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After new firmware chips from NCE for both the power cab and the 5A Power base - my option / functions works fine now.
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On 17/05/2020 at 00:41, TomScrut said:
A couple from Collets
BR Grey 56, £95
EWS Freight Train Pack, £115, I mentioned this a while back when it was "order on request" but it is in stock now.
Both have been around this price for a while but these are the cheapest I have seen them in stock.
Their Dapol Decoders seem cheap too...
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It is sad, having used the shop since it was first opposite Lawson St Police station, however my perception has been that it was always a little too kit biased and for whatever reason shunned DCC for far too long.
As someone who still misses the random chaos that was Trains and Transport I think there was a bit of a lack of passion.
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1 minute ago, dvdlcs said:
Wonder what the story behind the formation to the right: blue 08 + IC Mk3 TSO + RF 31?
The 31 had chassis rot - so a spare was made up from plasticard - thus its a dummy and is dragged round by the 08 slowly to allow the layout operator to go for a pee and a brew...
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Using the Imperium in mine - works fine.
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2 minutes ago, GWL said:
My DJ Models 1361 arrived today, gave it a good two hours running in but it stalls frequently at low speeds... needless to say I’m returning it, but wanted to ask if anyone else experienced this?
Trying to work out whether I’ve just got a dud and to ask for a replacement or save my cash for a different small engine...
I would suggest asking the the DJM section. Though given the demise of that vendor i would expect return.
In other news some bargains:
cheap parcels vans:
Rails also seem to have quite a few sub £25 quid Bachmann Mk1s in various shades...
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8 hours ago, Trojmiasto said:
The intention of posting
I struggle to grasp what you intentions of posting are in this thread - i recall lots of comment and no bargains? Perhaps there is an improvement opportunity here
lets keep it on topic - for everyone to benefit.
I don't model in O - but if these bargains keep coming and making it little more to do that OO i may need a bigger house.
O Gauge Shunter @ £175 today at Rails of Sheffield.
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Need some cheap bags of scenic scatter - fancy an autumnal look?
here you go - from as little as £1 a bag
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Some interesting ones from Hattons today
Shunter + 3 wagons bundle ICI @ 69.50
and Oxford Rail Dean Goods with sound - under 150 seems cheap for anything DCC sound these days
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Hattons have some mega pricing on Dapol 121's
some liveries are as little as £79. Gone for the highland one myself
https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/1000396/dapol_/bargainbymanufacturer.aspx
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Sorry to revive an old post.
I am really struggling with my NCE - have tried both cabs - neither seems to be able to access anything beyond F12 - i know the shift key works as i can get f10-12 but no joy with shift headlight or option ( yes i reprogrammed to 122) - what am i doing wrong?
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Just got my nice blue 26 from the KGR link a few pages back ...
Runs nicely - now to find a decent sound project - and of course re-seat the classic Heljan light tubes which promptly fell out on body removal
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16 hours ago, bartram108 said:
Of course it does - how about the London Underground, plus all the EMU's using the 3rd rail principle!
I don't think you are grasping the wheel to steel interface aspect of running rails.
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1 minute ago, Pete the Elaner said:
A battery RC model railway system is available now, but they use bulky batteries which do not last very long.
This makes it far more practical easier to provide power via rails/wires. Dare I say it - just like the real thing?
Not sure the real thing provides power via the running rails....
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All of this makes me wonder when we will shift over to the loco's being re-chargeable with the power source internal to the chassis. Dare I say it - just like the real thing?
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19 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said:
Nicely panned image of a model at speed but needs some weathering
Flickr image via 'doublearrow' Twitter feed
Those Oxford Rail Mk3's seem to match the loco quite well in this light.
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Just to cheer up the BMW owners
I don't need cheering up
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Exactly, portion working has long been necessity in the south, yet seems to be regarded with the upmost hostility by those based elsewhere.
OK, I get that the lack of end gangways on the units are a complication but I'm sure most users will adapt to the situation.
I think you forget the WCML sees plenty of portion working from virgin and TPE. All without drama.
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Google, Amazon ( Prime) and Office 365 all offer bundles that include photo hosting for around less than $99 that include a significant amount of other services within that charge. I think the free photo hosting model has collapsed.
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Olivias Trains might do them. Cost a bit more than most places though. But they do really good work.
You would have to be desperate to buy from there with their reputation though...........
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As I understand the tilt advantage is much greater north of Preston but there is still a gain on the sourthern half of the WCML. However I am sure i read a few weeks ago they were looking at re assesing the speed limits for non tilt to allow more stock to operate betterin the future - ( think this was HS2 related..)
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The bit of this topic that bemuses me is the futility of running trains to Blackpool? It is just a DSS "holding pen" these days. The council believed blackpool was an undefeatable attraction - they didnt need the M55 so it stopped outside the town. They let the airport fizzle out (which with no motorway link and no rail link - both of which could have been done) so bar driving the kids through the illuminations there is no reason to go there.
If they were to run more open access services on the WCML then surely Preston-Euston makes much more sense - bring platform 7 back in to use. The electric 319's to blackpool every half hour will be a huge upgrade from the past and will more than surfice for that traffic. Run them 8 car in the summer peak if need be - but there is sweet FA business traffic for blackpool.
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So unless they are blessed with a lot of top end acceleration - i.e. above 75/80mph - on diesel power (which they might well have of course?) they are inevitably going to be slower than HSTs on the West of England, via either principal route. Information on Real Time Trains (and I accept its potential inaccuracies for obvious reasons) definitely indicates that they cannot equal HST point-to-point times where the linespeed is 125mph. But the critical tests of performance will really be on the uneven speed profiles near to their maximum speed on diesel and their ability to maintain existing times in those conditions.
given the power profile tunability of modern turbo diesels in all forms vs those of the 70's 80' 90's or even 00's i think we have to wait for real world performance before we judge. I am not disputing that there may be an issue. I am however suggesting we wait for proof before we burn them
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every post about the problem, does not solve the problem - it is the problem.....
It is really simple - dont post without a bargain or to update with pertinent info about a bargain....
oh er hang on:
Cheap IC buffet anyone?
http://herefordmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=369_370_377_386_388&products_id=5771