Red Fox

Have you located my GBRF 73's that you've had for quite some time?

Good luck getting the PCB out on the NSE one. You need to remove all the glazing to allow removal of the luggage racks so you can get the PCB out. I'm pretty happy with my new models though not convinced the cab face is right. I've unclipped the new wider gangway piece and the door is moulded proud of cab face but not by much. Still no where near where it should be but an improvement on the original version.

Unfortunately mine is still demonstrating the issue on my circle of test track so reluctantly I'm arranging a return to the model shop. Hopefully they can supply a replacement. I currently have a Bachmann model running round with no problems so it's not a track or controller issue.

Had a chance to run 37602 on the rolling road under DCC and it still sounds like it's surging. Going to set up a circle of track (my layout is end to end at the mo) to see how bad it is before making a decision to return it.

I have two of the DRS examples. Both were tested with DCC Concepts Rolling Roads and a Gaugemaster Combi providing the power. 37602 had a couple of instances of the surging as described above during running at about 40% power after about 30mins. I increased this up to 60% to see if would reoccur at higher power and it did at random intervals but they surge seemed to last a shorter time. 37606 was tested in the same way and experienced no issues. I've installed Accurascale Lokpilot in both but apart from a quick run to confirm they work I haven't had much of a chance to give them a proper DCC run. When I get the chance I'll stick 37602 back on the rolling road but with the DCC controller and it's beefier power supply and see how it fairs.

Apologies if it's somewhere in the previous 269 pages. Is there a function list somewhere for the Accurascale Lokpilot sold specifically for the 37? The function list included with the loco is for the sound version and no info with the decoder or on the Accurascale site. My ancient Lenz Set 100 has only managed F0 directional lights so far and that's with the microswitches set as per the instruction card

Are the wheels correctly aligned on the non-powered bogie. It seems they have a habit of popping out of the bogie frames on the new 158/159 causing derailments.

The indicator panels are printed, they can't change colour, a white LED just back lights them in direction of travel though you can have both on for light engine moves which it sounds like is the way yours is set up.

Rolling stock update. Latest completed projects are for the early 00's fleet. I've now finished what will probably be my last Hornby VEP project (unless I find another cheap one!) and this one is South Central 3822. As with my previous Hornby VEP's I've rebuilt the front end, replaced the ventilators and horns and removed the solid First Class corridor bulkhead. As this is a 423/8 it only has First Class at one end, the other is open throughout as I've removed the corridor and the compartment bulkheads. Window bars have been fitted on all the passenger doors as per the prototype. I've also replaced the wheels on the trailer bogies with better free rolling ones with bearings to improve running. The South Central transfers are by Britannia Pacific Models applied with a lot of Microsol to sit over the hinges and door frames. I chose 3822 as I found pictures of it at Southampton, a 4-VIP was a slightly easier project than a standard VEP and I wanted one with South Central branding which is how I remember seeing them. While I had the airbrush set up and the appropriate colours I also made a Thumper centre coach from Replica Railway parts. I haven't sorted the couplings and the through wiring on this yet. Current big project is the VEP's replacement. An Electrostar 377/4. This is a cut and shunt Bachmann Turbostar with 3d printed cabs by CMAC Models which are available on Shapeways https://www.shapeways.com/product/MDAK258QN/late-model-electrostar-cabs-x2-00-gauge?optionId=206768682&li=shops I've finished the body shells on all 4 coaches and I'm just correcting the final faults and making the cab air con pods before progressing to the painting stage. Since these pictures were taken I've removed the hump in the middle of the air con pods as Electrostars don't have these. 1 chassis out of 4 is ready, the other 3 are stripped down ready for chopping up. I was making pretty good progress on rolling stock and the layout but this may shortly come to a grinding halt as while typing this I was offered a job so my focus will be on that for a bit.

I've used this to update my FGW Neon 166 and a 165 conversion and they work really well and are very easy to install. I'm also in the process of updating my NSE ones to WIPAC lighting clusters from Track3D which require a little more effort, needs a hole drilled for the marker lights and head taillight holes opened up a bit but the result is far superior than the original Bachmann LED's.

The undeframe detail clips in to the chassis, the only thing that can make it difficult to swap between centre and end coaches is how much glue the person who assembled it decided to use which varies between either the bare minimum and excessive and nothing in between! The bogie frames also clip on so the ones with the couplings can be easily swapped round. I've never had any trouble with 170 bogie frame clips but the ones on my 158's regularly break so one does need to be careful.

They actually were running the 'Space Charter Agreement', probably right up until the ships were ordered to remain in port this morning. The agreement is under investigation by British and French authorities but no action has yet been taken. Dutch Contract Officers and Crew of P&O Ferries were also made redundant today Correction - Jersey contracts onboard the Dutch registered ships were made redundant and were marched off by private security, Dutch contract crew remain. . Shore based staff remain under contract.

I use these on my 150's and 153's mounted on the removable destination board on earlier Bachmann 150/2's or mount on a bit of black plasticard on the inside of the glazing on 150/1, 153 and later 150/2. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Great-Western-Destination-Blinds-for-Hornby-Bachmann-Class-142-150-153-158-DMUs-/153913362713?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Zero metres down aft as they land the stern on some heavy duty fenders and have lines out to help swing her in the Harbour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4kQ7-hbKZI The port is so restrictive the can't even have the ferry berth parallel to the quay as they need to be at an angle for the bow door to line up with the linkspan so there is a Yokohama fender down aft keeping the stern off the quay.

Have checked my packs and found two wagons suffering. They are from original batch Freightliner packs B724B and B 724D the D pack being the worst with a long crack across the deck.