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Title: Late night running
Post by: texhorse on August 01, 2013, 11:30:53 PM
It's 11.30pm, and I've just come in from an evening's running on the layout in the shed.  But it's not the latest I've been running my trains....

About this time last year, I couldn't sleep as it was too hot.  Insomnia is unpleasant, so I got up and went down to the shed.  Operations started at 4.15am.

Anyone else run their trains during the early hours, or am I just odd?   :confused1:

Andy
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: Newportnobby on August 01, 2013, 11:33:20 PM
My layout is in the conservatory which is attached to the main bedroom (don't ask ::))
In this hot weather I leave the doors open into the conservatory so if I get too hot at night I just roll out of bed and play trains :D
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: texhorse on August 01, 2013, 11:40:49 PM
I knew it wasn't just me Nobby!  If you've got N Gauge lights on the layout, and run a "night" session, it's very therapeutic.

Andy
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: Newportnobby on August 01, 2013, 11:43:11 PM
Quote from: texhorse on August 01, 2013, 11:40:49 PM
I knew it wasn't just me Nobby!  If you've got N Gauge lights on the layout, and run a "night" session, it's very therapeutic.

Andy

The only lights are on the locos at present as I haven't done the full electrics and scenery yet :-[
As for therapy, everyone else will tell you I need some :help: :laugh3:
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: Country Joe on August 01, 2013, 11:49:56 PM
I haven't done that, but running trains sounds like a good way to spend time when sleep eludes you. I think I'll run trains next time I can't sleep.
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: GeeBee on August 02, 2013, 12:15:35 AM
You could try counting private owner wagons that might help  :claphappy:
Graham
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: scotsoft on August 02, 2013, 10:13:52 AM
Quote from: texhorse on August 01, 2013, 11:30:53 PM
Anyone else run their trains during the early hours, or am I just odd?   :confused1:

Andy

Recently I think I have run more trains during the night than I have during the day because of the uncomfortable heat during the night  :'(

cheers John.
Title: Re: Late night running
Post by: Luke Piewalker on August 02, 2013, 11:19:09 AM
Hmmm... with computer control and stuff you could probably run your trains without actually leaving bed!  :hmmm: