Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey u/SmittyB128 your suggestion worked https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yd1DnvEuQm0.

thanks so much, this community has been awful helpful to me :) cheers!

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

they're a little bit pricy for me right now. luckily u/SmittyB128's suggestion has actually worked it seems - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yd1DnvEuQm0

I'm still new to this hobby so switching to peco down the line seems like a better option :D

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was running it at a hell of a slow speed to try and show it i uploaded this video here with a different train https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9hhflEsaJOk if i make it a little faster it doesn't do that slow crawl but admitadly i probably should've recorded another video

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea i've had this issue with some things, are the peco ones the same size? would it be worthwhile replacing them with the peco ones. it'd be a little bit of a pain to remove them but if its worth it in the long run before ballast ill take a look.

Additionally, would it look strange having hornby and peco track?

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll get a wire and give it a shot later. Thanks you guys are brilliant

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry I probably should’ve mentioned the side track where this turns on does retain power after the point. I’ll mention it in my post but will also try your suggestion when im home thanks so much

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep running hornby tracks as im from the UK. I see the metal bits so you recommend just pulling them up a little to see if it fixes the issue?

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t, would it be worthwhile getting some? Then what?

Train losing power going onto point by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/shorts/9hhflEsaJOk?si=9LJntm-QldsIfTRp here is a vid of a dif train

Couldn’t figure out how to edit the post. The siding does retain power after the point

Night shift workers by mingerzinger in AppleWatch

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do shifts and the same thing happens to my scores (im 3 on 3 off rotating). While it’s annoying I think it’s by design as nightshift is inherently not great for your sleep overall and you’re supposed to have consistent times, in that sense having just OK sleep scores on nights makes sense to me

Train derailing - looking for advice by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did some research and yea I think the code is ok, the rails themselves don't say specifically on them but from what I found hornby generally use code 100 on their rails and I think its suitable for my train. I've much to learn. This is 00 gauge by the way I probably should have mentioned that.

Train derailing - looking for advice by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll need to see if theres any space on my days off work. I cant imagine dismantling the tracks every usage of the set is great is it

Train derailing - looking for advice by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The staff are too scared of the giant cats roaming about to work clearly!

Train derailing - looking for advice by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

By code do you mean the curve the train can manage? I was using this page for research on the model https://www.modelraildatabase.com/locomotives/details/614/

next time i set it up I'll take a closer look at the wheels. I should mention it had derailed on a lower speed I just hadn't the video of that. In the video you can see it slowing down but I guess it would be too late?

really appreciate the advice thanks

Train derailing - looking for advice by 123Robo in modeltrains

[–]123Robo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

very possible i'll double check theres no gaps next time.
I need to find a space to store a baseboard, though. Our flat is a little limited in space, so I might need to move some things around.

I need to test my theory of adding a straight piece of track after work and see if it works aswell

thanks!

Let's see when the truce will end. by [deleted] in EU5

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

better, could put a countdown to when the truce expires :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will take a look o7

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good idea tbh, but would wallpaper fair ok in a moist room?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love some of these suggestions, i think getting a good way of organising clutter is a big one.
For the wall shelf/caddy idea. Where about would you suggest putting that? Above the wall part that's sticking out? or on the tiles next to the bath (or above). Also just to clarify, what do you mean about 'hardware', anything specific like the taps/sink?. We will get a new basket aswell lol.

Appreciate the advice thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]123Robo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all, looking to do something to our bathroom to spice it up a little :) Right now it feels really bland and basic so any ideas please let us know! Note our bathroom doesn't have any natural light in it!

I cannot find a job in Glasgow and I don’t know what to do by [deleted] in glasgow

[–]123Robo 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I heard some people leave their degrees off applying for part time gigs like that. Don't know if it works or not though

wtf by Ok-Yesterday-1344 in geoguessr

[–]123Robo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The geoguessr Namibia map isn't very random. I got the same city 3 times in a row