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Chickened out of doing this myself and sent it to Wickness Models who have done a cracking job! DCC only, no sound sadly, but working great now! Clive

Hi All, I have a Bachmann Royal Scot which is DC and I've been told it's difficult to convert to DCC (I'd Like DCC Sound ideally). The model reference is Bachmann 31-275Z. Does anyone know if this is impossible to do or just very tricky? If it is possible whats the best way to go about it? Cheers Clive

I searched for ages and didnt find one!!!!! Thanks

HELP!!! I have a Dapol motorised water tower and would like to connect it to the DCC Accessory control. I've spoken to Dapol who suggest I need a Digikeijs DR4018 (Can't find one anywhere!!). Apparently I need something that acts as a voltage free SPDT switch? Has anyone succesfully connected one of these towers to DCC and, if so, how? Cheers Clive Lyneworth Model Railway

Milestone today as the trackwork is complete!!! (Except for the bit that I'm using as a workbench!). It's taken longer than expected due to my Dad being ill last year and passing away in March, but I'm sure he would have loved to see this. Now the modelling can begin!! Rgds Clive

Thanks everyone, some fantastic and fascinating answers! Cheers Clive

Thanks guys!

Hope this is in the right section! As part of the Lyneworth to Millhampton branchline crosses over the central well of the layout I have decided I want a Bowstring Bridge to achieve this. The question is, would the track bed across the bridge be ballasted? or finished in some other way. I can find lots of pictures of Bowstring type bridges but none that show the trackbed clearly. Over to the "Hive Mind" !! Cheers Clive

Just to let everyone know, Problem Solved!! Amazing what following the instructions properly does!! Thanks Richard and team!!!! Clive

Thanks for that, I completely forgot to connect the track bus - even though I have had Richards note on this right in fornt of me! I feel such a plank! I'll get that sorted tonight and let you know how it goes. As an aside, when I first tested the points I ran an 0-4-0 over them and all seemed fine - however, what I hadn't thought about was that the 0-4-0 had a "Stay Alive" fitted !!! So, obviously the fault didn't show up straight away! Cheers Clive (feeling rather silly!)

Hi All, I have set up some peco electrofrog points using iP Digital Point motors and connected them through a DCC Concepts Aplha Sniffer to some Cobalt S levers. The points open and close fine. However I am getting a problem woth the frog! When the points are set in one direction the exit tracks are both live! (as tested with a Train Tech Track Tester). throw the points the other way and only one of the exit tracks is live! How can this possibly be!!! Help Clive

Hi Again! It's been a while as I'm balancing running a business, caring for my elderly father (who lives 125 miles away!) and trying to build Lyneworth! Here's an update on fitting the Cobalt S levers for the points and signals in the preservation area, Lyneworth Station. Currently working on the second Liftout Section which is the bowstring bridge which joins the upper level to the incline at Millhampton. Coming along nicely - albeit slowly at the moment! Clive

Thanks both, yes oo gauge but realise that there would be a "fragility " problem ! O gauge would be acceptable! Yes I want to actually use it to move it to throw the point. Clive

Hope this is in the right section! I would like to have a working ground frame to operate a single set of points on the entrance to the Lyneworth preservation loco shed, but can't see any available. Does anyone know of one or have ideas/instructions to scratch build one? Clive

Hi everyone, Just a quick video update on the progress at Lyneworth where I am now working on the Upper Level which will be home to Lyneworth Station itself. @Harlequin Merry Christmas Everyone!! Clive