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Small bug, or is it a feature? I named a layer "Roads & Buildings" and it comes out as "Roads _Buildings".

Well, I jumped onto Bill Gates too soon: turns out it's my Logitech mouse driver I had to install, to disable extra buttons that were driving me crazy. Problem solved. BTW: excellent program! Thank you for your great effort.

Unfortunately, Mickeysoft in the latest Windows 10 update have hijacked the middle mouse button for the new "timeline" function. I'm sure you can re-map that key somewhere, but I find it easier to just hold down Shift while panning with the left button.

It looks good. It just needs some name plates.

Has anybody made a parts list for the 4DBrix tracks yet?

You are correct with your statement regarding DCC. I don't think you need more than 2 feeds for that. If you go that route you will probably run with more than 9V and a kind of square wave AC permanently on the track. You need to be aware that placing an unmodified 9V train motor on the track may destroy it. (Visitors?)

I thought the technique to let the camera head for the edge, then pick it up and make it fly is genius. The first few times I got that sinking feeling in the stomach, expecting to experience a fall...

"Prototype" in modelling refers to the full-size original. It's a language trap. ;)

So, el. motor => compressor => air motor => generator => el. motors. Then you need an auto-off switch on the compressor and a valve to regulate speed. Plus a pole reverser to change direction. Why so complicated? It will be noisy, very inefficient and hard to control. Why not control the el. motors on the axles directly? If this was a "live steam" engine, i.e. with working pistons and valve gear this would make sense, but I don't think you can build that from Lego. But it sure will be an interesting project, just for the hell of it.

So, is your V20 an air motor or a compressor? If it is driving a generator, then it is not a compressor, it's an air motor, i.e. it turns air flow into rotary motion, which the gen turns into electricity. But what is the primary energy source? You are making my head spin... :)

Sounds interesting and I look forward to read more about it. I don't understand the pneumatic part. Are you storing energy in compressed air bottles?

This transports me right back to my former home in the Far North. Thank you for showing this beautiful model.

This is even more true for garden railways. I think the reason for L gauge is that the equipment is so bulky. It's relatively easy to fit a 9V train motor into a 2 axle shunter, but add receiver and battery box... I'm about to find out myself, as I intend to build a Koef II (German micro shunter) with PF. I bought some rechargeable 9V batteries for this.

Very nice.

Move to Brickowl?

Agree with everything sed6 wrote. On the 'real' HO(?) model I can't see any buffers?

As far as I can tell the switch motor only works with their switches, not Lego's. If you click through the pictures for the servo motor you will see that they remove a part from the switch and replace it with another, something you can't do with the Lego switches (AFAIK). But it's probably best to ask them.

Very well done and I hope we get to see it in brick one day.

Hi Morgan, Sorry to hear about your problems. Do remember, it will get better! Regards, Peter.

BB have just posted a video presenting their new German and US rolling stock. 2nd video with the engine shed will follow tomorrow.

Since I know almost nothing about Mindstorm this may be a silly question to you: Can you not use MS also to control direction and speed? This should simplify programming, as the controller 'knows' about both.

You have chosen a very interesting and challenging project. Several train companies in Germany have done this with real trains and they all had major problems. It brings back memories riding the 612 between Frankfurt Airport and my home town. It gave me a strange feeling watching through the windscreen the train approach a corner at 160 km/h. Have fun!

Bar tender: "How do you like your coffee, ma'am?" "Strong, black, thanks." Bar tender adjusts amount of smoke going through coffee filter...

Very nice.

I was originally replying to @ecmo47, but it seems everybody else felt addressed. Sorry about that. We were all meaning the same thing. If you read the message above mine you will see what I meant.