philiprporter Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Mine arrived yesterday from Sheffield having been held at the PO for a few days - I don't use DCC, but even on DC the sound is just amazing!! I wasn't expecting much given the tiny size of the speaker in an n-gauge model and the fact that with DC the sound options are limited, but WOW is an understatement! If Farish produce more sound-fitted models that work on DC I shall be flexing the credit card again for sure! It seems an incredible bargain - a fantastic model of a class 40 and with a sound chip and a speaker, all for less than £200! Great stuff Graham Farish! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2018 Finally had the 40 running on the layout and my initial impression is confirmed. A superb release from Bachmann/Farish! Tom. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Mine arrived yesterday from Sheffield having been held at the PO for a few days - I don't use DCC, but even on DC the sound is just amazing!! I wasn't expecting much given the tiny size of the speaker in an n-gauge model and the fact that with DC the sound options are limited, but WOW is an understatement! If Farish produce more sound-fitted models that work on DC I shall be flexing the credit card again for sure! It seems an incredible bargain - a fantastic model of a class 40 and with a sound chip and a speaker, all for less than £200! Great stuff Graham Farish! Just for info all class 40s have a speaker pre fitted, so that simply fitting a NEXT 18 sound decoder in a non sound 40 is all that is required to make it a sound version I transferred a sound decoder from 40141 into a Green 40, it took around 5 minutes total to do! Unfortunately the planned layout has been put on hold ( its a friends) so the green 40 may find its way onto eBay shortly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternKing Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Because at the time it is portrayed as the model its multiple working equipment was removed. The jumpers should be in the bag of bits for those that wish to renumber or backdate to when it did have multiple working fitted. HTH Scott Has anyone managed to fit the jumpers supplied in the bag? mine wont fit in the holes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-H Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) Hi all Just picked up one of the green ones and added a Zimo Sound Decoder, first impressions is that given how shallow the moulded sound chamber is for the speaker it has an excellent quality and level of sound, makes me wonder if we need all those custom made sound chambers be try to squeeze in our locos when it can be this good with next to no sound chamber. Loco is excellent as well Paul Edited January 25, 2018 by Paul-H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 western king - try widening the holes v slightly with a pin vice Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted January 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2018 Finally had the 40 running on the layout and my initial impression is confirmed. A superb release from Bachmann/Farish! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889EGrLLT5A Tom. I'm very impressed with the tone of the horns - they have none of the buzziness that afflicts so many models even in larger scales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I have 2 class 40’s with sound now, and I have to agree the sound reproduction is exemplary, and I love my 2, both blue, 1 Centre headcodes and the other a fantastically weathered split box. I did note the instructions about no electronic track cleaners too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts1874 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) looks like farish have missed a golden chance to make 40141 an even bigger seller by not producing enough cheers john Edited February 16, 2018 by Hearts1874 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 looks like parish have missed a golden chance to make 40141 an even bigger seller by not producing enough cheers john Can't imagine it was easy for them to decide on a production run size. The models landed mid December so guessing they left China approx. early November, production must have been taking place from early October if not before then, the figure to make will have been finalised before this. Given that I only got round to ordering mine in mid October I would have most likely come in after the production started. I would be amazed if anyone could predict how popular a model will be - I seem to recall the sound 108 didn't exactly fly out the shops. Looking in the Farish catalogue for this year the Castle is getting another sound model (in a train set) and the 108 is coming in BR Green, so chances are the 2019 catalogue will feature a BR Green 40 with sound - don't ask me to predict if it will be disc or headcode and which type of yellow end it will have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts1874 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Cheltenham Model Centre have some sound fitted 40s instock at the full price thou john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 For when I get around to installing my sound decoder in mine, any advice on the back-EMF front? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Cheltenham Model Centre have some sound fitted 40s instock at the full price thou john The shop in Bourton-on-the-Water have one at 185.00. Used to have two, but not any more... Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hi all My sound fitted 40141 arrived in Oz yesterday and has been run in - impressive range of sounds even on DC only and I agree that it is a lovely model. Speed is much slower than many other recent N gauge models but prototypical for a 40. However I have a question - today I have found that the sound abruptly cuts out when running at full speed (running DC only as I don't yet have DCC), and returns when the controller is reduced to about 90%. I appreciate that full speed running is not very prototypical but wondered whether this is a characteristic of DC running or whether the model is faulty and should be returned. Has anybody else encountered this? The sound performance is continuous, provided the controller is kept below about 90% full power. For the purposes of running in I have been using one of the Bachmann Graham Farish standard train set controllers (no PWM or high voltage track cleaners etc). Interested to hear any comments?Cheers Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts1874 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hi all My sound fitted 40141 arrived in Oz yesterday and has been run in - impressive range of sounds even on DC only and I agree that it is a lovely model. Speed is much slower than many other recent N gauge models but prototypical for a 40. However I have a question - today I have found that the sound abruptly cuts out when running at full speed (running DC only as I don't yet have DCC), and returns when the controller is reduced to about 90%. I appreciate that full speed running is not very prototypical but wondered whether this is a characteristic of DC running or whether the model is faulty and should be returned. Has anybody else encountered this? The sound performance is continuous, provided the controller is kept below about 90% full power. For the purposes of running in I have been using one of the Bachmann Graham Farish standard train set controllers (no PWM or high voltage track cleaners etc). Interested to hear any comments? Cheers Tom. funny enough mines is doing the same using a standard Bachmann controller and set track out of the parcels trainset mines is even stopping on curves which might be down to the radius what is the minimum radius to run on for the class 40 john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 Hi all My sound fitted 40141 arrived in Oz yesterday and has been run in - impressive range of sounds even on DC only and I agree that it is a lovely model. Speed is much slower than many other recent N gauge models but prototypical for a 40. However I have a question - today I have found that the sound abruptly cuts out when running at full speed (running DC only as I don't yet have DCC), and returns when the controller is reduced to about 90%. I appreciate that full speed running is not very prototypical but wondered whether this is a characteristic of DC running or whether the model is faulty and should be returned. Has anybody else encountered this? The sound performance is continuous, provided the controller is kept below about 90% full power. For the purposes of running in I have been using one of the Bachmann Graham Farish standard train set controllers (no PWM or high voltage track cleaners etc). Interested to hear any comments? Cheers Tom. I've just tested mine and when running DC it occasionally cuts out at full power, but not consistently. Under DCC control it doesn't cut out at all. Hope this helps, Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I've just tested mine and when running DC it occasionally cuts out at full power, but not consistently. Under DCC control it doesn't cut out at all. Hope this helps, Tom. I've seen this too - but running in seemed to help things, so not sure the mechanism of this strangeness. Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mine was doing the same.. cleaned the track and its fine now.. Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mine was doing the same.. cleaned the track and its fine now.. Cheers Mark Just fitted one with a Legomanbiffo Next 18 Sound decoder, it runs like a dream!! Fingers Crossed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Mine was doing the same.. cleaned the track and its fine now.. Cheers Mark Indicates it may just be a need to run in and take off some of the wheel tread blackening and blackening where the pickup wipers work. Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Just fitted one with a Legomanbiffo Next 18 Sound decoder, it runs like a dream!! Fingers Crossed. Hi Charlie. I've just fitted one with a ZIMO decoder from Digitrains, same type of decoder as used by Graham Farish. Runs perfectly, no need to cross fingers when using ZIMO decoders. LOL Bit cheaper than ESU, too. (wink!) Best regards, Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 For when I get around to installing my sound decoder in mine, any advice on the back-EMF front? If you use a ZIMO sound decoder a la GF, then the BEMF (CV56) reads out at the ZIMO default, 255, so no need for any changes. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi Charlie. I've just fitted one with a ZIMO decoder from Digitrains, same type of decoder as used by Graham Farish. Runs perfectly, no need to cross fingers when using ZIMO decoders. LOL Bit cheaper than ESU, too. (wink!) Best regards, Paul No need to have a twitch when using eithe ESU or Zimo !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 No need to have a twitch when using eithe ESU or Zimo !! LOL. Rodger that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2018 Quick question; what were the split head code 40s selling for before they sold out? I saw a new one in a shop today but didn’t buy it as the price seemed too good to be true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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