RMweb Gold McC Posted May 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2022 But would you really want a big LED breaking the fidelity and accuracy of a pantograph? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 16/04/2022 at 18:19, boxbrownie said: Wow…that is some Magnatrac system 😄 No, it's a new high strength olhe. By putting all the stress on the wire, saves track wear........ Also proves down under trains don't fall off. Don't suggest you try it with a new Class 90..... . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, McC said: But would you really want a big LED breaking the fidelity and accuracy of a pantograph? Not so much a big LED as an LED you can genuinely hardly see. Please forgive my clumsy effort at hiding the wiring, my dexterity is not what it was and I gave up before breaking something. Edited May 2, 2022 by boxbrownie 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: Not so much a big LED as an LED you can genuinely hardly see. Please forgive my clumsy effort at hiding the wiring, my dexterity is not what it was and I gave up before breaking something. With a surface mount LED it should be relatively easy. The complex part is getting the wires there..... Perhaps have the pantograph as a conductor, with fine insulated wire within for the return, may possibly work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Torbay Express said: With a surface mount LED it should be relatively easy. The complex part is getting the wires there..... Perhaps have the pantograph as a conductor, with fine insulated wire within for the return, may possibly work? Indeed, when I was modifying the Hornby Panto I thought exactly that, if designed from scratch it would be relatively easy to have the fine enamelled wires run down the arms to each clip in connector at the base of the Hornby Panto, these could actually be used to provide the contact for the wires from the body, so the Panto could just be unclipped without needed to be separately electrically “unplugged” with wire connectors. Easy peasy…….isn’t it McC? 😄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted May 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2022 3 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Easy peasy…….isn’t it McC? 😄 Not if the panto is already metal, and moving :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br60066 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, McC said: Not if the panto is already metal, and moving :) Ah excuses. If its metal then you already have one side of the circuit sorted. Just need one return wire and you're golden 😉 Edited May 2, 2022 by Br60066 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 50 minutes ago, Br60066 said: Ah excuses. If its metal then you already have one side of the circuit sorted. Just need one return wire and you're golden 😉 I don't think with A/S pedigree of models, then excuses is the correct wording. Probably as a company that produces models, for an ever critical bunch of consumers, then proving reliable operation is perhaps the biggest stalling point, especially if the pantograph is operational too, and is to be properly scaled as per Class 92. In reality it is probably too much to ask of such fine components, without compromising accuracy and reliability? Let's not be too critical and to keep things in context - remember that one manufacturer is still doing plastic posable pantographs after many, many years in the business! Progress eh? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 From memory There is a copper pipe running down the pantograph which supplies air to the pan head which vents to atmosphere cause the pan to drop if a carbon strip is lost, and copper braided on the elbows etc, as you don’t have electricity pass through moving joints etc like bearings as the arcing in the join burns it away, so the wire doesn’t have to be 100% hidden 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br60066 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 22 minutes ago, Torbay Express said: I don't think with A/S pedigree of models, then excuses is the correct wording. Probably as a company that produces models, for an ever critical bunch of consumers, then proving reliable operation is perhaps the biggest stalling point, especially if the pantograph is operational too, and is to be properly scaled as per Class 92. In reality it is probably too much to ask of such fine components, without compromising accuracy and reliability? Let's not be too critical and to keep things in context - remember that one manufacturer is still doing plastic posable pantographs after many, many years in the business! Progress eh? Oh no don’t worry I made that comment with my tongue fully in my cheek! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2022 13 hours ago, McC said: Not if the panto is already metal, and moving :) Your giving in too easily 😄 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2022 I have just belatedly submitted an EoI. Sorry to keep you all waiting lol. Accurascale you can start production now. 😃 1 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Does anybody have one of these? If so, what are they like? https://oliviastrains.com/product-category/Hornby-main/Hornby-diesel-electric/Hornby-silver-fox-class-89/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonmaster Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: Does anybody have one of these? If so, what are they like? https://oliviastrains.com/product-category/Hornby-main/Hornby-diesel-electric/Hornby-silver-fox-class-89/ I don't have an Olivias Trains version, but I did build the Silver Fox kit many years ago. It is a resin body with moulded grilles. I replaced the moulded grilles with some see through etched brass grilles that used to be available from A1 Models. I would say it was good for its time and stands up reasonably well today. However, it probably isn't as good as a modern production model would be. A good substitute if the Rails/Accurascale model doesn't happen. Edited May 19, 2022 by Wagonmaster 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold StuAllen Posted June 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2022 See extract from an email from Rails - is today going to be the day? I hope so! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonM Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, StuAllen said: See extract from an email from Rails - is today going to be the day? I hope so! Yes please! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 It's the day folks!https://www.accurascale.com/en-au/collections/class-89 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2022 ‘Nuff said! Still waiting for the video to play. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 A tiny bit more expensive than I expected, but not too bad given that other running numbers are not an option without doing *what if* liveries. Anyway, that's current condition sound fitted ordered! Cheers, 60800 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted June 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2022 Hi everyone, I put a thread here forgetting this one existed lol: All the background info here and can be ordered from either Rails or ourselves! It's brilliant to finally kick this one into gear! https://www.accurascale.com/collections/class-89 Cheers! Fran 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted June 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2022 Brilliant news, just seen the Rails email! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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