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Tim, that green and cream trolley is from Blackpool - there used to be a massive system there, now it's just a few miles along the seafront. They still run a few old trolleys as well as their regular services, along with "refugees" from other long-gone systems. Try googling "Blackpool Trams" for more on it - Corgi make a diecast model of one in 4mm scale though it's unpowered, there are motorising kits out there but they're hard to find for some reason. philnrunt, yep, I'm Matt. Off-roading over here is getting trickier - the "green" lobby and the walkers seem to be very noisy and more and more trails are getting closed - at this rate the only places left will be "pay and play" sites where you can take your truck to a disused quarry or similar and spend the day tackling obstacles. Accessories are easy to get hold of though - my Disco's still fairly stock due to lack of funds, though I have plans to add heavy-duty bumpers, steering guards, etc and ideally a snorkel. Land Rover products are pretty much the vehicle of choice - all the farmers round here use Defender 90s so spares availability is good, and there's a few online suppliers around specialising in Landy parts. You don't see many seriously-modded vehicles around though, except on organised tours which occasionally come through this area. Weather's still grey and chilly here, though I did see the sun briefly around midday! Have been figuring how to add a resistor to Fleischmann lighting kits for DCC - have found a 220Ohm resistor wired between one pickup and the bulb gives a very nice "warm glow" effect without melting the coach roof or blowing the bulb. Have also been tidying up some eBay purchases - another coach (building a German RegionalBahn train in HO - these seem to have a real mix of types and paint schemes in them), it was listed as spares as part of a lot of two - the other one is definitely spares but this one's responded well to a quick wash down and now looks pretty good. Considering the prices of new Fleischmann stock I think buying used is a very sensible option! I also have to get round to fixing the lights in my Walthers Dash 8-40B - they get a little too warm for comfort so will probably get the same treatment as the coach to solve that.
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