what are people doing on their layout right now

[KevTheBusDriver]

Today I replaced a tiny reed switch between the rails (below sleeper height) which went open circuit yesterday. Because it operates the relay which puts the signal (WL92) back to 'danger' it was potentially 'dangerous' but trains ran all day (layout open day) yesterday without colliding(!). Today I also replaced 2 subminiature toggle switches on the control panel which had gone a bit 'high resistance' over the 40 years they've been there...

[Tonye]

Last Sunday Phil Parker visited my layout to take pictures for BRM , should be in the mag middle of 2024.

Tony.

[dannyboy]

Well done.  . I look forward to reading the article.

[Newportnobby]

Well done.  . I look forward to reading the article.

Wot he said

[Newportnobby]

When I made a short vid of my EFE Clayton with 20 or so coal wagons hangng off it,
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?msg=676762

I noticed I had a couple of very 'wobbly' wagons so this afternoon I've erected the trusty test oval and, very carefully and diligently, gone through the 48 I own and found the problem pair by pulling them all around behind a 56xx (not all at once). They are now rewheeled and wobble free

[Trainfish]

I just looked back at that video and also saw this one. Is this really yours @Newportnobby ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/182878845@N04/50280678873/in/photostream/

[AndyRA]

Just finished splicing some video together taken over the last week or so, running to about 25 minutes of 'train watching'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X54OMtQ5QuA

[crewearpley40]

Thanks for bringing memories back Andy

Chris

[Newportnobby]

I just looked back at that video and also saw this one. Is this really yours @Newportnobby ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/182878845@N04/50280678873/in/photostream/

@Trainfish Yep, but it's now a 2 + 7 set

[porkie]

Just finished splicing some video together taken over the last week or so, running to about 25 minutes of 'train watching'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X54OMtQ5QuA

That's awesome 

[porkie]

Trying to pluck up the courage to make my N brass OHLE masts 

[Newportnobby]

What a wonderful 25 minutes that was, Andy. Although your layout is set further south, the sights and sounds reminded me so much of Bletchley (I had a girlfriend there and commuted a lot between Wolverton/Northampton and there). Although no great fan of corporate blue I did really like the reversed out Pullmans.
The sounds also reminded me of the excellent 'George Street' with the super recordings of Chris Eve.
Cracking film.

[crewearpley40]

Loved the Manchester Pullman sets
Love everything about the layout and even realistic AC Electric
Sounds

[Bealman]

Yes, it is reminiscent of the George Street layout.    However, this layout is awesome, and of course the BPs in negative require no comment from me   

[BR Signalman]

Although your layout is set further south, the sights and sounds reminded me so much of Bletchley (I had a girlfriend there and commuted a lot between Wolverton/Northampton and there).

May have been possible you put your life in my hands then! Especially as I worked all of the Northampton boxes as well. Scary thought!!

Really took me back years. I worked Watford Jn, Bletchley and Rugby PSBs. Bakerloo services didn't run past Harrow when I was in Watford. Bletchley was my last post as a signalman before I became a Signalmans Inspector in 1982. Also loved the clip on another video of the original DC line signalling. Superb detail. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane.