Wolf27 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, newbryford said: You work for Hornby and I claim my £10. Hi Shane! Dammit, I've been found out. Where do I send your prize? Hi Mick, hope you are well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, newbryford said: You work for Hornby and I claim my £10. If Wolf27 works for Hornby can we have a prototpe HST next please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, lippy said: If Wolf27 works for Hornby can we have a prototpe HST next please I'll see what I can do on Monday when I'm back in the office. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, lippy said: If Wolf27 works for Hornby can we have a prototpe HST next please Or a Virgin livery APT 'neverwas' limited edition? Or a Revolution trains Pendilino in retro APT livery Edited October 22, 2021 by jonhall 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, jonhall said: Or a Virgin livery APT 'neverwas' limited edition? open to suggestions but Network Rail is currently favourite. Everyone loves a yellow train. However I dont, it sucks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, jonhall said: Or a Virgin livery APT 'neverwas' limited edition? BR blue with yellow ends surely! Edited October 22, 2021 by Revolution Mike 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, Wolf27 said: Dammit, I've been found out. Where do I send your prize? Hi Mick, hope you are well. I only accept Friday night beer tokens. I'll send you my bank details - I hope you have Nigerian bank account. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Wolf27 said: open to suggestions but Network Rail is currently favourite. Everyone loves a yellow train. However I dont, it sucks. Agreed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Wolf27 said: open to suggestions but Network Rail is currently favourite. Everyone loves a yellow train. However I dont, it sucks. Hell yeah! - paint it yellow and put Network Rail stickers on 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlw Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, newbryford said: Hell yeah! - paint it yellow and put Network Rail stickers on WOW this is the best Evening Gents Edited October 22, 2021 by carlw 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Roy Langridge said: That is a different light bar to the one illustrated by @adb968008 On that one there seems to be no bridge rectifier but there is a zener diode. Roy Indeed it looks like its had an upgrade. perhaps you could remove the capacitor from the board, put it in the toilet cubicle, and wire it back to the board ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2021 Funny you should mention alternative liveries. I've been playing around with a few possibilities for the Bees Hill Models N-Gauge Kit (now on sale via www.electrarail.co.uk) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 For anybody interested here is a comparison of the 2 Hornby lighting boards that were mentioned in previous posts If D5 is a Zenner Like ZD1 then the voltage across the capacitor shouldn't rise above its rated value The solder pads marked CO1 & CO2 could be for capacitors (high value SMD types)which could help reduce flicker. John PS One of my favourite expressions when I disagree with some one is "you are entitled to your opination no matter how wrong it is" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted October 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, John ks said: One of my favourite expressions when I disagree with some one is "you are entitled to your opination no matter how wrong it is" or "I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong" 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 19/10/2021 at 08:17, DavidBird said: Just by going on the colours apparents in these photos, there is a difference in the wheelsets in each shared bogie. One appears to be much shinier than the other. I'm assuming the shiny one is the pickup for the lighting, Can anybody comment on what the difference acutally is, and what causes the difference in appearance? Well, embarassing admission time. I think - I'll confirm when I receive mine next week - that I'm looking at white-painted pipework... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRail642fan Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 9 hours ago, woodenhead said: And no-one can insist that @Erixtar1992 has to share the same opinion as others - it's one opinion, others may disagree, but it's still an opinion. From what I have seen and I am not in the market for one, there are capacitors visible in the carriages, makes it look like a last minute change rather than something planned as people would not expect it on a premium model. Then there is the light bleed that some people are seeing, and Hornby have recent history here with the DVT, it shouldn't happen, wouldn't have been an issue if lighting had not been fitted but fitted as an afterthought rather than in the original design. isn't light bleed fix-able using a few layers of black paint on the inside? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRail642fan Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Dagworth said: My original 14 car set built from old sets uses the Pacer coupling between the two power cars to improve pick up. Andi Can i just say, that model looks glorious, i hope you do a side by side with it and the new one when the full set arrives 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, WestRail642fan said: isn't light bleed fix-able using a few layers of black paint on the inside? Not in this case, it looks to be coming through the gap between the bodyshell and chassis. Roy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeddie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 20 hours ago, gazwire said: Received mine and I'm really impressed, aside from the capacitor position. They look fantastic - excellent finish, colours and shape and the glazing/windows really excellent. The only other thing is the pantograph which I'm scared to raise. The body work though is truly excellent. The alternate (“high speed” ) pantograph should be available a spare ( i think the one fitted was the original testing panto as in the pictures Linked above) , but as yet Hornby have no stocks. When they do i was thinking i might want to get a spare, just in case…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeddie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: He has history for not liking people having an opinion. He had a good rant about adults liking McDonald’s once when it was pointed out you can ask not to have sauce etc. Roy Oh can you ask not to have sauce then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeddie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 9 hours ago, E100 said: To me the obvious place would be to remove one of the toilet screw mounts and leave it with just 3. With the clips I'd assume it'd be ok. I'm honestly not sure I can be bothered. It looks good from the outside with the exception of the pantograph that I would happily paint myself. The open corridor ends creates a nice simple opportunity to wire the train throughout if desired. 1) looking at the photo of the RL panto it appears to be an aluminium base with a painted steel panto fitted to it, so i guess painting the plastic part will be fairly close? I can’t really see how Hornby could have better modelled the panto other than a better colour finish on the top part? All “white metal “would be equally as wrong? 2) i dont know much about capacitors, but does anyone know if i wanted to make a marginal improvement to the look is there heat generated or would it be ok to put a thin card “mask” between the windows and the cap, either in black or colour coded to reduce how obvious it is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeddie Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: Not in this case, it looks to be coming through the gap between the bodyshell and chassis. Roy How about tape on the inside to cove the gap but only fixed to the half with the lugs, like a short flap? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 hours ago, WestRail642fan said: isn't light bleed fix-able using a few layers of black paint on the inside? But light bleed shouldn't need to be fixed. 23 minutes ago, Bigeddie said: How about tape on the inside to cove the gap but only fixed to the half with the lugs, like a short flap? Everybody likes a flap - there's loads of it on this thread.... 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, newbryford said: Everybody likes a flap - there's loads of it on this thread.... Oh look, yellow flap: Roy 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just been sent this..... (please remove if it infringes copyright) 2 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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