The first APP album I heard/owned was "Pyramid" and consequently bought more. But by the time of "Eye in the Sky" his output had become too samey for me and that was that! The APP was very successful in North America and South America and Europe, more so than here.

Tim

Thinking of you George, hope you are soon back to normal and posting from the bus stop

Best Wishes

Mike H

My memories are a bit vague but when I was 4 or 5 I got one of these




at least I think it was. There was a definitely the car transporter and an 0-6-0 tank.

I promptly drove the loco off the kitchen table, so my dad swapped the couplings around.

He passed away a year later and I have no recollection of what became of the train set.

Regards,

John P

Has anyone used MDN Designs and had issues getting there order?

Ordered 8 weeks ago and despite chasing Ive not had any communication or replys for nearly 7 weeks.

Know it's a sole trader which I'm keen to support.

 
 Wishing you all the best George hopefully you will get well soon
  stay safe regards Derek

Quote from: Portpatrick on April 07, 2026, 03:49:20 PMIdeally I would prefer electrically operated magnets.

Most electromagnets are not strong enough. In the US some folks build things so that small strong permanent magnets are mechanically lifted up to track level when they are operating.

well, it never rains till it pours. All the best George, sure they'll get it sorted for you.

Hi George

We are all thinking of you

Keep strong
Get well

Thinking of you George.

Quote from: GrahamB on April 07, 2026, 09:57:47 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 07, 2026, 09:26:32 AM

Quote from: GrahamB on April 07, 2026, 08:26:17 AMI cut the Dapol magnets in half. They can tend to splinter so care is needed.

@GrahamB That's my intention. Can I ask what you used, please? Cutting disc? Razor saw?

Razor saw. VERY slow and gentle cuts.

Next time I build a layout I must use that approach.  I have generally broken them in half, holding the magnet with 2 broader pliers .   Not had a serious splintering problem; and then generally only one "face".  So that face is glued to the baseboard.  They are placed at strategic  places in good sidings, to enable shunting.  In platforms a loco length from the buffers to uncouple the incoming train loco and also near the head for allow the station pilot to push coaches to another platform and then uncouple.  My main issue with the Easishunt occurs with slow motion shunts and platform starts, any even slight unevenes in a loco's movement sometimes causes stock to bunch up and if passing over the magnet at the time, uncoupling follows. Ideally I would prefer electrically operated magnets.  But it would be expensive.  Even on Cromarty which is a fairly simple terminus/fiddle yard layout, I have 17 half magnets, 2 in each of 3 platforms and also 2 in each of the 2 sidings in the goods yard the rest being in the fiddle yard roads to ease uncoupling of the "incoming" loco.