Same here - them blue/brown cables been around for 20 years or more. However, as a dedicated model engineer, one of your activities should be haunting any local demolition sites & you should be able to pick up as much black/red cable as you'll ever need for free, or very nearly so. > Has been that way for years in New Zealand, although you can place cable > through building, to be checked, then connected by a Registered Electrician. > Safety First. > Bob L. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.