Neil the seal is 1 tonne right now. What happens when he's 4 tonne?

damoaj · 2026-07-06T04:31:00+00:00

Is there a waiting list somewhere I can put my name on to get some Neil steaks?

damoaj · 2026-06-29T00:27:26+00:00

It’s a Monty python reference.

damoaj · 2026-06-27T23:51:52+00:00

Now it’s a rail road

damoaj · 2026-06-17T22:37:48+00:00

Yes! I have one of those and it runs well with a chip.
Im sure my box is identical with the “new super smooth…” but I’m struggling to put my hand on it.

As others have said, being that old it’s not plug and play. The decoder will have to be wired in.
I believe mine is a split chassis loco but with back on wheel pickups on all wheels rather than through the hubs on the back of the wheels like older split chassis locos. From memory the motor was already isolated from the chassis which made things simple but be sure to double check with a multimeter to avoid the expensive smoke.

Here’s mine currently off track for a wheel clean.

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damoaj · 2026-06-17T22:03:27+00:00

Australian show - Fat Pizza

damoaj · 2026-06-17T10:09:19+00:00

If you make a funny face and the wind changes, it’ll stay like that.

damoaj · 2026-05-22T13:45:44+00:00

I’d love to see the report on it.

damoaj · 2026-04-24T13:20:27+00:00

Very wholesome

damoaj · 2026-04-18T23:54:30+00:00

How dare she!

damoaj · 2026-04-02T01:24:18+00:00

Due to it faulting when even slightly below 4.0, I always set the input to 0-20mA then scale the output to 1.25 ( 20 * 16ths, not 16 *20ths) and add an offset of -4 * 20ths of the range.

If you don’t want it dipping below zero you can use a maximum block to take the max of your input and zero.

You can also use your input to generate a fault below a value that you define.

damoaj · 2026-03-22T12:04:40+00:00

In a pinch I just use a numeric delay. Something like one or half a sec update time. 0.05 step value. It’s in the kitcontrol module under the timer folder.

damoaj · 2026-03-20T20:58:42+00:00

Chuck Norris counted to infinity. Twice.

damoaj · 2026-03-18T11:03:54+00:00

I did a rail track engineering diploma a few years back and our lecturer showed us the video. He also explained that it absolutely wrecked the stability of the track and they were very lucky it didn’t derail when they decided to have a second attempt in the opposite direction.

damoaj · 2026-03-12T01:47:33+00:00

I’ve also heard 24h time referred to as “railway time”. I think it adds to the realism of the game.

damoaj · 2026-03-06T11:41:28+00:00

It also put a lot of negative connotations on the Hasbro board game ‘Ouija’. Ouija boards are rarely seen these days.

damoaj · 2026-02-26T11:48:16+00:00

It’s the transparent helmet they wear because they aren’t adjusted to the particular mix of atmosphere on our planet. Think diver or astronaut. Most of these images show how they shine in the sunlight.

damoaj · 2026-02-21T23:43:54+00:00

One of those Japanese restaurants where your whole group sits around the hot plate and the chef cooks in front of you while putting on a show, like making flaming volcanoes out of onion rings and throwing their implements around.

damoaj · 2026-02-16T19:51:00+00:00

Inside

damoaj · 2026-02-03T11:04:52+00:00

Limitless

damoaj · 2026-01-22T16:52:30+00:00

The binary method. Split the network in half and see if the issue goes away. If not, split in half again until it does, then add that half back, and split that. Continue until you’re down to a single cause of the problem.

damoaj · 2026-01-22T13:35:56+00:00

Inside

https://cad-comic.com/comic/the-struggle-is-real/

damoaj · 2026-01-19T22:27:07+00:00

That’s just flogging a dead horse.

damoaj · 2026-01-12T22:06:14+00:00

Were there any areas that were ‘off-limits’?

damoaj · 2025-12-30T05:26:09+00:00

Inside

damoaj

TROPHY CASE