.

Glad to hear that!

You could build it from components. These surely are available to you locally.

I guessed you were from Glasgow as the Canadian accent is non-existent!

If you mean the music, it is just mp3 mixed into the video. I use iMovie (Mac based).

16' x 4' plus the extensions at either end which are around 3' x 2' and 8' x 8'. It's not going anywhere!

This one has the pickup on the trailing bogie but just one additional wheel each side. It seems it was a modification by the manufacturer on later models.

Thanks Charlie, it's pretty temperamental! A winter project is to set up a track off the board so that I can service the non-running cars I have. That said, it's blowing a hoolie and pouring here right now.

@@OOElectronics Think you might know I am in Toronto. We had the tale end of a major storm that came up from the US then headed out toward the Atlantic. That was a few days ago, probably the same storm

My present layout dates back to 1989 or thereby and some of the track isn't the best for level and gauge so additional pickups do help a lot. PWM control makes a huge difference assuming you are staying with DC.

Thanks. I seem to have just received quite a few comments from you that are seemingly a month old; not sure what is going on. I will respond to questions soon. Thanks for taking the time to comment! Tom.

@@OOElectronics Not sure what is going on with YT, I don’t have an explanation however it just doesn’t seem the same

@@charlie1872 Makes me wonder if I've missed any others. Did you see my recent post of Glasgow Central in 1979?

It runs OK if 2 coaches. You have got the part number for the front bogie I used. Tender pickups will be more effective.

My first was a 2 coach DMU on a circle (presumably a set but I cannot recall).

It only matters if you want to run along with a conventional track powered locomotive.

There's a pull out Scalextric below the railway. It's all a bit tight!

These are fairly easy to work on.

I have pictures but don't know how to post them without doing a video. I downloaded a version and scaled them. They re pretty rough but the effect through the window is acceptable. I have also put paper seat covers on same of the coaches with the moulded seating which improves the look.

The gradient is really steeper than ideal but it's the only way I could see to get it all fitted in.

That's a lot. I keep almost all of my stock on the layout so could not cope with that!

Mine would struggle to pull them!

Thanks for your comment. Can you share what the prices were?😀

Thanks for your kind comments. The Minic stuff wasn't the best really but quite something nevertheless in its day. I have the rail/road kit as well but couldn't find space to include!

@@OOElectronics I thought Minic was far more interesting than Scalextric as it was real cars that fitted in well with the railway and brought it to life - years ahead of Faller. I always wanted the road/rail unit but did have the rail crossing which was beautifully detailed and made with the anti-passenger wooden strips and the green grass. I had the MB 190, Jaguar Etype RR Silver Cloud? and the fire engine with blue light! Nostalgia ain't what it used to be :-)

You can always get a vintage one on eBay. Most spares are still available. 😀

Agreed! 👍

Thank you for your kind comments. Glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes.

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