What a coincidence - I found one in my back garden too.

When they say over £1,000 the current price for one of these is over £1,800, makes N look cheap.

When I was looking for a mini Hi-Fi last year (for Christmas) some YouTube reviews of different makes and models referred to the speakers "settling in" or "burning in" before their true sound quality could be determined. Now I'm looking for a set of (over-ear) headphones and again several reviews talk about devices "settling down" with time to appreciate the sound quality.

Is this an actual thing that happens with all devices, is it something that us ordinary listeners will not notice; or is it a myth that encourages debate amongst experts ?

If it actually happens I wonder about the value of listening to anything in the shop before choosing which model to buy !

Please help educate me !

I don't like cricket, oh no..... I love it

Quote from: jpendle on Yesterday at 10:03:31 PMI hate to be a pessimist but I think that the track needs lifted and all the substructure sorted out before trying to get track back down and trains running.

A very big job, even for an enthusiast!

John P

It looks better than most USA 1:1 scale track I have seen

I've come to the conclusion my brain is an amoeba

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 10:20:33 PMGodley & Creme were extremely clever lyricists but for some reason 'Rubber Bullets' seems to stick in my brain more than some other songs

It's the density of your brain. 

Godley & Creme were extremely clever lyricists but for some reason 'Rubber Bullets' seems to stick in my brain more than some other songs

I hate to be a pessimist but I think that the track needs lifted and all the substructure sorted out before trying to get track back down and trains running.

A very big job, even for an enthusiast!

John P

Looks like SM32 track. Could be Peco G45.   

£60 per metre to replace bits sounds excessive.  Should work out more like £12 per yard if you buy a box of the Peco stuff.    LGB 1200mm lengths are about £30.

Got me listening now Martin @port perran . Godley and Creme have long gone but this is one of my favourite 10cc numbers live from 1982...

https://youtu.be/wGB59HuKu-I?feature=shared

Tight as a duck's... bit proggy as well. Very underrated band.

Cheers,

Tim