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	April 2019 The turntable back in the baseboard. I've used a thin smear of glue for the brick paper and it seems to do the trick. The first attempt at yard ballasting has taken place but it needs a bit more work to make it more untidy.
	April 2019 Time to get to work on the signals. Steve Hewitt has a great page on RM Web and he is providing my inspiration. I'm using etched signal arms from Masokits and transfers from Hall Royd Junction. The first step is to solder the 2 sides of the signal arms together and then paint them with white primer. I've managed to forget the coat of gloss varnish so I'm hoping the transfers will stick with the Decal Fix. The transfers are photos of actual signals and should look a lot better than trying to paint the stripes on.
	April 2019 Here's the first set of signal arms. The edges will need to be painted with some dull signal paint and then finished off with a coat of satin varnish. I've got to do some more of the stop signals and a load of shunt signals. I'm still dithering as to whether I should tackle ground signals or cop out and use colour light ones.
	November 2019 I've been a bit remiss in keeping this web site up to date. To start to add some scenery, I purchased a number of Metcalfe terraced houses. They're OK but I will want something better in the longer term. The roofs are particularly poor so I spent a lot of time gluing on ScaleScenes roofing slates. I think it looks a lot better.
	November 2019 I've been procrastinating about signals for some time - I need to get going. To provide some inspiration for the simpler signals, I purchased a couple of Dapol signals. I think they are pretty good but they have a major problem. You use a momentary switch - it then toggles the signal output. You can't guarantee the arm position - which is no good. So it's time to rip all of the electronics out of it. Start by undoing the small Phillips screw that holds the 2 halves of the base together. Remove all the electronics but be careful with the fine LED wires.
	November 2019 There's a little plastic pip on the bottom of the operating wire that can be difficult to remove. Once that is out of the way, some fine brass tube is superglued onto the end and an operating arm formed. This will be connected to a servo. Some wires need to be added to the (very fine) LED connections. Now I can guarantee what position the arm will be in.
	November 2019 We now need something to operate the servo. I've been using servo boards from MERG. They're OK but could be a lot better - I used GF controls servo boards later. I find that the device to set up the servo board is difficult to set up the speed of movement. Also, it only seems to work with the servo going in one direction. The MERG board is on the left. A simple relay board provides the input to the servo board. The MK2 version of this board includes a jumper to ensure that I can make sure the direction is right. The board is for 2 signals. The resistors are to drop down 12V to the correct voltage for the LEDs in the signal.
	February 2020 As an aside, I'm currently working with the team building 72010 - Hengist and one of my current jobs is to decipher the pipework drawing. When comparing the original BR pipework drawing with the Hornby Britannia, it amazes me how much of the model is true to prototype. For example, the whistle steam supply comes down from the superheater and then feeds the smokebox tube cleaning supply (the pipe going behind the smoke deflector); the pipe going downwards is to warm the mechanical lubricator. The model is true to the real thing.
	February 2020 The signal at the double junction needs 6 dolls and isn't going to be easy to make. The distants are for the branch signalbox in advance so they will need to be slotted with the stop arms. It's a bit of a challenge as there is quite an overhang.
	February 2020 I chickened out of attempting to build the signal so Steve Hewitt of RMWeb fame is building it for me. Here's the provisional design which we are checking to see that it fits.

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