birdseyecircus Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 31296 arrived yesterday safe and sound. Lightly factory weathered which is not too bad. Not sure if I will keep the number though. I have ordered a loksound decoder from legoman at DC kits which should arrive in a few days. Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris37422 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Thanks for posting Paul. What are your thoughts on the model? I’m tempted by 31466 in EWS… T.I.A Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 hours ago, chris37422 said: Thanks for posting Paul. What are your thoughts on the model? I’m tempted by 31466 in EWS… T.I.A Chris Hi Chris, yes it looks the biz, just have to wait for my decoder! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted August 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2021 I counted 6 class 31 threads now but here's the most useful for opinion on the original release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 07/08/2021 at 15:29, birdseyecircus said: 31296 arrived yesterday safe and sound. Lightly factory weathered which is not too bad. Not sure if I will keep the number though. I have ordered a loksound decoder from legoman at DC kits which should arrive in a few days. Paul Its on the way with Royal Mail. Thank you. Charlie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 26 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: I counted 6 class 31 threads now but here's the most useful for opinion on the original release. Which is not the version that has just landed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2021 20 hours ago, blueeighties said: Which is not the version which has just landed. It is similar enough to be relevant to the person asking what the model is like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Here is mine, expecting the postman to deliver the YouChoos/Zimo decoder etc today. it will be 31 421 Wigan Pier. Lets hope that the announced Inspection Saloon is up to the mark when it arrives. regards Mike 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 11/08/2021 at 11:41, Ressaldar said: Here is mine, expecting the postman to deliver the YouChoos/Zimo decoder etc today. it will be 31 421 Wigan Pier. Lets hope that the announced Inspection Saloon is up to the mark when it arrives. regards Mike Hi Mike, When mine arrives (Snap 31421) I have the numbers from railtec at the ready. No answer from Shawplan as yet regarding the nameplates. Also its in the queue as the blue & mainline one are here already. Regards Julian. PS As a guide having two already I do like it by the way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Short clip of regional railway liveried 31/4. Now 31421, waiting for name plates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold uk_pm Posted September 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) NOT a 31/1, but a 31/4. Nonetheless, a nice update of a good model - with wiring that is easy to follow, very nice livery application and the (as-standard) superb Heljan mechanism. Here's my model of 31 442 in action... Edited September 27, 2021 by uk_pm 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2023 Did post this in the Dcc fitting forum too but does anyone know of a guide on how to fit a decoder to this model, took the body off and don’t know where to start! Thanks in advance mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIAM Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Markwj said: Did post this in the Dcc fitting forum too but does anyone know of a guide on how to fit a decoder to this model, took the body off and don’t know where to start! Thanks in advance mark I've found this link very good - https://www.modernimageogauge.co.uk/crompton.html. Not a class 31 however the principles are the same. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Have managed to chip my 31, bit of a dogs dinner but it works! Use of choc block as got sick of trying to push all those wires into the small screw terminal. Chip is the Laisdcc large decoder £45 from digitrains, not bothered with the fan though. Edited January 21, 2023 by Markwj 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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