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  1. kev
    It can be mended but may well cost more than a new one
  2. kev
    My own preference is the gauge master system but lots out there
  3. kev
    If locomotive a favourite can always ugrade the motor
  4. kev
    I like the gauge master one the club uses the lenz system
  5. kev

    Prodigy

    kev posted a topic in DCC Help & Questions

    Any one got a circuit diagram for the gauge master prodigy dcc base station
  6. kev
    Any o converted to sound I use the Hornby tts put a good speaker on it so if you do the motor replacement sound chip cost of loco all for about 100 pound nice little project and saved the pennies and to you the pride of o did that
  7. kev
    I have done my Lima ones easy to do plenty of space and if required a more modern motor can be fitted and best of all a fraction of the price of new
  8. kev
    First picture looks like you cleared the ghost out of the loco 🤣
  9. kev
    Used a lot of them on the odd one I have had to do a reset on program track some are 8to8and the other is 8 try 4 also check not been locked never had many problems but you can get a poor one on any of the chips on the market
  10. kev
    My neck of the woods went to Lincoln from that bay were the DMU is would only be about 9 with mum the canopies had gone by then 1964 was the date
  11. kev
    I would put it on a separate power supply
  12. kev
    A Hornby class 37 had the magic smoke come from the loco tts sound fitted but decoder is ok and working on close inspection wiring is burnt has any one come across this looks like poor quality wire the loco is a rail road one
  13. kev
    Now your model looks like the real thing
  14. kev
    Sounds like you had a overheating problem make sure you get a good air flow round the unit as you say ok next day all I can think of
  15. kev
    I tend too use a 25 watt one but years of using one means I can do most jobs with it but a 15 watt is good for fine work standard solder for electronic use
  16. kev
    If you can solder then easy enough to do i always use 8 pin chips so if i want to add lights easy to do .My preference is to solder direct to motor and pick ups but have used a soldering iron since i was 16 now retired some put sockets in but that is there own choice i tend to use a chip that you can add a stay alive cap too but got about 20 odd lima locos all running fine so give it ago nothing to lose and plenty to gain
  17. kev
    Simple answer yes
  18. kev
    Done a few Lima locos with the same conversion good results from them and a cheap way to keep your fleet going so if unsure give it a go
  19. kev
    I like it suits my ageing brain
  20. kev
    If you have a multi meter do a check from the wheels to the socket you should show a short from the wheel set to the socket if not clear that first i had a half ohm reading on one loco and it caused poor running
  21. kev
    First one would get my vote but have fun and keep us informed and pick the brains on here of you need any help
  22. kev
    I find some of these answers rude those that know electronics will ask for PSU those that do not would ask for a transformer so please think a bit before you reply after all we were all novices once
  23. kev
    Give Hornby a ring see if they can help always found them helpful
  24. kev
    Can see a lot of detail in slow motion so a very useful video
  25. kev
    Was the plan to get us all talking about the loco ?
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