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Sorry folks. It seems it was a glitch at my end which resulted in only seeing part of the original post. Clearly, others gave replies before mine.

Hi Purbeck, Your post appears to be incomplete, but I think you are asking about suitable track materials which will not rust. Peco mostly make their rails out of nickel silver. Although this will tarnish with a sort of yellowy-blackish appearance, it does not rust as such. A quick clean of the rail heads will ensure good electrical contact with loco wheels. An added bonus of nickel silver is that once tarnished it gives a natural weathered look. Hope this helps.

Hi Steve, A year on, and I'm still checking for updates on your "temporary" layout. Do you have anything to report? Having just re-read some of your posts, a thought occurred to me. In your post of 19th January, 2015, 8:19 pm (couldn't find a post number), you wrote about reaching a point where you had to excavate below ground level. I'm really looking forward to reading about an underground extension to your project!! Cheers, Brian

Very nice. Has a look of permanence about it, considering your view that it is interim. Others will know better than me, but I'm not sure that mixing mains and low voltages in the same ring main is a good idea for safety reasons.

Could be a whistle, but more likely a safety valve lifting. Glad you liked the photos.

Just to add to my previous post, these two photographs give an idea of the RMR as it was (some years prior to my childhood visits). http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Gp9SopwuqMM/TELckBT_ZWI/AAAAAAAAJcA/CcukdPyUsxM/s1600/4.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/9BLkV8HBqbI/mqdefault.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; For those who may not be familiar with the UK, Rhyl is a once popular holiday resort on the North Wales coast.

As a child in the 1950s and early 1960s I remember numerous visits to Rhyl Miniature Railway which was then just one of the attractions at the Marine Lake site. Although a shadow of its former self, the RMR is still running, from a Lottery-funded new-build station, workshop and museum. I believe it still uses some of its original steam locos from way back. There is plenty to see on YouTube, but try these for starters. "> " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and "> " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The RMR website is here http://www.rhylminiaturerailway.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and there is lots of info in this wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyl_Miniature_Railway" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; BTW I've really enjoyed following the development of the Weekend Railway. When the weather improves, I hope to progress my own 00 garden railway which I have started to 'transplant' from the garden of my previous house.

Hi All, My first post, after reading a vast amount of back posts. All very interesting. On the subject of 'puffing' smoke, does anyone else remember some Triang locos being fitted with 'Syncrosmoke'? This had a small piston inside the loco, driven by a geared take-off from the loco's motor. It was supposed to send the smoke out in puffs, but I cannot remember it being a mind-blowing visual effect. Having said that, I'm trying to think back about 50 years! Brian