RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 So ive scrapped it… gosh what a bag of bits it gives… over 25 pieces on each bogie, and 24 bits on the frame, 15 on each bufferbeam, thats not including any screws, or the internals which adds another 20+… This chassis has fed around 10 of my 66 rescues so far, and reached the point of finally putting it out of its misery and stripping it down fully. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted March 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2023 Theres a guy listed a few of the range new on e bay and not for daft money if anyone wants a punt on a one they missed compared to Hattons non runner faulty ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz9284 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Does anyone have any damaged / surplus air dams they do not require? I'm after some for the tie down eyelets to modify the Dapol (and Lima/ Hornby) class 59s. Many thanks Darryl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 As always, Hattons great to speak to but very disappointed at their lack of spares for the 66. needing a replacement motor but cannot find anywhere that can supply. Any ideas please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 36 minutes ago, JohnC said: As always, Hattons great to speak to but very disappointed at their lack of spares for the 66. needing a replacement motor but cannot find anywhere that can supply. Any ideas please? Try this post to fix it… For a replacement, this will do, just swap the fly wheels. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002670420818.html 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 I repaired a motor last week using the method in adb’s post but I recon I might hold off putting it back together (was about to do it this evening) and order a new motor from AliExpress instead so I know I’ve got a decent one in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 58 minutes ago, big jim said: I repaired a motor last week using the method in adb’s post but I recon I might hold off putting it back together (was about to do it this evening) and order a new motor from AliExpress instead so I know I’ve got a decent one in there It looks like the same motor is used in several others (Dapol 73, Accurascale 92, Hornby 87 all look suspiciously similar), and the size/ shape dimensions lends itself to several other vendors too, so having it in the cabinet is not a bad thing. Edited April 23, 2023 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampot Junction Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Hi, I am wondering. Has anyone have a spare GBRF Air Dam with the coupling slot. Plus the NEM socket which plugs into the bottom of the loco as pictured below and circled in red? As I never add the extra details as I use my locos with couplings at both ends. So I need to replace the full detail end Air Dam with this one if I can get one. I have tried Hattons but no luck. Many Thanks if anyone can help. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted May 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2023 On 08/05/2023 at 05:36, Creampot Junction said: Hi, I am wondering. Has anyone have a spare GBRF Air Dam with the coupling slot. Plus the NEM socket which plugs into the bottom of the loco as pictured below and circled in red? As I never add the extra details as I use my locos with couplings at both ends. So I need to replace the full detail end Air Dam with this one if I can get one. I have tried Hattons but no luck. Many Thanks if anyone can help. Chris I have left one end of my Royal Scotsman 66 fully detailed so I’ll have a hunt when I get home for you and see. If no one else beats me haha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampot Junction Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 10/05/2023 at 22:52, Hilux5972 said: I have left one end of my Royal Scotsman 66 fully detailed so I’ll have a hunt when I get home for you and see. If no one else beats me haha Hi, Many Thanks for the offer. I think someone is sorting me out with one. Unfortunately the Royal Scotsman one is the wrong one I need as its a yellow on the air dam and not orange like the standard GBRF 66's which is one what it is needed for. But I am very much grateful for the offer though. Chris 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) After a very long journey, ive not got all my 66 chassis working and motors complete... I bought nearly every dud their was and in someways fixed it. Aside of just 2 from 40+ class 66’s they are all mechanically complete just by swapping bits between the demics to make them whole with oem parts. what of the “2” A few pages back, someone asked about blanking chips for the Hattons 66. My two are also missing a dcc blank chip. I emailed hattons who responded to say.. Quote You will be able to use any brand of 21 pin blanking plate with our class 66 locomotive. You will just need to make sure the switches controlling the light are in the right positions. unfortunately this is not true. whilst “any” might make it go, not all make the lights go on… (this is a Bachmann blank chip, no lights). Not to be undeterred and seeing some factory ancestry with Accurascale I decided to order some Accurascale blank chips… the. 55 and the 37. (The 92 looks identical to the 37). The 37 has 6 switches. Identical to the 6 switches on the board of the 66, so I decieded to turn the all on ,and fit it to the loco… Hey presto I have working directional lights again! It has to be fitted upside down (switch side down ) on the board due to the pin arrangement, but as your using the switches on the board this should not be an issue. What of the class 55… well it only has 4 switches, and err.. it turned on both front and rear, at the back, though the front lights up ok. so there we go… 1. A class. 37 Blanking plate, with all switches on (but inserted upside down) will provide DC operation with lighting. 2. Because the chip is reversed, you need to reverse the switches for day and night running, so Set k1 and k4 to “down” for Day and inverse for Night. see k4 circled in red on the main board. my guess is Accurascale may use the class 37 blank chip in their new 66, dispense with the onboard switches (and install it the right way up). Edited May 25, 2023 by adb968008 1 2 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 42 minutes ago, adb968008 said: my guess is Accurascale may use the class 37 blank chip in their new 66, dispense with the onboard switches (and install it the right way up). Although having switches on the loco does enable certain usage with sub optimal decoders IIRC. Can't you swap between day/night using the switches, for example, when using a 6 function decoder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampot Junction Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 25/05/2023 at 22:13, adb968008 said: After a very long journey, ive not got all my 66 chassis working and motors complete... I bought nearly every dud their was and in someways fixed it. Aside of just 2 from 40+ class 66’s they are all mechanically complete just by swapping bits between the demics to make them whole with oem parts. what of the “2” A few pages back, someone asked about blanking chips for the Hattons 66. My two are also missing a dcc blank chip. I emailed hattons who responded to say.. unfortunately this is not true. whilst “any” might make it go, not all make the lights go on… (this is a Bachmann blank chip, no lights). Not to be undeterred and seeing some factory ancestry with Accurascale I decided to order some Accurascale blank chips… the. 55 and the 37. (The 92 looks identical to the 37). The 37 has 6 switches. Identical to the 6 switches on the board of the 66, so I decieded to turn the all on ,and fit it to the loco… Hey presto I have working directional lights again! It has to be fitted upside down (switch side down ) on the board due to the pin arrangement, but as your using the switches on the board this should not be an issue. What of the class 55… well it only has 4 switches, and err.. it turned on both front and rear, at the back, though the front lights up ok. so there we go… 1. A class. 37 Blanking plate, with all switches on (but inserted upside down) will provide DC operation with lighting. 2. Because the chip is reversed, you need to reverse the switches for day and night running, so Set k1 and k4 to “down” for Day and inverse for Night. see k4 circled in red on the main board. my guess is Accurascale may use the class 37 blank chip in their new 66, dispense with the onboard switches (and install it the right way up). Great work. Does that mean you got the final two up and running. So you had a clean sweep of 66's all fixed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2023 19 hours ago, Creampot Junction said: Great work. Does that mean you got the final two up and running. So you had a clean sweep of 66's all fixed? as good as its going to get. ive got to decide what to do with them all now. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9 Maybe worth pointing out if you want genuine replacement axlesboxes, this maybe your last call… https://www.hattons.co.uk/510526/hattons_originals_h4_66_axleboxes_class_66_axleboxes_pack_of_6/stockdetail pack of 6, enough for 1 bogie. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted January 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12 One last good box with spares in....... https://www.hattons.co.uk/1555682/hattons_originals_h4_66_003_po15_class_66_66125_in_ews_livery_pre_owned_sold_as_seen_non_runner_motor_removed_/stockdetail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12 9 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: One last good box with spares in....... https://www.hattons.co.uk/1555682/hattons_originals_h4_66_003_po15_class_66_66125_in_ews_livery_pre_owned_sold_as_seen_non_runner_motor_removed_/stockdetail i looked at it, but thought £95 was a bit high. in addition to whats declared missing, Non-runner, motor removed - Missing buffers, couplings, one axle box & three set of steps - Loose fuel tank its additionally missing: All the side grills which ive not found a source for ( except cutting from a Hornby body). Roof Grills it also needs cab steps, front steps, cab mirrors, door and front hand rails, centre sand boxes. not even sure whats inside the body.. it could just be the motor, but it could equally be the board and drive shafts too. No word on the parts bag either. Definitely a Barry scrapyard job that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I will have to have a look in my spares box. I may have some grilles, which Hattons sent to me in error. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted January 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, adb968008 said: i looked at it, but thought £95 was a bit high. in addition to whats declared missing, Non-runner, motor removed - Missing buffers, couplings, one axle box & three set of steps - Loose fuel tank its additionally missing: All the side grills which ive not found a source for ( except cutting from a Hornby body). Roof Grills it also needs cab steps, front steps, cab mirrors, door and front hand rails, centre sand boxes. not even sure whats inside the body.. it could just be the motor, but it could equally be the board and drive shafts too. No word on the parts bag either. Definitely a Barry scrapyard job that one. Yup i did e mail and ask for a realistic price,it was we cannot move on this,as you point out theres nothing left worth that kind of money,cheers John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted January 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12 It has a "very good box" 😁 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Does anyone have a spare front valence (can be for coupler or not) for a DRS Plain Blue model or a central sandbox? if you do have either of those spares, please drop me a message, cheers all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted January 22 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22 Two new ones for not bad money if someone missed out on e bay ,not my stuff but might help someone? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126283836838?hash=item1d671a6da6:g:2ksAAOSwpgRlpanz Biffa https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126283844522?hash=item1d671a8baa:g:dKAAAOSwik1lpazf Patriot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24 On 04/04/2020 at 15:47, 'CHARD said: I must have missed Accurascale's announcement of its Class 66. Interesting foresight given the subsequent developments in 2024! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanbasher Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) Good Afternoon all, I hope I'm posting this in the right place & someone maybe able to help me. I have a DB Schenker Class 66 from Hattons & would love to give it DCC Sound, having watched a few videos on YouTube the sound that Hattons fitted to the 66 as standard was the stand out winner. Please can anyone who maybe aware point me in the direction of purchasing a sound chip that Hattons factory fitted to them in the first place & if possible could anyone please advise if there is a speaker already on the loco or would I have to purchase a speaker seperately? Many thanks in advance for any help or assistance, Kind Regards. Edited March 27 by vanbasher typo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, vanbasher said: Good Afternoon all, I hope I'm posting this in the right place & someone maybe able to help me. I have a DB Schenker Class 66 from Hattons & would love to give it DCC Sound, having watched a few videos on YouTube the sound that Hattons fitted to the 66 as standard was the stand out winner. Please can anyone who maybe aware point me in the direction of purchasing a sound chip that Hattons factory fitted to them in the first place & if possible could anyone please advise if there is a speaker already on the loco or would I have to purchase a speaker seperately? Many thanks in advance for any help or assistance, Kind Regards. The DC ready ones did not have a speaker installed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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