JBM37404 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 26037 pokes out the tunnel mouth as the Per Way gang stay out the way till it passes on Aberkeld Jcn John 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Latest on the workbench. WIP 37427 as in 1993 condition. Thanks John 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 47283 arrives on 6T37 ex Dover to get loaded with more Highland produce. This loco is sound fitted after some milling out and pcb was removed. Thanks John 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 Have decided after mixed results not to pursue sound in N any further, chips are getting offered for sale and back to normal DCC. Felt it was stressing me a little and couldn't get the time needed to fit and the results I wanted. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2023 Good luck and probably wise give speaker size, I use my memory to insert sounds in my mind - but of course being old the memory sound files are quite large! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Robert Shrives said: Good luck and probably wise give speaker size, I use my memory to insert sounds in my mind - but of course being old the memory sound files are quite large! Same here, grew up in the 80s and 90s so plenty of decent memories. Ultimately DCC sound although it's coming along well it's still the same recordings so a fleet of locos will all sound identical. 37s all sound different to my ears based on how knackered they are and under what load etc. Even in the larger scales I'm still not convinced despite it being the in thing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted November 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 hours ago, JBM37404 said: Same here, grew up in the 80s and 90s so plenty of decent memories. Ultimately DCC sound although it's coming along well it's still the same recordings so a fleet of locos will all sound identical. 37s all sound different to my ears based on how knackered they are and under what load etc. Even in the larger scales I'm still not convinced despite it being the in thing. I think that the sounds, good though they are, can't recreate the effect of load. A light loco will romp away on full throttle, but a heavy freight needs to crawl away making alot of noise. I know the speed steps can be tweaked, but that would need doing differently for both cases. I would love to recreate somewhere like Didcot in the 70-80s, but I don't think there is enough space even in N to get both the full chat of Valenta powered HSTs on departure of the stoppers and also get the 125mph non-stop passing through effect too... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted November 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) I've also dabbled a little with sound (though not in N) and came to similar conclusions that it didn't enthrall me like I had hoped ... what could be nicer than listening to a Class 25 idling away in the background, thought I ... in reality it just annoyed me as it spoilt the nice peaceful ambience of my modelling room ! I may give it another go sometime in an '0' gauge shunter for a 'small' shunting layout that I hope to build one day but won't be bothering on my WHL N gauge layout. Best wishes, Ian. Edited November 20, 2023 by 03060 Correction. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted November 20, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Davexoc said: I think that the sounds, good though they are, can't recreate the effect of load. A light loco will romp away on full throttle, but a heavy freight needs to crawl away making alot of noise. I know the speed steps can be tweaked, but that would need doing differently for both cases. I would love to recreate somewhere like Didcot in the 70-80s, but I don't think there is enough space even in N to get both the full chat of Valenta powered HSTs on departure of the stoppers and also get the 125mph non-stop passing through effect too... The majority of sound layouts I see at shows are TMD style ones, which can have a bit of life with sounds or a bit of to much of it with a large number of locos. I enjoy weathering and doing scenics a lot more and as the gambling industry says when the fun stops. Sound fitting felt like it was taking over..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 Angus ponders his future as the type 2 waits some troublesome trucks to shunt. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted November 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, JBM37404 said: Angus ponders his future as the type 2 waits some troublesome trucks to shunt. "To chew .... or not to chew, chew ?" Edited November 21, 2023 by 03060 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 (edited) Took some shots in Aberkeld Junction with the ring light and phone. 37428 and 26037 and the HST featured. John Edited January 5 by JBM37404 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4 Nice, but I feel they may be still suffering the after effects of Hogmanay...... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 22 hours ago, Davexoc said: Nice, but I feel they may be still suffering the after effects of Hogmanay...... Indeed, whatever I do with them they upload inverted. Have tried to edit and reupload but no joy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 BRELs finest loco hauled removal devices. Or in model terms Graham Farish new tool 158 passes Dapols new body shell 156. John 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Couple of tunnel exit shots. 158 heading North, then 37427 'Highland Enterprise' follows. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted January 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27 The 158 looks the part, have you tried coupling the outer ends or two a 156. Mine runs ok but not match 156 speeds, for paired workings which would have been fun. I turned saloon lights off as the tinted windows dull it down in real life. Even after dark and with new lamps model is a tad bright for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said: The 158 looks the part, have you tried coupling the outer ends or two a 156. Mine runs ok but not match 156 speeds, for paired workings which would have been fun. I turned saloon lights off as the tinted windows dull it down in real life. Even after dark and with new lamps model is a tad bright for me. I couldn't get the couplings to match but haven't tried too hard, would think the speed settings would need matching. The Farish 158 definitely has a low speed on full power which I think is down to the motor being quite a small device. Edited January 27 by JBM37404 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Michael Fish has predicted some Springtime snow so Inverness allocated Intercity Sleeper pool engine 37156 is out on the ploughs. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 (edited) 26036 hauls condemned 26021 South to MC Metals from Inverness. Two Dogfish act as brake force. Edited March 27 by JBM37404 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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