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#91
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Free photographic backscen...
Last post by Gordon - March 24, 2024, 01:09:14 AM
I have found it very useful. I will be using mine as a backscene to a Swiss layout (!) in conjunction with a portion of an ID backscene that is mostly conifer trees (and is also actually in the UK!

As for the folds, they are hardly a problem IMO, as many layout backdrops are split across baseboards anyway   
#92
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Show your Latest GB Loco a...
Last post by Adam1701D - March 23, 2024, 11:11:06 PM



Following a visit to Chirk last week, I had to bring a 59 home. Here's 59204 in National Power Blue. This is my favourite 59 livery and rather a shame it was short lived.
#93
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Why Farish doesn't re-rele...
Last post by Adam1701D - March 23, 2024, 10:46:01 PM
Dapol are still very much flying the flag for N Gauge steam with both the GWR Mogul and Bulleid Light Pacifics both underway and in tooling. There are a few other kettles in development that I cannot talk about yet, as well as planned upgrades to some of our older models.
#94
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Why Farish doesn't re-rele...
Last post by Bealman - March 23, 2024, 10:22:06 PM
Well all of this is nothing new. When I was a kid I'd read magazines and see model locomotives with LMS, LNER, Great Western and Southern written on them, and I desperately wanted them.

But look in the Triang and Hornby Dublo catalogues of the day, and all you will see are BR liveries - the modern image of the time.

These companies were aiming at the younger, toy market - kids. They (including me) would see the real thing regularly.

So nothing has really changed!
#95
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Why Farish doesn't re-rele...
Last post by Newportnobby - March 23, 2024, 10:07:00 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on March 23, 2024, 09:10:28 PMBullied introduced the higher sided tender, as I model mid 1930s Bullied's influence is absent.)

I never realised Bulleid was bullied. Poor chap ;)

Farish just seem to be re-issuing steam with sound which interests me not one whit. Dapol have yet to give us the light pacifics and the Mogul so they're an unknown as regards new items.
Sonic are doing the more simple steam but may build up to something larger. RevolutioN appear to keep well away from complicated stuff so 'boxes on wheels' seems the norm (and my 128s are just awesome), and Rapido seem happy to knock out steam era wagons but no locos to run with them.

Quote from: chrism on March 23, 2024, 12:05:02 PMAs those of us who do prefer steam age and, eventually, pass on, the market potential will shift even more away from steam.

I think Chris is right, although the second hand market will blossom for a while as we shuffle off this mortal coil :worried:
#96
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Why Farish doesn't re-rele...
Last post by Dorsetmike - March 23, 2024, 09:10:28 PM
Actually not too worried, from hacking and kit bashing I've produced about a dozen SR 4-6-0s of 4 classes; doing a bit of mix and match between Langley S15 and BHE N15 plus different loco chassis, I've produced Urie and Maunsell versions of N15(king Arthur), H15 and S15 and a bit of hacking plus a BHE N15 tender will produce a Nelson from a Scot or Patriot (the Nelsons originally had the same tender as the Maunsell N15s, Bullied introduced the higher sided tender, as I model mid 1930s Bullied's influence is absent.)
#97
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Why Farish doesn't re-rele...
Last post by GlenEglise - March 23, 2024, 08:57:53 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on March 22, 2024, 08:38:08 PMSo you're saying I'll never see a Southern 4-6-0 from Farish nor Dapol?

I am not saying you will never see one.

I am saying it is highly unlikely you will see one if there is no market in it for the major manufacturers.

GE
#98
Computer Help / Re: Laptop/Monitor Choices
Last post by GlenEglise - March 23, 2024, 08:54:47 PM
I am using an old desktop standing upright on floor with a 24" Iiyama Prolite screen.
#99
Computer Help / Re: Laptop/Monitor Choices
Last post by joe cassidy - March 23, 2024, 08:27:32 PM
All the major suppliers of laptops offer a product with a 15" screen.
#100
Computer Help / Laptop/Monitor Choices
Last post by Hightower - March 23, 2024, 08:23:05 PM
The laptop I use to control my layout is old and knackered and definitely needs to be replaced, so I'm looking for ideas of what settup others use for computer control of their layouts. (In terms of laptops, monitors etc rather that software.)

My current laptop to a 40cm (15.5 inch) screen. I dont really want a screen any smaller then this, but it doesn't look like many laptops come in this size anymore. I'm therefore wondering about remote screens and weather to put them on the front of the layout or on the wall behind. I currently sit my laptop on a saw horse just under but level with the front of the layout.

What settup do others use?

Thanks
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