Popular Post Ruston Posted March 1 Popular Post Share Posted March 1 (edited) Hybrid, built from a BR blue one and a Rowntree one. Edited March 1 by Ruston 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted March 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7 (edited) For info though I admit this would have been far more helpful if I'd taken photo's but I found a small 6 pin wired harness Zimo decoder fits without modification with the Hornby 6 pin socket black tacked on top of the motor, the decoder tacked on top of the gearbox and the wires carefully coiled and secured below the decoder. I think a direct 6 pin decoder would also fit but a speaker for sound and stay alive if desired would I think have to go into the cab. Edited March 8 by MikeParkin65 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 13 hours ago, MikeParkin65 said: For info though I admit this would have been far more helpful if I'd taken photo's but I found a small 6 pin wired harness Zimo decoder fits without modification with the Hornby 6 pin socket black tacked on top of the motor, the decoder tacked on top of the gearbox and the wires carefully coiled and secured below the decoder. I think a direct 6 pin decoder would also fit but a speaker for sound and stay alive if desired would I think have to go into the cab. A SA needs to go in the cab but if that suppressor thing is removed from the motor, an ESU speaker will fit in front of the motor. I used a 6 pin Zimo MS500 that plugs directly into the Hornby socket and saves having extra wires to fit in. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATME Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Lovely looking model (Engineer's loco), but it looks like I am going to have to hardwire in a wired decoder as the direct pin Zen Blue I fitted proved to be too much of a squeeze and despite careful refitting of the body managed to sever two of the socket pins, dammit. The 48DS chip fitting was a breeze compared to the 88! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 How does one get into the cab of these? Attempting to fit crew to mine, and assumed it was the two addition screws on the underside holding the cab on, but its still held fast. Any tips? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 minute ago, SDJR7F88 said: How does one get into the cab of these? Attempting to fit crew to mine, and assumed it was the two addition screws on the underside holding the cab on, but its still held fast. Any tips? It requires quite a bit of courage and a bit of strength! Squeeze the lower cabsides until you hear the glue crack - judicious application of a thin blade may help. CJI. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 48 minutes ago, cctransuk said: It requires quite a bit of courage and a bit of strength! Squeeze the lower cabsides until you hear the glue crack - judicious application of a thin blade may help. CJI. Cheers for the quick response. Will give it a go. Do the aforementioned screws have anything to do with the cab? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 9 hours ago, SDJR7F88 said: How does one get into the cab of these? Attempting to fit crew to mine, and assumed it was the two addition screws on the underside holding the cab on, but its still held fast. Any tips? There are two screws that hold the cab to the frame/running plate but if all you want to do is to add crew figures then there's no point at all in removing the cab as the only access into it is by removing the roof. The cab is metal and the roof is plastic. Flex and crack the glue around the top of the cab and get a sharp scalpel blade in if necessary. The roof will come off quite easily. Edited March 13 by Ruston 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 8 hours ago, SDJR7F88 said: Cheers for the quick response. Will give it a go. Do the aforementioned screws have anything to do with the cab? As far as I recall - yes. CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 31 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31 As seen in 2014.... and 2022 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonty14 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Just got the BR blue one for 64 euros at Modelbahnunion in Germany. Should arrive tomorrow 😀. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted April 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4 I purchased a new one of these at the York Show and attempted a test run today. Sadly although the motor appears to work it is clearly not connected to the wheels! I have sent a message to the retailer but wondered if anyone else had encountered the same issue and if it is an easy fix which I could do myself - I am yet to open it up and won't do so until I hear back from the shop. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted April 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4 8 minutes ago, Gilbert said: I purchased a new one of these at the York Show and attempted a test run today. Sadly although the motor appears to work it is clearly not connected to the wheels! I have sent a message to the retailer but wondered if anyone else had encountered the same issue and if it is an easy fix which I could do myself - I am yet to open it up and won't do so until I hear back from the shop. Chris Easy fix - pop the body off and click the motor back in its retainer. Its more obvious than I describe when you look :) 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireline Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, MikeParkin65 said: Easy fix - pop the body off and click the motor back in its retainer. Its more obvious than I describe when you look :) Also check that the two screws that hold the motor mount are done up properly. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 At last! And yes, it is in the box. steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 On 31/03/2024 at 11:34, Gilbert said: As seen in 2014.... and 2022 Interesting that the own has fitted vacuum bag, I’m sure it can’t make a brake tho? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, rorz101uk said: Interesting that the own has fitted vacuum bag, I’m sure it can’t make a brake tho? Vacuum brake equipment was fitted back in the early 90s, when this loco was based at the Middleton Railway, Leeds. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I reckon it looks the part. Glad I hung on for this livery. steve 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 7 hours ago, steve1 said: I reckon it looks the part. Glad I hung on for this livery. steve It does look rather smart! However I'm puzzled by the cab door and rear cab windows being painted over - presumably it's only ever driven forwards........🤪!? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) On 09/04/2024 at 03:25, Halvarras said: However I'm puzzled by the cab door and rear cab windows being painted over - presumably it's only ever driven forwards........🤪!? In preservation, 421415 has vandal protection boards fitted over the windows, which are finished in the body colour. These were on when surveyed by Hornby. Join the dots 🙄 Edited April 10 by Simon Bendall 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 18 minutes ago, Simon Bendall said: In preservation, 421415 has vandal protection boards fitted over the windows, which are finished in the body colour. These were on were surveyed by Hornby. Join the dots 🙄 You would think that someone entrusted with surveying a prototype loco would have been able to detect temporary fixtures! Did it not occur to ANYONE during the design and approval process that there was an odd lack of provision for side and rear-view visibility? What have I previously posted about Hornby and a lack of railway knowledge - (swiftly rebutted by one of our Moderators)?!? CJI. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Hang on... I haven't seen a photo of the cab rear on this particular model. Have they really done it without rear windows? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ruston said: Hang on... I haven't seen a photo of the cab rear on this particular model. Have they really done it without rear windows? Sorry - wrong picture! CJI. Edited April 10 by cctransuk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted April 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10 Clear from the image here there are just recesses in the cab rear where the windows should be:- https://www.hattons.co.uk/619181/hornby_r3894_ruston_88ds_4wdm_diesel_shunter_north_british_distillery_ltd_as_preserved/stockdetail 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 minute ago, spamcan61 said: Clear from the image here there are just recesses in the cab rear where the windows should be:- https://www.hattons.co.uk/619181/hornby_r3894_ruston_88ds_4wdm_diesel_shunter_north_british_distillery_ltd_as_preserved/stockdetail Thanks - that was I was (unsuccesfully) trying to link to. CJI. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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