[Is it the Decoder or the Loco causing NCE PowerCab to trip?]

Put decoder in another loco.

 

Dave.

[Useful NCE Powercab PCP Panel modification.]

5 hours ago, F-UnitMad said:

Yes, and if I had done it, or it was a genuine NCE one, it would be better. But this was a cheapo lead off ebay, as I don't have the required crimper, and used the original lead as part of the control bus on my main layout. 😉

But yes you make a valid point that people should be aware of. 👍

Crimping pliers on eBay about £9. P.ugs very cheap.

 

Dave

[It's nearly here! The London Festival of Railway Modelling - March 16 & 17]

On 29/03/2024 at 19:19, Buggleskelly1937 said:

Hi Steve,

 

I wish I'd seen this sooner or exhibitors had been emailed about this as I've just paid a £60 fine for setting up on the Friday.  Will my fine be refunded please?

 

Thanks,

Tom Marshall 

(Buggleskelly Station stand 119)

 

I was told by Phil Parker to 'stop banging on about this problem'.

 

And here we are weeks after the event where the organisers seem to have done nothing about informing exhibitors about the problem and I'm sure many have paid up.

 

Dave.

[Test track in living room of flat]

On 27/03/2024 at 21:34, Southernman46 said:

Try these - I use mine on a table top - relatively cheap - can make pretty much any shape - virtually weightless - easily installed / removed, etc etc

 

 

Very helpful but what are they and where do you get them please ?

[Villefranch La Chapelle]

[Villefranch La Chapelle]

A very few of you will have seen posts regarding this H0 layout in the 'Exhibition' section but little else has appeared here.

 

Built and owned by our Club Member, Graham Broad, in 2019 it won the Continental Modeller mag Best Layout at the Warley show.

 

I thought it was about time to post a few pics.

 

Dave.

[Accurascale class 37 speaker setup]

The AS Class 37 was my first ever Factory sound fitted loco.

In the past I have always fitted my own using Legoman chips (34 now) and I've learnt my lesson the hard way. 😭

 

Back to Legoman as I need a re-blow or two soon to keep up with developments.

 

Dave.

 

 

 

[Accurascale class 37 speaker setup]

Very kind of you to offer Charlie and much appreciated.

 

Unable to take up the offer though, as I just couldn't stand the set up, it was so bad. It's now with a new loving owner and I made £10.

 

Thanks once again Charlie.

 

Dave Smith

[I found watering down ballast beforehand makes no difference]

I spray my ballast with a water/ipa mixture to break the surface tension.

 

I would say, Dawn, that you probably had enough washing up liquid in the PVA to take care of the surface tension.

 

Dave.

[Dapol 73 chassis will it fit a Lima body?]

I have literally, just now, tried it.

 

It fits with a tiny bit removed from the Lima body at the very bottom of two front coners.

You will need to find if the Dapol cabs fit though as I'm not in a position to try them.

The Lima boy sits on the Dapol buffer beams just like the Dapol body.

 

Dave.

[Accurascale class 37 speaker setup]

I wanted a refund for my 37 because reducing the volume to allow the loco to run was not satisfactory in my eyes.

However, they would not accept that I could have a refund  so it went back to them. Two weeks later and its back and cured. However, the quality of sound is not upto scratch. I'm beginning to think this is a sound file by ESU. Good sound on start up and pulling away. Tickover is barely audible thought. Its going to be sold and will be the first and last AS loco I own.

 

Dave.

[Stalling locos]

In my experience most Bachamann locos need the grease clea ed out of the bogies, the fickups adjusted outwards nad then lightly re greased . Always works for me.

 

Dave.

[It's nearly here! The London Festival of Railway Modelling - March 16 & 17]

Thanks to Phil Parker for the Parking charge info.

 

However, I only spotted all this because I was looking to see if anyone had posted video of our layout.

 

I think Warners may have a big problem with anyone that doesn't see this thread for any reason.

 

Over the Steve Cole I think.

 

Dave.

[It's nearly here! The London Festival of Railway Modelling - March 16 & 17]

I was exhibiting and had a Parking pass in my window in the Paddock.

 

Euro Car Parks have me for 24 hours from Sunday arrival at 08.53. £8.20

 

BRM get this sorted please.

 

Dave.

[Figures]

17 hours ago, Markforr said:

Does anybody produce figures in kilts/highland dress in H0 or 00

Try Scale3D

 

Dave.

 

[Tarpaulin Material ?]

I made this using a Youtube vid from somewhere.

 

3/4 sheets of tissue paper together soaked with watered PVA and whilst still slightly wet, moulded over the end of a wagon. When dry, black thread used to secure ans then weathered.

 

Dave.

[Frog Juicers and sound locos]

On my own layout, I use Servos for turnouts so a juicer is perfect.

 

Dave.

[Frog Juicers and sound locos]

On 16/03/2024 at 20:38, WIMorrison said:

Surely at the price that these devices are it is much more cost effective to use a motor with a built in switch that changes the frog polarity?

 

They seem a very expensive solution for something that has already been solved for many years.

 

On our layout where they are in use, we have hand operated points (fiddleyard entry/exit) and 2 of the frogs are on a diamond.

 

Dave.

 

 

 

[It's nearly here! The London Festival of Railway Modelling - March 16 & 17]

Road closure WARNING!

 

As people travel from afar, we warned!

The M25 is closed ALL weekend at Jct 10/A3. Diversions are up to 10 miles. Don't attempt to use this route.

 

You have been warned.

 

Dave.

[Frog Juicers and sound locos]

We discovered that the problem with fully solid state juicers is the power rating capacity.

 

One loco mostly seems to be fine but beware of locos that draw more current than the juicer components can handle.

 

Dave.

[Southern Region Concrete Signal Gantries]

I'm trying again with smaller file sizes.

 

 

[Southern Region Concrete Signal Gantries]

Today at Anerley.

 

Make of them what you will.

If you share on please Credit me.

 

 

[Frog Juicers and sound locos]

We had a group of turnouts and a diamond needing 6 frogs controlled. We first fitted solid state juicers but 2 kept blowing.

 

We've now changed to Gaugemaster solid state and they have proved very reliable on an intensive exhibition layout.

 

Would recommend.

 

Dave.

[Southern Region Concrete Signal Gantries]

I have been back to Anerley this morning as I realised that there was some data missing and that the bridge parapet was unusually low. I'll post the shots shortly.

 

Dave.

[Hunt Coupling System]

Why not use coloured felt tips?

 

Dave.