daveymills

true for 'big' 7mm locos, not true for others, e.g. the Class 08. I asked Hattons about the decoder and they confirmed that this model takes 21-pin type that is used for 4mm. 170 quid to fit does seem a bit steep given the price of 4mm decoders but you are also paying for someone's time and VAT on top.

cracking that

Howes' sound in this one, sounds good but the driveability on Legomanbiffo's sound files is better. https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/15779724158

to use a smaller chip you may have to remove one of the motors, even then....

and depending on what era you were thinking of modelling 37688, 37425 may not have the correct nose ends - i.e. 37688 under BR ownership had headboard brackets.

indeed.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/18551229239

looks v nice indeed ! having done one already, what shall i convert my new 37425 into ??? https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/27605631276

actually Jim, Lee did my 26 too

try and make it EXACTLY the same as this one.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/31284987783

Heljan 7mm Class 37, with Bif's sound file. One speaker in the tanks, one under the roof. https://www.flickr.c...lls/38252085064

v4.6.1. works for me.....with Biff's sound files https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/38252085064

Some nice work on customizing there. 60037 is a good choice ! I went for the Transrail era.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/33880616211

Heljan 7mm. Legomanbiffo sound with Drive Hold feature, on a ESU XL 4.0 chip https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/26595456889

37146, 37153 may be your easiest options. Other examples are 37128 and 37209 although I don't think either carried IS stags etc. 37128 was an RSH-built machine so had different cantrail grilles. 37209 also had lamp irons on noses. Other LLB examples may be possible but these were perhaps ED machines IIRC (37175 etc.). 37183 was in LLB with the bufferbeam cowling. The classic IS LLB engines 37260, 262, 263 did not have the same nose ends as the Heljan model, and also had the Halfords hi-intensity lights. It's a minefield....

nice job on the buffer beam cowling. what kind of tool did you use ? With regards to the greys, either way if you upgrade the model to 80s/90s you will have to respray completely... IMHO the upper band is too dark ?