Steve Williams

Having finally used my last can of Testor's Dullcote, I'm looking for a suitable alternative in the form of a ready to use aerosol, as it would appear to be no longer available in the UK. I understand that some of the alternatives may be prone to 'frosting' and some may be not truly matt. I have heard good reports of Krylon, but have not yet tried it. Any and all opinions welcome.

Many thanks. Got it sorted now. CV267 was set at 90. I needed to change it to 185 to get four chuffs per revolution. I had just assumed that as it was a soundfile dedicated to a particular model, it would be pre-set. However, after a quick call to Digitrains as well as reading the info above, it seems that some tweaking is still required. It now obediently chuffs as it should! I shall know for the second one.

I have just finally got around to fitting a Dapol O Gauge Terrier with a zimo decoder and one of Paul Chetter's sound files. Now I notice that on his demonstration video on YouTube, and also on the factory fitted version (also shown on YouTube), there are four 'chuffs' to each wheel revolution. On mine, however, I am getting eight 'chuffs' for each wheel revolution. I am just wondering if maybe a particular CV has been misconfigured, and if so what the correct setting should be for the appropriate CV? If anyone can shed some light, I would be most grateful.

Many thanks (Only just seen this!) :-)

Norman, Just seen this thread from way back, as I am dipping my toe into O Gauge decoder fitting. When you say the Resistors are already attached to the LED light bulbs, are you saying that each LED has its own small board with resistor attached at the location of the LED, or is there one central board from which all the LED wires originate? Thanks in advance. Steve

DLIBOD17 I don't envy you having to detail all those buffer beams. I needed a lie down in a darkened room after just the one!

Don't know if anyone can clarify this for me, but looking at the attached photograph, it shows the roof sections of the Bachmann prototype Deltic and the Accurascale one. Both fitted with DCC sound and both configured so that number 1 end is to the right. However, in my copy of British Rail Main Line Diesel Locomotives', the diagram of the roof section shows number 1 end to be to the left. I'm using the ports on the central roof section as my reference as that area is one of the few that is not symmetrical. Have both companies got it wrong, or have they both got it right and the book author got it wrong?

I wondered if you could do it just using your hand controller and the programming track. As I mentioned above, I just use my Powercab.

What DCC system are you using?

Indeed, it probably is, but manual notching down is F27, so I have to press 'Options' twice before I can access that function on my Powercab. I normally swap F27 to F5 on my US sound locos, as F5 is usually some auxillitary lighting function which I don't use. However, on the Deltic project F5 is 'Drive Hold'.

I just did it with my Powercab.

Yes, I have changed the CVs as directed on their website, and it all works fine. I can now reduce the engine revs, so it appears to coast, and then disengage F5 and it slows to a halt. I did initially miss out the changing of CV31 & 32 the second time and wondered why nothing had changed!

Well that's something I wasn't aware of. I presume you are saying that the option is there in the decoder software if the project designer chooses to incorporate it into a specific function? I've yet to come across a sound project that has used it. Most of my sound locos are US models.

No, there isn't a braking option as such . However, I think F27 gives you a coast option and it can also be simulated by toggling F5 insofar as F5 can be activated whilst running and then the throttle turned to zero. This gives a coasting simulation. Toggling off F5 with the throttle at zero will then bring the loco to a halt, the rate depending on what braking inertia has been put into CV4

That's interesting. I was going to try mine with a slightly increased start voltage, although sometimes I have found that speed step 1 is then too fast, which would seem to indicate that it's not a weight issue, rather just a the mechanism being a bit stiff. I think it's Zimo decoders that have a sort of kick-start option which is designed to overcome the initial inertia issue.