P.C.M Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 23 hours ago, saxokid said: Im same pete toying with idea getting new 37430,but sametime ile be keeping all my favorite Bachmann large logos too👍 I think if I was going to keep it as 37430 I would be very tempted renumbering to 427 would meN some work so doing one already started makes more sense. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 45 minutes ago, Steven B said: I do like this scene. Very convincing. How did you make the vegetation on the embankment? Steven B. Thanks Steven, the actual base is carpet underlay teased out and stuck down in clumps with PVA the green is woodland scenic fiber that again is teased out to form bushes than flock is added to the top. Other bushes are foam clumps and the trees are seafoam. Cheers Peter. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted August 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2022 Another early morning train is the Red bank to Holyhead postal service being hauled by 31403. 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just a question for people follow the thread. My Hornby 08s have been playing up a bit lately my 08472 has always been a bit more fussy but recently 08695 has been stalling. Any advice on what the go to decoder with stay alive would be to improve the running. DCC concepts looks pretty good. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 4 hours ago, P.C.M said: Another early morning train is the Red bank to Holyhead postal service being hauled by 31403. Realy nice view on the layout. Very realistic picture. 😃👍 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted August 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 hours ago, P.C.M said: Just a question for people follow the thread. My Hornby 08s have been playing up a bit lately my 08472 has always been a bit more fussy but recently 08695 has been stalling. Any advice on what the go to decoder with stay alive would be to improve the running. DCC concepts looks pretty good. Cheers Peter. Hi Peter, Do you know what decoders are in them, as that may have a bearing on advice? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2022 Big fan of Kungfu stay-alives here. Not cheap, but very effective! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 15 hours ago, MarshLane said: Hi Peter, Do you know what decoders are in them, as that may have a bearing on advice? Rich Hi Rich, pretty sure gaugemaster I should really check though I was thinking of putting in a newer decoder with the stay alive. The ones in the loco's have been in for a number of years now so newer ones would certainly be smaller and leave me more room. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Graham T said: Big fan of Kungfu stay-alives here. Not cheap, but very effective! Thanks Graham, I will look then up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Need some updates Pete. Getting withdrawal symptons here😁 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Pete, ESU decoders have the possibility of a keep alive capacitor to be installed. Might be worth a google around for the instructions. - Locally the ESU's can be had from Metro Hobbies boxhill for about $60. I have bought a number there recently. Most of the instructions could be had from the Hornby mag DCC installs either sound or not. You can buy the cap's at Jaycar. Not sure which uF rating you need or the voltage but from memory it has to be higher ie 35v rather than 16v (the later is below the voltage of the dcc units!) ... google is your friend... or ask SRman he may have played with a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 11:08, Lowlander said: Need some updates Pete. Getting withdrawal symptons here😁 Thanks Mate, I will take a few pics and post them up I have been a bit slack recently. Cheers Peter. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 13:50, DougN said: Pete, ESU decoders have the possibility of a keep alive capacitor to be installed. Might be worth a google around for the instructions. - Locally the ESU's can be had from Metro Hobbies boxhill for about $60. I have bought a number there recently. Most of the instructions could be had from the Hornby mag DCC installs either sound or not. You can buy the cap's at Jaycar. Not sure which uF rating you need or the voltage but from memory it has to be higher ie 35v rather than 16v (the later is below the voltage of the dcc units!) ... google is your friend... or ask SRman he may have played with a few. Thanks Doug, I will have a chat with you next time I see you. The capacitor will need to be a small as I have very little room in the class 08. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted November 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2022 A couple of pics showing 97405 on an engineer's train leaving the station and 25313 on ECS arriving in the carriage sidings. Cheers Peter. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 13:28, P.C.M said: Just a question for people follow the thread. My Hornby 08s have been playing up a bit lately my 08472 has always been a bit more fussy but recently 08695 has been stalling. Any advice on what the go to decoder with stay alive would be to improve the running. DCC concepts looks pretty good. Cheers Peter. Peter, I have a pair of the older Bachmann 08s and I find that when their running gets a bit intermittent the best fix is to dismantle them to be able to properly clean the wiper pickups located at the top of the wheels (access is impossible without dismantling). Neither has a keep alive, but the decoder is a small Hornby one (hard wired) as that's all I could find that fits. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted November 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2022 HI Pete My two 08s are the Bachmann versions that have the daft pickup arrangement at the top of 4 of the wheels. All the dirt and crud makes its way to the top and builds up under the pickup until it stops making contact. 🙄 My solution pictured below. This mod makes them run faultlessly with basic Bachmann chip hardwired in after removing the circuit board and their mounting pips behind the radiator, with no need for stay alives. They pickup from all 6 wheels now! 10 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted November 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) Hi Ian, What’s on the end of your pickups? Have you just formed the wire into a loop? Paul. Edited November 13, 2022 by 5BarVT Mis tryping Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Hi Pete I see that the layout is in next months Hornby Magazine. Will sure get a copy to keep. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 18 hours ago, ISW said: Peter, I have a pair of the older Bachmann 08s and I find that when their running gets a bit intermittent the best fix is to dismantle them to be able to properly clean the wiper pickups located at the top of the wheels (access is impossible without dismantling). Neither has a keep alive, but the decoder is a small Hornby one (hard wired) as that's all I could find that fits. Ian Thanks Ian, My Hornby ones are pretty clean, they have a better set up than the Bachmann models but i can certainly have a better look. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 14 hours ago, Temeraire said: HI Pete My two 08s are the Bachmann versions that have the daft pickup arrangement at the top of 4 of the wheels. All the dirt and crud makes its way to the top and builds up under the pickup until it stops making contact. 🙄 My solution pictured below. This mod makes them run faultlessly with basic Bachmann chip hardwired in after removing the circuit board and their mounting pips behind the radiator, with no need for stay alives. They pickup from all 6 wheels now! Hi Ian, How's it going mate, I did that on my old Bachmann models too. It might be worth doing it on my Hornby ones but the pickups do seem to be doing their job. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Melangoose said: Hi Pete I see that the layout is in next months Hornby Magazine. Will sure get a copy to keep. Hi Nigel, It is yeah looking forwards to seeing how it looks myself. Cheers Peter. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted November 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2022 19 hours ago, 5BarVT said: Hi Ian, What’s on the end of your pickups? Have you just formed the wire into a loop? Paul. Hi Paul Yes. I just bent the wheel end of the wire into a small loop to increase surface area that's all. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Peter, many congratulations on the Llanbourne write-up in the January edition of Hornby Magazine. That was a welcome surprise when I was out running errands earlier today. I very much enjoyed reading about the evolution of the layout over time; and your strict adherence to a particular time and place, which places everything in context so effectively. It shouts, 'real railway.' Some fabulous photographs, too, which really show off the scale of your accomplishment. I was pleased to see also that you intend to continue to develop the layout further - I shall look forward to reading more about it in future as it evolves. Best wishes, Paul 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Hi Pete The layout looks excellent in the Hornby mag. The article was well worth a read. Well done 👏✔️ Edited December 2, 2022 by Lowlander 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted December 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2022 Hi Pete Had a read of the article this afternoon and very good it is, and some nice pics. Did you catch Tidworth in ModelRail? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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