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Hi, yes the bottle was on the small size and it is expensive. It was about 1/2 full but it was used on another backscene. I have heard of people using wallpaper paste, this would certainly be cheaper but I have never tried it myself, perhaps somebody else might know the answer? Personally I think I will be sticking with the ID backscenes ones for now, I've added another 2 sections of backscene and only need to buy 1 more pack of 2 to complete the layout.

Yeah, I never got around to posting it. It's a shame that it's no longer in traffic but at some point you might as well just throw £20 notes into the firebox.

Good question, the distant (caution) signals apply to both the home & section signal (the stop signals). You can only clear 1 & 5 if both associated stop signals are in the off position (clear / go). If the section signal is on (showing stop), we would leave the home signal on until the train was at or almost at a stand before pulling it off. That ensures the train is going slow & doesn't pass the section signal at danger. Hope that helps and makes sense. Signalling can be a bit confusing to start with but stick with it and it will all drop into place eventually. TUN

@@TrainsUpNorth so if we could clear the home signal, but not the section signal, we would keep all signals on, until the train approaches the home signal and then we can release it and it only to allow the train to proceed up to the section signal?

@@theblockybanana5537 that's correct for current absolute block rules. It may have been different in the past as before BR different companies had different rules.

Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you liked it.

Thanks, like I have said I'm not an expert in historical signalling, I might study it eventually but I don't want to confuse myself. Brewery Junction is very similar to a layout that formed part of a signalling exam, it was produced by somebody at Network Rail.

I have not, I might have to do another video looking at this and balsa wood. I should have a video coming out soon on using chemicals for track cleaning.

I probably should have mentioned that but LWR & CWR is hard to model when using off the shelf track parts.

I'm not too concerned but spacing the sleepers out a bit does look better, the danger is they can move backwards and forwards and even rotate a little, not what I really want.

@TrainsUpNorth you can even find the odd rotated sleeper on the network. The northbound platform line ar Aberdeen has one (I had a boring hour there once whilst waiting for a train). The odd flaw here or their makes for a more interesting model, I feel.

@@neiloflongbeck5705 it can do but sometimes things don't look right on a model, even if they are. My first job on the railway was jacking & packing track joints to remove dipped joints.

Thank you for your comments Andrew, the video was already over 30 minutes and there were a couple of signals & other things that I wanted to cover but didn't (points indicators for example). I will do another video when I get around to it but decided to concentrate on the main current ones for now. TUN

Wow, thank you for sharing, the chemicals used in the past were definitely not good for human health or the environment. Concrete sleepers may decrease in numbers now we have composite sleepers made out of recycled materials, also we can't use concrete sleepers on some bridges due to weight.

@@TrainsUpNorth Here in Denmark a lot of schools and kindergartens bought old wooden sleepers to build different things in their playgrounds. That was until they discovered how poisoness it was. Now I guess it's forbidden by law.

Different companies / regions did things different ways. If you model what is right for your location it's good enough for me, after all it matters not on a model. Regarding the real railway, you just need to make sure you check your paperwork and get it right, mistakes can have serious consequences. It has been known for line side staff to get the location wrong & also signallers to block the wrong line. I had a line block one day, next thing horns & a 68 coming towards us - I was not happy.

Thanks, I'll check it out. Other than research I have done for my own models I don't know too much about OLE other than it's 25kv, and if you get too close it goes bang in a big way.

@@TrainsUpNorth other useful information sources aretge Railway Archieve and Limit of Shunt.

@@neiloflongbeck5705 thank you

Yes, you can't stop expansion. If you are replacing rails on jointed track rail temperature is critical. You don't want to take it out and not be able to get the rail back in, it has happened (not to me I might add).

Indeed keys are put in so the force of the train pushes it into the chair to prevent it coming loose, it doesn't always work especially with wooden keys that expand & contract depending on the weather. Some metal clips are basically the same as wooden keys & come out just as often. I can see how rounded stone wouldn't work for ballast. Dipped joints / track are a big problem when it comes to ride quality. You can indeed get waggons and even coaches coming off the track if the frequency of movement and vehicle suspension is just right, it's like a wave that gets bigger and bigger until it literally bounces off the track. On jointed track we use MSP and shims to make the joint as smooth as possible. Units like pacers are good for picking up bad joints although not running on the main line anymore. Failing that track measurement train & a tamper work wonders.

Couldn't agree more, if rail freight stopped today we would soon see the impact on the roads and shops.

I did consider colour changing LEDs so I could simulate a day night cycle as I'm having working street lights & building lights but decided against this due to cost.

LOS boards are only for wrong direction moves, the section signal acts as the normal limit of authority. In this scenario the grain train was too long to fit between the points and the section signal so we had to enter the section. We could not do this without the authority of Redfield (unless Redfield SB was closed when we started the move). We can not enter the section until the passenger train was out of the section, although for shunting we don't need the clearing point to be clear. I am basing this on current practice and historic practice may have differed. Hope that makes sense TUN.

Very true Neil. I am thinking of having Brewery Junction closed and locked out as my videos progress. As rail traffic declines this box will eventually be closed altogether and I was thinking of then having the section run from Green Lane - Redfield. If traffic increases which I'm sure it will we could look at intermediate block signals and even TCB as we progress. What are your thoughts on this?

@@TrainsUpNorth it's certainly in line with the practices of the real railways. Why remove something completely unless absolutely necessary. Although "Rule 1" still applies.

It's one of them where I am trying to get information over on a complex subject in a way that everyone can understand, those who already know, know. Removing a signal box & then adding intermediate block signalling would allow people to follow the same diagram and hopefully won't be too confusing, plus I don't have to completely redraw it. In the real world we might not do that but I want to get the basic principles over. As I build on these I can go deeper and deeper into it. I just wanted to ask you as you obviously know your stuff. 🙂

@@TrainsUpNorth I'm just a well read amateur. You've done a grand job so far. Clear, concise and accurate.

@@neiloflongbeck5705 thank you.

No problem, I will try to keep it up.

I believe you can but I haven't tried it. I can't see how the sound functions would work in DC. If you have a DCC loco you might be better with blanking plates and sounds from somebody like Train Tech if you want to use it on a DC layout.

Cheers, I will try to keep it up.

That's why I love this aspect of signalling, it makes perfect common sense.

Yes head codes are a topic all on their own. I came across some of the white headcode disks in the office with numbers on them, after asking a few people what the numbers were for, and getting the "I don't know, why are you even asking" reply one of the older guys told me they were used on a project years ago to identify trains within a possession. Great idea but not in any of the rulebooks I have seen.

@@TrainsUpNorth some things are done on adhoc basis but never make the rule books.

Thank you, for your comments, it's certainly true that you learn something new everyday on the railway. I know of a couple of lines where the mileage goes through 0 but the up and down doesn't change, it does get a little confusing sometimes.

Thank you for your comment. If you get the HM 7000 chip from Hornby it comes with the required speaker. Regarding placing the speaker without knowing the loco make / model I can't help, but if you do a search on the internet, TH-cam or one of the many forums I'm sure you will find what you are looking for. Hope that helps TUN.

Most helpful info thanks@@TrainsUpNorth

Thank you for your encouraging words. I try to pitch these videos so that people who are new to railway signalling can understand them and plan on making many more.

Thank you for your comment, I should have mentioned this in the video. If I thought there was enough demand I would do a video on signal sighting. TUN

Thanks for your comments Paul. As with many new products a little bit of tinkering is needed, all the best for your layout.

The great thing about this decoder is you can change cvs while the loco is moving and you don't have to put it on a seperate track to change things I think it is great and with all the updates from Hornby on the sound files I believe the sounds will only get better these are ecmxcellent value for money if you have a few locos to put sound in

Yes, some Hornby products have been lacking recently but this along with the magnetic couplings are some of the ones that they have done really well.

Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you for your comment, I hope to improve as I continue to grow the channel.

Thank you for your comment, yes I can do that. I have already started on the video about junction, depot and subsidiary signals. TUN

Thank you for your comment. I was going to use bullhead for the heritage line and sidings but I wasn't sure how joining bullhead and FB would work. I did email Peco when my local model shop didn't know the answer but got no reply, this was when it first came out a few years back. The main bit is modernish image so FB is the way to go here, plus quite a bit of track is from my previous layout. I've never built my own track and you are probably right with the time & effort involved. I've not come across SMP Scaleway before so I will keep an eye out for that. Take care & happy modelling TUN.

You can join the FB and bullhead using a standard code 100 rail joiner, you just squeeze the half that is on the FB flat against the rail with some pliers so it holds firm. Some care is needed to make sure the railheads end up at the same height for a smooth join. Peco do also make a code 75 to code 100 transition piece, although it is expensive for what it is. You could use that from your code 100 FB, and then use a code 75 rail joiner to join it to the bullhead as I described above. As the rail depths are the same, the code 75 FB to bullhead join will be easier to get the rail heads at the same height.

@@uproid thanks for the information, I think the rest of the heritage line will now be bullhead. TUN

Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

I've made this mistake before many years ago, also the same thing with plastic glue.

Unfortunately I couldn't justify walking along the track to get all the footage I wanted for the video. My other option would have been to walk across a very wet and muddy farmer's field, I decided against this. I take your comment onboard and I will work to improve the videos over time. TUN

I use a Gaugemaster Prodigy Advance 2 for the track and an old computer power supply for point motors, lights etc. I have wired up the layout so I can add train detection and automation at a later date. TUN

As they say, everyday is a school day. Glad you enjoyed the video. TUN

Thank you. I got them years ago, I'm sorry I can't remember the brand. I got them as track cutters but they have now been relegated to thinner stuff as I now have some Xuron cutters. TUN

I agree, I've got several for different types of points such as 3 way and slips. I use DCC Concepts point motors but you can get them for tortoise motors too. 🙂

@TrainsUpNorth I know Geoff from Scenic3D would appreciate another video showing the name. Packaging and where you purchased them online, as this helps grow his business. Your video is one of the best I've seen because you didn't just talk about it and assumed everyone would understand that you demonstrated the whole installation.

Agreed the DCC concepts template is a joke. All holes should have been an extra couple of mm bigger than reccomended.

There should now be a link to the Scenic3D website, I couldn't remember where I got them from, I have many more points to do including single & double slips so I will mention them again. TUN

Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you liked the video. TUN

Thank you for your comment. I wasn't able to get any footage of trains passing a distant signal as it would have been inappropriate to walk the line just for a TH-cam video. I could have walked across a very wet and muddy farm field to get the footage but again decided against that. I did get a couple of people to review the video before publishing and I hope that this footage did not confuse as that was not the intention. I take your feedback onboard and will use it to improve future videos. Thanks for watching TUN.

Thank you for your comment, SPADs have always been an issue whenever you have a human driver. All we can do is hope that with technology the risk is reduced. I'm not saying don't have a human driver, just that we need to understand human factors when designing and operating systems. In my opinion blame culture doesn't help when it comes to safety, if I report my near miss myself or my mate will get into trouble so let's not report it. Next time that near miss could be an accident. Fortunately the rail industry is changing, but it takes time. I have no involvement with LU so can't comment on what they do / plan to do. TUN