Markwj

I did wonder why my cat did this knowing there are no treats kept in the bathroom. Didn’t realise it was part of their role!

I opened my latest package from Accurascale and found these boxes as part of the packaging, I can’t help thinking they are a deliberate ploy by accurascale knowing how much the modeller values storage boxes to keep their name at the forefront of the mind! Very clever (and useful)!

I did disconnect the Speedo but when I put it back together the Speedo cable got caught under the screw when I put it back together and it got pulled out when I tested the repair! I agree the design could have been better and feel I won’t miss the Speedo cable. It’s in the box though should I ever feel like putting the model on eBay.

Quick update tried to post a video but wrong format, now fixed thanks for all the advice and guidance, the gears had indeed split bought a spare online dropped it in and all sorted, some valve gear got damaged unfortunately but soon straightened and the Speedo cable has gone but can live with that! Thanks all mark

Thanks for the replies so far, when I get opportunity will take the chassis apart again and look at the suggested issues. cheers mark

Hi All, have already contacted Hornby who will not look at the model as too old but I have an approx 2007 Hornby brit 70013 Oliver Cromwell and there is an issue in that you can turn the driving wheels by hand there is no drive to the wheels, there is no resistance to them which you would expect if the gears were meshing properly with the motor. It is a loco drive model I have taken the loco apart but cannot see an obvious issue. The motor does run and the loco will move or will just sit there with the motor running. Does anyone either know of a fix or know someone who will fix the model, only people you have used please. thanks mark

A little concerned not heard about my RTC pack, I think McC said they were sorting them first as a small batch. Did email accurascale support yesterday but not heard back. Wonder if they have been stopped to sort the certificate issue.

Kernow limited edition sound fitted class 90-£199, the Dcc ready version only £40 less which is what the non sound decoder from Bachmann would cost. https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/72490/32-612ZSF-Bachmann-Class-90-1-Electric-90-129-Frachtverbindungen

A new 58 with the Cavalex treatment would be nice.

Not had much time today but opened the box of my 56 today, large logo 093. But just enough time for a quick perusal think wow flick through the excellent looking booklet and put it back in the box. Am looking forward to giving it a run. How about 56099 (in coal of course) fiddlers ferry power station in the next run particularly as they are pulling it down now?

I wonder if they could pop up in the efe range in the same way the hymek did.

Thanks Andy your pic of the window clip is obviously better than mine. So all my years of taking trains apart I pull the body side out to release the clip but in this case pulling the body side out is the opposite of what you should do because of the orientation of the clip. The instructions as shown above don’t mention these clips. I don’t know if I can be bothered to tell Hornby and tell them how their own models are put together- shouldn’t have too.

I found the instructions very misleading if it had told me there were clips underneath i wouldn’t have broke them!