Well it suddenly seems to be 2016 and in around six weeks time we'll be back out exhibiting again.
So now is the time to begin servicing the rolling stock, iron out the minor issues with some of the locos etc.
I'm not one for making resolutions but I've come up with a definitive list of things that I'd like to do in 2016, which are in no particular order:
1. Reconfigure the upper loop to accommodate four sidings instead of the current two.
2. Reposition the board connectors so that the boards can be individually isolated for fault-finding.
3. Fix City of Birmingham (it stopped dead recently)
4. Acquire a City of Liverpool at a sensible price (probably means some restoration work)
5. Finish the Castles - there are now three sitting on my desk, one remaining from the Srapheap challenge box of delights, one was a gift at a recent exhibition and one I acquired a while ago with no nameplates or numbers.
6. Reverse the polarity of one of the two remaining Bo-Bo's - After successfully restoring one of the green Bo-Bo's, I tried with the other, which was setup to run in reverse so that both would run nose-to-nose, unfortunately the green bodywork is very poor so the loco ended up being scrapped, it's wheels were donated to the EMU project. I don't need three of them so two will do.
7. Fix these:
The VEP continued to cause problems even on its first outing after the last lot of repairs. I need to get to grips and get it going properly, either to run or to sell on.
The bubble car was intended for the shuttle track but after converting with a Marklin skate, it just spins and barely moves. Some extra weight and a pickup assembly with less resistance is needed.
8. Finish the HST - one of the first ever conversion attempts I hope will make a final appearance later this year once I've sourced some suitable mk3 coaches.
9. Sort the turntable, it tends to stick and needs the hand of God to get it moving at times.
10. Acquire a Ludlow Castle.
That'll do for now.
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