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  • RMweb Gold

Seeing that is with DC power not DCC thats very impressive. You need a nice big roundy-round Chris so she can really stretch her legs on a couple of dozen box vans! ;)

 

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Nick.

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Very, very impressive Chris. My new 53806 has been well run in over the holiday period but I still can't get down to that level of slow speed control. What controller are you using please?

 

Jim

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I use a Gaugemaster hand held feedback unit. With good mechanisms, well laid and clean track there is no reason why DC shouldn't be as good as DCC. I think DCC might help with a low grade mechanism - I feed back controller will help in this respect too.

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Seeing that is with DC power not DCC thats very impressive. You need a nice big roundy-round Chris so she can really stretch her legs on a couple of dozen box vans! ;)

 

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Nick.

 

A big S&D inspired roundy roundy, what a fantastic idea! I've always felt the Midford Valley lend's itself to this type of build and with little in the way of pointwork! For a man with your reputation and layout portfolio it shouldn't take you too long Chris!

 

Back on topic I too have been impressed with the running qualities of my 7f. This may however prove immaterial if my intensions of a replacement etched P4 chassis come to fruition, that would be far in the dim and distance future however!

 

Best Wishes

 

Paul

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  • RMweb Gold

Paul - I'm wondering if we shouldn't start 'propaganding' Comet for a fold-up chassis as per the A2 currently featured in the latest issue of MRJ - wouldn't that be fantastic?

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  • RMweb Gold

Seeing that is with DC power not DCC thats very impressive. You need a nice big roundy-round Chris so she can really stretch her legs on a couple of dozen box vans! ;)

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

 

A big S&D inspired roundy roundy, what a fantastic idea! I've always felt the Midford Valley lend's itself to this type of build and with little in the way of pointwork! For a man with your reputation and layout portfolio it shouldn't take you too long Chris!

 

Back on topic I too have been impressed with the running qualities of my 7f. This may however prove immaterial if my intensions of a replacement etched P4 chassis come to fruition, that would be far in the dim and distance future however!

 

Best Wishes

 

Paul

 

Having seen the recent offerings from the RTR producers the idea of a big roundy-round that never leaves home is very appealing! I went up in my loft last night and have a useable space of 20ft x 11ft, which would be ideal for a massive layout! Being a P4er myself and having nearly finished a Comet chassis, I probably wouldn't use anything else, drop in wheels are alright, but the smoothness of a well-built chassis with a 80:1 gearbox can't be beaten. Having said that Captain Kernow of this parish did convert a Bachmann 57xx for me using an Ultrascale set which runs very smoothly. I suppose it depends on what the RTR chassis is like at the end of the day.

 

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Nick

 

 

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  • RMweb Gold

Well, DOH! Apologies for an outbreak of impreciseness, but I did mean Brassmasters, not Comet, Horse.

 

And... it was an A1 chassis, not an A2! (well, it's big, it's green and it's LNER, what more can I say?!... :P :lol: )

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Well and truely hi-jacking this thread now, sorry Chris!

 

Tim, you of all people! Honestly, I thought you'd know better!!! :P :P :P

 

Nick, that sounds like a mighty useful layout space you have there! I do quite like the BM chassis overlay's, however like yourself I too prefer the full replacement chassis option, with the chance to open up the inside of the frames too! :D Either way I fully support anyone who would lik to help make to 7f P4able!

 

Thanks for being such an amenable victim Chris! :D

 

 

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Time to weather it now, here goes - airbrush out, deep in take of breath. I think I'll stay with the number - too lazy and I've run out of '8's anyway.

I've already drawn up a trackplan for Midford for the popular press when we finally do that well overdue SDJR special ^_^

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