TT scale trains and models

Van news. Took a while but BCAA showed up with a nice hi tech tow truck. The driver jacked up the van to look at what had happened. His comment: That's new. In 20 years I have never seen a strut break like that. It is going to cost $$$$$. Looked for a replacement van. New vans are in short supply an...

DISASTER . . . and fun. So my ailing van has been making worrying noises recently, It was scheduled to be checked this coming Monday. Driving to BCSME something in the front suspension gave out and I limped to BCSME. Parked and got out to find the front left wheel canted at an angle. Oh Joy! Looks l...

Friday. At work, went next door to Desseres to buy another Really-Usefull-Box to carry power cords and power bars. At work 'borrowed' a power bar and extension cord. Only loaded one cord at home. Designed a table setup as I forgot the one I made at home last night. After work went to Home Depot. Pic...

Thursday night. Load the van.
Didn't load any tables, Bjoerns modules or any new Hornby models.
The Van is full!
Terry is not well, long Covid, so he will not be out. But after work, I picked up his Z21 and booster, and a few locomotives to test run.
Ready for tomorrow but. . .

So no corrected paperwork from DHL this morning. Paid the fees, delivered this afternoon. Went out, shopping, get my phone checked, it has a hardware issue, going to see about getting it replaced tomorrow after work, lunch, and other stops. Got home to find an e-mail from DHL, saying sorry we overch...

As I am having issues with DHL charging me duty on Duty-Free Model Trains, I am interested. I'm fairly sure it's PST/GST they're charging, not duty... Fedex does the same. Nope. Using the Tariff code for a Tricycle, they charge duty of 8% on the shipment. Then of course tax and brokerage fees on to...

As I am having issues with DHL charging me duty on Duty-Free Model Trains, I am interested.
Who will you use as a shipper?
As I have had no success getting DHL to fix the paperwork on the current shipment, I am going to pay the charges and then when I get my package, invoke the Nuclear Option.

So working with everybodys schedule. Friday I should be there for set up at 5:30. Xenia and I will setup the tables, setup a simple loop to loop display and do basic levelling. Saturday I will pick up Terry with his Z21 at 10, aiming to be at the park to start at 11. Then the three of us: Tibi, Terr...

I have booked March 18/19 at BCSME with setup on the Friday(17th).
Next available date was April 1/2 and I will be at Nanaimo that weekend.

Richard-B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:51 pm I'm pretty sure we won't see Hornby TT + DCC on-sale here in the US until they've passed UL (Electrical) and FCC (Bluetooth) certification.
That is just an added cost barrier to market entry.

Several Manufacturers in the US already do Bluetooth including SoundTraxx.