Jam's Modelmaking

  Well, after the rigmarole that rewiring the layout turned into, I'm pleased to say that I actually made it, layout in tow, to Salisbury Railex! Unfortunately, it just happened to coincide with the worst heatwave May has ever seen, and I was, unexpectedly, in what I can only describe as a glorified tent: Above : Having not been to the location before, and having seen photos online, I assumed I would be in the modern glass building shown immediately above... unfortunately, a few of us were lumped into the 'Pavilion'. It was incredibly stuffy all weekend with no air flow to speak of! Fortunately, everything worked perfectly - and I was very relieved to have no issues at all on the layout (except for operator error, of course!). I only forgot to switch the crossing polarity twice which, especially given the heat, is a win in my books as it shows the new control panel is much more operator-friendly.  The show itself was good, albeit pretty quiet (probably due to the heat and r...