HeavyDuty

Can anyone comment on the running characteristics of these?

My pair arrived last week, and while one runs beautifully the other ran poorly for a few inches and stopped. I looked for obvious issues such as an unseated PCB, but it appears to be an issue somewhere near the motor because the firebox light does work indicating power is being picked up. I’m hesitant to pop it open to look for a loose wire, and because the running was rather poor initially I think it will need to make the long trip back across the ocean for replacement. They are truly gorgeous models!

My pair of unnumbered black early BR ones shipped from Hattons... they needed to move me from RM to DHL due to parcel size. I am on mandatory work from home, and DHL to my usual PO Box is problematic so I changed the shipping address to the house. I expect to see them Monday or Tuesday.

Did anything further come of this, please?

He is not alone - your layout was also the catalyst for my jump to 7mm. Seeing a small, well detailed layout like you created was a huge inspiration.

I’ve been inactive for a few years, but the 14xx is enough to reboot my enthusiasm. A small branchline terminus in Devon or eastern Cornwall with a pair of 14xxes, an Autocoach and a few wagons is inspiring, with the goal of building a small layout for exhibition. I’ve been waffling over what version (or versions) to purchase, I generally use Hattons because of their wonderful service shipping to here. One of their representatives emailed me this morning in response to a question and mentioned these are expected to start shipping to customers Wednesday 18th March. Hopefully Narrow Planet will offer number plates for these, because I ended up ordering one numbered and one unnumbered.

Steve, seeing this makes me wonder what magic you could do with a WuM railbus...

I'd be interested in two sets from a future run if you're up to posting them to the US.

Thank you, Rod - that's very kind! I'm remarrying this fall, and I'm hoping to show my fiancé what I love about the UK within the next few years.

Rod, thank you for posting the photos of Bath - it brings back fond memories of my last trip to the UK with my late wife in the summer of 1999. I desperately wish to return...

Well then, how about this: (let's see if tagging works) @81A Oldoak - Chris, would you be possibly interested in a crowdfunding project for a 7mm UCV Clayhood? (Apologies to Steve, but I figure he might be interested too!)

I beleive the UP side sees more frequent and heavier trains.

Late to the party, but West Country modeling and clay hoods were my original interest when I came back to UK outline almost 20 years ago. I've always thought 7mm UCVs would sell well, and are the type if wagon that would generally be purchased in multiples. I personally would want at least a dozen, and that's assuming a small shunting plank.

Would the car float be ATSF themed? If so, Waukegan would be a bit jarring to a local. There were actual car floats on the Chicago River in the past - if that appeals I can come up with some likely street names for you.

What fertilizer do I need to use on my fields to grow a new DSLR like that?

Martyn, I haven't pulled apart either of my 08s yet. Are all axles geared, or are the side rods used to power two?

My new NCE PowerCab arrived, and I was able to set it up and test all the higher functions on my 15's decoder. Brilliant! I think I'll be remapping a few decoder functions if it is possible - we have commonly used standards for functions over here. I need to dig out the big Zimo decoder manual I printed, but I'm fairly sure this is doable.

I did have a look through the books I had at hand and found the majority of the photos of Class 15s in solid green were folded down, and those with yellow warning panels were folded up. This leads me to believe that, for the very early 60s that are of interest to me at least, I'm safe folding them down.

That's what it was, Izzy - I zoomed in to your photo and realized I was seeing the discs through the mouseholes, not lit white lights. I need to look for photos, I'm modeling the very early 1960s and am curious if there was any consistency in how the discs were folded at that time.

Simon, I was thinking I'd stick with commercial points based on my experience with handlaid using copperclad sleepers in HO - things always seem to come adrift at some point requiring repair both with my points and those on other people's layouts. Having that happen after the track is buried in pavement could be catastrophic! Thank you for reminding me about the need to add droppers on Peco - I had forgotten about that, and probably wouldn't have remembered until twenty minutes after the plaster had set. Also, Placticine might well be a better option regardless of what track I use, I'll research that method - I hadn't considered it.

I would like to use them embedded in setts for a small urban goods yard, so I'd prefer the reliability and durability of premade points for this specific purpose.

I haven't been able to test my lighting yet (I had to order a new DCC system allowing functions higher than F9 grumble grumble), but wouldn't the white lights here be off, and the one lower left on? Headcodes are still a bit of a mystery to me, but I do know the one you show would be the most used display for my needs.

... and still no reply from Peco to my two email inquiries. I'm trying to get Hatton's to add the points to their website so they can be tracked in wishlists.

"Someone?"

Has anyone installed a keep-alive into their 15? I'd like to do one before I start lettering and weathering mine.