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Hi, No, not yet. BUT.... I've recently retired and the honeydo list is getting shorter* so I was thinking about looking at this again. If I do I'll post updates. Also, I've been looking for a reason for investing in a 3D printer... hmm... *if one ignores the items added to the bottom of the list!

A LATAM 787 from Rapa Nui to Santiago I was on earlier this year! With the interest in Boeings QC, it added another dimension to the flight experience 😬 I think it's actually to protect the carbon fiber from UV if the paint comes off.... which begs the question why is the paint coming off...

Likewise, but living in the US. I've marked it down as an expensive learning experience!

The Cornwall railway society site linked to by Not Jeremy above has this recollection... A wonderful rabbit hole to wander down, caused by one photo. RMWeb at its best!

Same here, 500 deposit and no replies to emails.

The molded ones for me. They look subtler and more prototypical. The 66 is a great example.

I suspect the coating on the PCB is a protective varnish of some description, put on by the manufacturer. The temperature from a hot wire is very unlikely to melt the semiconductor case. The indent is probably only in the pcb coating. HTH, John.

I had success just aligning the two tracks. I didn't need to join them. This was for a 'never leaves home' layout. Unfortunately, though the layout didn't leave home I did! I had to dismantle it when we moved house!

By Jove, I do believe you're right! Thanks!

Does anyone know why the windows are broken? Was vandalism a problem in 1960?

Have you tried looping the through the coil two of three times? That should increase the ability to detect low currents. John.

I have used the Tam Valley juicers and did some research on them before purchasing. They work by detecting the short very quickly and then using a solid state switch to change polarity. They detect the short in something like 400 micro seconds IIRC. I'd wager that's much faster than any circuit breaker we'd use would detect. I found them to be excellent and had no probs. I would recommend them. I have no experience with the Gaugemaster units. HTH, John.

So, how do you get four giraffes in a mini? . . . . . You can't, it's full up with elephants!

Hi Mark, I really enjoyed catching up on this thread. You have really captured the feel of Shrewsbury. I really like the platform level shots looking across the station. Very evocative and captures the mood of the station so well. The football ground is a really nice touch! Thanks, John.

A bit of an oopsie here! https://jalopnik.com/amazon-delivery-van-cut-in-half-by-amtrak-train-1848054297