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A couple of months ago one of the support arms on one of our two garage doors snapped - they had been there for forty one years, and spares were no longer available. A quote for two new doors etc., came in at just over £2k. As the door concerned was rarely opened we decided to stay as we are. I walk...

By jove I think he's got it! Looks very good Steve. Weathered loco's always look better when there in a similar environment - a dirty shed with similar grubby loco's etc. Barry

Welcome to the forum collectors.

A nice evening for a trip in a balloon - it was actually coming down.

IMG_0331 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

This is the good thing about the "Chrissaf" version - you cannot get a shock as the power is not attached to the mesh.

Is there a recommended length for the wire with the crocodile clip?

I also like the second picture. I appreciate this is a training session, but the second picture only needs the cabside number cleaned up a bit and it's ready to go. I recall filthy dirty loco's that someone had taken a rag to and cleaned up the numbers - probably to help trainspotters!

Not at the grass stage yet Steve. Have just been cutting a square hole to take the switch. One point I raised on the Hornby forum was whether the nuts, bolts and washer, which all now seem to be galvanised, would conduct power as well as raw steel, or better still brass as WTD suggested. I could not...

Thanks Steve - I can't see at this moment where I was going wrong with the link. Barry

Not sure if this will work(?) - it does but in a very roundabout way! Chrissaf on the Hornby Forum was happy for me to forward these (his) instructions on how to build a substantial static grass applicator. I have now got together all the parts shown in the attachment, and am about to start contruct...

Can't wait to see the finished models.