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    Class 92, By Accurascale

    in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models

    Posted

    2 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

    looks like its a function they have on the IRM chips as standard.......

    The decoder supports the automatic push and pull movements – known as the coupler waltz - required for reliable operation of digital couplers such as the ones by ROCO® and Krois® as well as Telex® couplers.

    I think I understand what your saying, but unless both Kadees are “open” the remote coupling function will not work.

     

    I use the “Kadee shuffle” on my locos but it isn’t that reliable TBH, I find a dozen or so micro magnets 3mm x8mm in the track do a good job.

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    Hornby announce TT:120

    in Hornby

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    1 hour ago, Robin Brasher said:

    I don't think Sam has tested Hornby TT:120. The video I saw was from Simon's Shack and it was the first video I have seen of the Scotsman set working. 

    I didn’t say he had, I was talking about the controller which is Hornby’s cheap standard controller.

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    For those interested in "Modern Classic" Cars

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, 30801 said:

     

    Japan likes to tax cars on engine displacement. Hence crazy Kei cars like the Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 which is a 600cc car with _everything_ on it.

    Our old Jazz has a little VTEC engine with dual cam profiles and the car wasn't expensive to buy and is completely reliable. It's simply efficient.

    The kei cars were actually built to comply with a maximum size hence most are just boxed shape which maximises space inside, reason was of course very little free space in Cities in Japan and often you couldn’t own a car unless you could prove you had garage/parking space for it.

     

    And yes they did tend to throw everything into them including some “interesting” engines.

    For those interested in "Modern Classic" Cars

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    33 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

    The current "new model" Jazz came out in 2020.

     

    More to the point, perhaps, is why a small hatchback needs an engine with that degree of sophistication when an extra 200cc would do the same job for a tenth of the cost.  

     

    John

    First point if it’s done a lot of

    miles then maybe it’s due, but I’d expect at least 50k a set, my

    company had 100K plug changes, then again it wasn’t Honda, and Honda make excellent engines that are sometimes pushing their capacity output, which exactly covers your second point. Not sure if it’s still relevant but the Japanese market was always taxed on engine size rather than output or emissions which is why there are a lot of smaller capacity high output ICE from/in Japan.

    Hornby announce TT:120

    in Hornby

    Posted

    1 minute ago, PaulRhB said:


    Looks like a TT loco photoshopped in. The valve gear and flanges look like the actual TT model. 

    Seems dumb to not even use a Loco that is in the TT range, colour, name, smoke deflectors etc etc

     

    Then again ever since the launch there have been some very, very strange manipulated publicity graphics published.

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    Hornby announce TT:120

    in Hornby

    Posted

    19 hours ago, Steamport Southport said:

     

    I don't think the newer ones do have PWM/Feedback and haven't for quite some time.

     

     

    Jason

    Sorry to mention “his” name but….Sam’s trains had a test of a trains set which came with that controller and it buzzed and was basically not good at all, he changed to his normal GM controller and the Loco performed well.

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    Driving standards

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Reorte said:

    "Us"? I know I might sound like a grumpy old man but I'm not a baby boomer, I was born in the mid 70s!

    Us was a term being used to encompass those born in the 40>60 as you well know, if you don’t fall into that category you need to take responsibility and own up 🤣

     

    😉

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    Driving standards

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    55 minutes ago, Reorte said:

    Because it's not her fault! Being responsible for the consequences of your own actions is something that belongs in the previous century,

     

    </sarcasm>

    Yes but don’t forget us “baby boomers” had it all so good, but wait……we had to take responsibility because no one else would, did that count? 🤔

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