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I've been having exactly the same problem as you with locos not stopping on DCC if they'd been running for a few seconds. Definitely decoder related in my case, tried two Digitrax Dz126INs and a Gaugemaster one, all do the same problem. Tried every CV setting under the sun, eventually relegated all the decoders to function only and they're fine! Not teaching you to suck eggs, but I'd definitely either try one of the decoders in another loco, or try another decoder (again) in the problem locos!

We've learned that if you want to con half the members of this forum then selling a wreck of a car with a full service history is a storming way to do it

You don't use air con even if fitted? Bit weird.

Yep, your sample of one is spot on! I bought a previous car with no FSH (a 5 year old Golf TDI) and it didn't explode. It replaced another Golf TDI with full service history that I knew was on the brink of some very expensive repairs. Don't get me wrong, I'd sooner have a decent dealer history, and I'd want to know if big things like cam belts have been done (or I'd get a dealer to do them if unsure), but in the OP's case I'd not be anything like as bothered, I think a bit of common sense and blind luck will be far more useful.

So you looked at the second car, which was clearly a wreck, and decided to walk away? The FSH is immaterial in this... If it had a full (genuine) service history from a main dealer, but still had all the problems you describe would that be somehow better?

Ha! Glow plugs then

Maybe it has. I'm not convinced that knowing it had new spark plugs 8 years ago or that its 40,000 mile oil change was 2 months late will better inform you on this though! They should have provided one when they said it had one, and fobbing you off is very poor, but I think people are placing too much merit on a few receipts with a vehicle like that. The reality is that it'll likely die because of some terminally high repair bill from a DMF or something, and as you obviously didn't check before you bought it whether it had had such work done you were presumably happy to run that risk? What will the service history really tell you?

For a 10 year old car you plan to run into the ground? Mountain/molehill mixup I say.

I bought 5 to convert to Network Rail for the NMT. They're in a state of semi-completion still!

Re: solid n gauge windows, my immediate thought is "not sure about that", but in reality I suspect it would look absolutely fine, and I, for one, would be interested in an Electrostar!

Great job Dave, interesting to know that it's not really wide enough for 4-tracks. Your signal heads do look great too.

Looking great. Really like the subtle weathering on all your locos.

Great job on the pond, like that a lot!

I realise this is a horribly out of date post, but if memory serves they were dark grey with red vertical 'stripes' with a patterned edge - ie more a pattern than a true stripe. Be great to see your progress to date!

You know what I mean - they're releasing the FL variant, which is no longer current. Aware the wagon is still in service! It's not a particular issue per se, just amuses me as I say, I was aware of the model about the time I was aware of the prototype, aaaaaand we're still waiting!

Mildly ironic they announced a product when the prototype was new and current, and by the time they actually release it they're no longer current! Assume we're talking OO here? I imagine the n gauge ones will arrive soon after the real ones are scrapped!

Great idea on the pencil lines, like that a lot! PCA looks excellent.

That certainly sounds promising David. I've often hovered over the "buy" button on many of your models, but slightly put off by the prices (totally understand why though) and the likelihood that I'll mess them up anyway! I'd probably order most of your models if prices fell! The HOBC looks fantastic.

Call me a cynic, but I can't for a second believe Dapol will actually get this out by the end of this year! I don't think they've ever managed to hit a proposed timescale have they!? I hope I'm wrong, the 3D print looks great.

Interested to see how that comes out! Often wondered about using a scalpel to gently score the surface, then drag paint into the mark to simulate the weld lines, they are so prominent on some wagons once they age - JPAs, HHAs, TEAs etc. Your stuff looks great, sure the JGAs will too!

Interesting! That's easily remedied I guess.

Tempted to see if Railtec can do the little pink coach letters on the FGW Dynamic Lines livery, it really annoys me that Dapol went to the trouble of releasing mutiple running numbers for TSOs, but didn't actually change the (significantly more legible) lettering. I think I've got 4 coach 'E' and two 'F's! Also tempted to sell my TFOs and replace with TSOs with added yellow stripe the right size, standing at Reading earlier I couldn't help but notice how prominent the gap between the yellow stripe and the cantrail stripe is in real life Like this: Not this:

I've often wondered if a fibre optic would be any good for a feather.

They do indeed look great Dave, I was thinking Shapeways for the prints, so that hamfisted oafs like me can have a go at melting a few and destroying some LEDs, rather than a fully fledged product.

Great job Dave! Will you be making them available to buy anywhere?