[Unusual Steam Classes In Kings Cross]

OOPs missed this one A5 69824

[Unusual Steam Classes In Kings Cross]

Just one to add B16/3 61476 recorded as working KX cambridge

 

[Cambridge Model Railway Exhibition 6th April 2019]

Fleebight Wharf ready to go

[Zimo Chuff Rate (again?)]

WHEN i COME ACROSS THIS SITUATION WITH MY ESU V4'S i FIND ALTERING cv2 TO A HIGHER VALUE SOLVES THE PROBLEM. WHY I DONT KNOW. iT MAY WORK ON THE zIMO

[Class A3 4-6-2 in O Gauge from Hatton's]

Should there not also be definately on the BR blue and green liveries a single line along the botttom edge of the running plate

[Traffic cones?]

Funny story about the old paraffin lamps. They used to be red, but at the end they had become yellow instead (lamp body & lens). It wasn't long after I'd passed my driving test (Jan 1967) so would probably be that summer. I followed an elderly couple in a Morris Minor out of Ely on the A10 towards Cambridge Just past the present day bypass roundabout, the road narrowed slightly, and had a different road surface, slightly undulating. There were some verge works going on, and possibly a re-surface, but no lane closures. It was dusk, and the YELLOW lamps were lit. The MM actually stopped at these, knot knowing what they meant!  Presumably they were used to red ones...

 

Stewart

 

They were ERDiC lamps.   Ely Rural Distric Council

[Re blowing V 3 Lok Sound chip.]

Howes did a v3 XL for me

[Killed my Zimo?]

If you are lucky you may have just blown the speaker.

Try a new cheap speaker before replacing the decoder - Oh and do turn the sound down before you do it.

John K

I go with this every time. As my old boss used to say 'Try the simple things first'

[Heljan Class 26 O Gauge]

Are you sure there are no split cogs?? IT can be hairline and very difficult to see but enough to widen gap on teeth.

Terry

[NI Numberplates etc, anyone know how this works?]

I have two vehicles with N.I. consecutive numbers purchased years ago via the DVLA. N.I. is part of the UK they are therefore

UK plates

[NI Numberplates etc, anyone know how this works?]

It can work both ways. I used to see Republic registered vehicles frequently in London - the owners sure as hell had no intention of re-registering here.

 

Romanian and Bulgarian drivers have taken that a stage further by buying UK RHD cars, re-registering on their national plates and continuing to use the cars here. No VED, no MoT, no insurance, no police enforcement, no problem!

Cambs Police have been enforcing this recently this Eastern European practise is becoming too common

[Darlington Model Railway Exhibition 2018]

Hobbs Warren loaded and ready to head North tomorrow

 

[Ely's (40th!) Annual Model Railway Exhibition - Sat 19th May]

See you there with Warren Hill

[Loksound v3.5 Individual Sound Volumes]

Hi

Have you tried 123 but this may subdue other sounds.

Terry

[Cambridge Model Railway Exhibition 2018]

These two will making their exhibition debut in Tanks for the memory (one of the Guises of Hobbs Warren) All tank engines that worked on ex GER metals. A few missing but not many

[East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition March 10/11 2018]

Another couple Warren Hill 7mm ex GER

[DC fast, DCC slow]

What DC controller are you using? If it's an older one then it may be supplying over the nominal 12 volts.

 

Also try turning off the Back EMF on the decoder as that sometimes causes problems.

Agree with above with regard to DC controllers some nominal 12v supplies gave out in the region of 15 volts at 1.5 to 2 amps

[Flying pig/mucky duck ivatt 4f BY COLLEGE MODELS OR SCRAP ME]

Hi any body got a acme models or college models I used to manufacture this kit under the acme range so I know all about its problems and iam in need of some of the casting or write offs some of you Might have for sale please contact me PS

There is a full kit on ebay at the moment £300.00

[College models /acme models]

There you go, College models, castings poor but able to fetle. Some lost wax replacements and additions purchased, an interesting prototype. I think it is already available as a kit

Terry

[Do You Pre-Buy Things for Future Use?]

Definately buy for forward projects especially in 0 gauge as it has a multitude of cottage industry manufacturers and along with me they are getting older. The number of small businesses that have closed without a continuation of their products is quite noticable. This also goes for stuff in production i.e. Little Loco company has just called time on its excellent Class 15

Terry

[Why was the buff beam and buffer heads painted on 25 235?]

If it had worked the Royal train in service, there would be holes in the lower cab front for the communication wire to the train. I suggest more likely it's a tart up for a depot open day.

Not if it had only been used for carriage heating if that was still extant on this loco. The royal carriage heating loco would also be tarted up

[Class 33 7mm what sound and chip?]

The class 33 is one of the early Heljan models and the currrent it uses requires the larger decoder. Howes of Oxford offer the ESU v4XL with 33 sound at £179.99. These are relatively easy to fit (but not wire)in place of the  DC control board. Provision is made in the lower tanks to fit a 40mm round speaker. Speakers do not come with the decoder. I would never recommend any of the older Heljan locos for a first time fit, their wiring colours are to say the least unhelpfull.  There is alot of so called advice re fitting of resistors into lighting circuits which frankly are not required. You do however need the knowledge as to how to alter the CV's controlling the light out puts of the decoder to reduce output. Later Heljans do not require this.The fan can be operated seperatly and its speed regulated by the apropriate CV but they can be noisy. Stay alive system is incorporated in the decoder and it has two seperate take offs for speakers

And then there are of course Zimo decoders

 

Not trying to put you off

Terry

[Living with a large van]

Probably a silly question, but have you costed hiring a van for each of the planned journies, you might get a discount for multiple hires.

I looked into this when thinking of getting shot of my layout shifting vehicle. The problem is you can't really price convieniance and it would need in my case probably a 5 day hire for a 2 day show (try explaining that cost to a show organiser) A 4.6t VW downgraded to 3.5t by the way

[Tender locomotives on a branch with no turntable]

Loco's on the GE section of the Eastern had tender cabs or protection boards fitted purely for tender first running. Classes J15, J17, J19 and E4 were so fitted, as many branches did not have turning facilities or had it removed.

[O gauge Heljan class 33 minimum radius]

Have 4' radius points on my loco and 33's have no problem with them.