1. Reconfigure the upper loop to accommodate four sidings instead of the current two.
Recently completed, new rear section of upper loop with large radius curves installed.
2. Reposition the board connectors so that the boards can be individually isolated for fault-finding.
Connecting patch leads have been constructed but board connectors not yet moved. - Project for 2017.
3. Fix City of Birmingham (it stopped dead recently)
Fixed it, then sold it!
4. Acquire a City of Liverpool at a sensible price (probably means some restoration work)
Completed (see the Tale of two cities posts)
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.
Corfe Castle, Lulworth Castle & Hogwarts Castle were produced.
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.
Done.
7. Fix these:
Bubble Car pickup replaced, used extensively on the shuttle in 2016.
VEP finally working on new upper loop.
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.
HST re-bodied into original blue / yellow livery, awaiting suitable mk 3 coaches.
9. Sort the turntable, it tends to stick and needs the hand of God to get it moving at times.
Turntable replaced with modified Hornby Dublo turntable using Arduino and stepper motor control.
10. Acquire a Ludlow Castle.
Successfully acquired.
Not bad really!
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