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Mine has been delivered today and looking at the photo I'm wondering whether to bother even opening it or to send it straight back and exchange for a yellow panel, it looks so wrong without the whiskers meeting in the middle, as mentioned how could they get it right for the oo version and so wrong for o gauge?

Hi, I've been keeping my eye open for a repeat of these but have not seen anything available, I have also emailed John via ebay without a response, are they available from a website anywhere or just Ebay?

Having spoken to Rails they are fitting the sound decoders themselves in order of placement of order hence any delay in getting them out to customers. Hopefully, mine will arrive soon.

Excellent service Steve just the ticket

Hi Steve Many thanks for the prompt reply,I will place an order regards Mark

I have acquired an unnumbered O gauge Heljan GUV in in SR green but I am unable to find any suitable waterslide number sets that are readily available from Fox or Raitec etc , I can only seem to find WR/MR & ER region versions. Can anyone advise if there are any available and from whom or if not do I need to apply individual numbers with a 'S' prefix ? If the latter can anyone advise on the correct sheet/s that I would need to get from Fox etc Thanks

Disappointing news regarding the Collett Goods maybe an opportunity for another manufactuRe to step in.

Hi, For the last year off so Tims website has been under construction 'new website coming soon'? Tried emailing , how do you get to order boards?

Roads & Rails are offering a reasonably priced version

Hi This may have been posted already but I came across this on eBay for the IXO Regent Bus, specific waterslide transfers for different advertisements and destinations, Im unable to post the link but the heading is as follows Waterslide decals for AEC Regent III RT, RT1798, 1:43 Ixo / autobus du monde Although the destinations seem to be central/east London I have asked the chap if will be doing west London as well as ones for the London country versions, unfortunately no plans yet but may consider for the future if enough interest shown. Out of interest what period is the latest Regent release ? Regards Mark

Hi I've looked at DC kits version, how do you control the 9 function lights?

Can anyone tell me if they take payment upfront or at the time of despatch. On checkout you have to tick 'I have read the T&C's' box yet there are none to read?

Gosh, what a nightmare! I thought things would be easier moving up to O gauge but not as I thought. So despite the poor directions (poor picture quality) on the Heljan instructions I managed to get the body off. No room for a decent speaker unless I remove all the bits and re-wire like the Youchoos and Zimo version (not within my skillset), so I plugged the decoder in, I thought there was a speaker fitted when I could see two wires soldered to the board but from the instructions not so. Turning it over one screw came out of the speaker housing easily the other one just spins around ho hum! How do I get it out? Are there speakers wires inside ready to solder onto a speaker. Nothing in the instructions to say so. Anyway I decided to put the body bak on which is when the problems started, whistle pipe fell off, cab handrail came off, internal part to the cab fell off, cab door fell off unbelievable ! Stress levels are through the roof. So I have put it to one side now and will finish off tomorrow and will sleep on it or not, thinking on how to remove the screw and speaker housing without damaging anything else.

Hi Ade Thanks. Yes planning on keeping it simple so have an ESU Lok sound V5 plug in version. no speaker wires on it though? I guess I have to solder some on myself? Mark

Hi Thank you for the replies and advice. I opted to buy an O gauge controller on the basis it will come in handy for testing other Heljan purchases no doubt. Tried it out today and It all works OK ! Now the scary bit is fitting the decoder!

Hi Jeff You are correct I was going by what it says on the wheeltappers web site and others similarly seem to use generic sounds as well so assumed they were correct. Mark

I have spoken to the retailer this morning who think that because I am using your average Hornby train set DC controller which is probably sufficient for Dapol O gauge, it is not sufficient for the Heljan locos and therefore is failing due to the controller current loss, so they have suggested I purchase a an O gauge controller and try that first.

Hi Ray Thanks for the reply, just trying to run it in on DC as recommended for such things before going on to fit the decoder. I'll speak to the retailer tomorrow regards

Hi I've yet to build a layout to run anything on but over the past 18 months or so I have been purchasing loco's as and when I can and have putting them away for when I have been in a position to fit them with sound, weather and detail etc. So I purchased a 61xx round about this time last year when they were on a good offer price from a retailer. I tested it briefly backwards and forwards on a piece of tracking it all seemed to work ok so it was packed away. Today having bought a suitable rolling road last week and purchased a sound decoder I thought I would make a start on it. So I put it on the rolling road running from a Hornby controller , it was running ok then suddenly stopped! There was nothing obvious as to why it would stop nothing catching, rubbing or other noise to lead one to suspect what the cause was. Taking it off the rolling road and carefully jiggling the wheels and putting it back it works then after about 30 to 60 seconds again just stops? Any ideas what this might be? Do I return it to the retailer or Heljan if it is nothing obvious that is causing the issue ? I'm unable to upload a video so I hope my description maybe sufficient for a diagnosis. Mark

Hi I am moving up from OO to O gauge so my current set up of the average size airbrush extract unit and turntable will be too small for some of the larger heavier O gauge locos and coaches etc. It will probably suffice for wagons and small locos though. So I was wondering what people may do differently in spraying in particular large heavy locos, long coaches etc, do you have any tips for supports, jigs, turntable etc

Almost finished the IXO Bedford OYD in BR livery just need to add indicators and some weathering. If the window glazing could have been removed easily it would have been better and easier to strip the cab paintwork off but they seem to be revitted in so I had to do some masking to get the two colours. I used rail match enamels this time which were much easier to use. Not so sure about the self -adhesive logo on the cab, I may look to replace it with a waterslide equivalent so that it sits better. I just need to source some number plates for all of the models. I have enjoyed doing them although they have tested my patience and painting skills (not the best but improving) I am pleased with the end result if you dont look to closely!

Hi 37114 No layout yet, just in my head at the moment, hopefully will be able to make a start next year but it definitely have a parcels theme!? I have made some progress with the Pickfords lorry. I did struggle with the main bodywork and cherry paints, not sure what it was. I stripped all back as well as I could and then primed it white (that was probably the mistake) as I had to spray quite a few coats to get the opacity, in hindsight I should have used grey perhaps. As a consequence the paintwork isn't brilliant by any means but the transfers help disguise it a bit. Just some finishing off around the radiator grille and some touching uo here and there. regards Mark

thank you both

Can anyone advise on suitable upgrade speaker for a Loksound V5 - Ohm and type/size of speaker etc that will fit in the Dapol O gauge 57xx? Thanks

Thank you for the replies and links. if not through cleaning would this loco have been painted black or be one of the last green ones with its original great western lettering and just in a filthy condition?