bradfordbuffer Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 17 minutes ago, Chrisjh said: Recieved my Class 56's which are great I have fitted a Gaugemaster DCC 21 pin chip to both of them but I cant seem to activate the cab lights can anybody enlighten me as to how these are activated please, many thanks Chris is battery switch in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 12 minutes ago, Chrisjh said: Recieved my Class 56's which are great I have fitted a Gaugemaster DCC 21 pin chip to both of them but I cant seem to activate the cab lights can anybody enlighten me as to how these are activated please, many thanks Chris The lighting setout is complex and not set up out of the box. We recommend a Lokpilot with the custom.file installed from the ESU website in order to work all functions. Which gaugemaster decoder are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisjh Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 56 minutes ago, RBE said: The lighting setout is complex and not set up out of the box. We recommend a Lokpilot with the custom.file installed from the ESU website in order to work all functions. Which gaugemaster decoder are you using? Many thanks I am afraid I dont know as I have thrown the box out, loco runs great just cant get the cab lights to come on. So not sure what to do. Best Wishes Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Or use a Pre Set LokPilot 59659 Decoder, see: https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=68&product_id=2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekdoestrains Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 10 hours ago, Chrisjh said: Many thanks I am afraid I dont know as I have thrown the box out, loco runs great just cant get the cab lights to come on. So not sure what to do. Best Wishes Chris get an ESU blown with the file is the best option you’ve got in my opinion… admittedly I tweeked mine so both markers and headlight came on with F0 and headlight off on a different function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmygoodnessme Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 21/04/2024 at 00:38, charliepetty said: Or use a Pre Set LokPilot 59659 Decoder, see: https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=68&product_id=2007 First time I've seen the Märklin decoder mentioned in combination with the Cavalex 56 - up until now, 59619 and 59629 (nmra compliant) have been mentioned. I'm assumung you've checked that 59659 works and doesn't damage the circuitry connected to pins 4 and 13 in the locomotive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Just want to add my Thanks for Superb Customer aftercare service, not only for the bits I needed a month or so back to sort out one 56 Model but for the personal hand over today of some more bits for my six. And to have a brief look at 60001 and a good chat. Cheers CavAlex For the fabulous and outstanding service! Meld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 On 30/04/2024 at 13:24, meld said: Just want to add my Thanks for Superb Customer aftercare service, not only for the bits I needed a month or so back to sort out one 56 Model but for the personal hand over today of some more bits for my six. And to have a brief look at 60001 and a good chat. Cheers CavAlex For the fabulous and outstanding service! Meld I also want to thank Alex and the team for their outstanding customer service in dealing with some issues with mine and a friend’s 56s. Great to catch up briefly at Model World LIVE. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magna Junction Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Like a complete tool ive just accidently knocked mine off the layout and now isn't running properly like a cardon shaft maybe has dislodged. Any guides on getting access to the bogie towers? Body detail stood up well to the excursion just one aerial gone missing in the carpet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Magna Junction said: Like a complete tool ive just accidently knocked mine off the layout and now isn't running properly like a cardon shaft maybe has dislodged. Any guides on getting access to the bogie towers? Body detail stood up well to the excursion just one aerial gone missing in the carpet. In the first instance remove the body and look into the bogie tower access windows on the side of the chassis and see if any of the worm cover cap clips have popped loose. If any are not clipped down they can easily be clipped back in place with a small flathead screwdriver. Feel free to contact us via email if you need further guidance. Regards Cav Edited May 3 by RBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magna Junction Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, RBE said: In the first instance remove the body and look into the bogie tower access windows on the side of the chassis and see if any of the worm cover cap clips have popped loose. If any are not clipped down they can easily be clipped back in place with a small flathead screwdriver. Feel free to contact us via email if you need further guidance. Regards Cav Hi Cav, Thanks for the quick response. Yes both covers had come loose, re-attached and now running smoothly again. ☺️ An example of the excellent build quality and robustness of these fantastic models. Regards Scott. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post uk_pm Posted May 6 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 6 Here is 56008 doing what she was built for. Note how sure-footed she is over the crossovers. 17 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 18 minutes ago, uk_pm said: Here is 56008 doing what she was built for. Note how sure-footed she is over the crossovers. Love that, takes me back to Doncaster when I was a kid! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted May 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7 It has such a feeling a weight to the sound file - excellent stuff! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, E100 said: It has such a feeling a weight to the sound file - excellent stuff! I have four 56's and to me it has the best sound quality in the market today. It is crisp, solid and flawless throughout the volume range without any distortion or body rattle when gunning it thus hat's off to Cavalex for a fine sound file and reproduction in 4mm, an absolute joy to listen to! 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted May 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7 The sound on the 56's is next level, the model itself is outstanding but the sound really has moved things on. I hope everyone else can get their sound to match Cavalex going forward. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted May 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7 I have to agree the sound is brilliant, I have the Accaurscale 37 and it’s not a patch on the 56 sound wise. It’s been turned down to stop it cutting out, not the best solution in my opinion. To me it still seems little to bassy I get the feeling there’s a slight distortion and rattle when it’s running round the track maybe the real things do the same but whatever I end up turning the sound off. Where’s the Cavalex 56 is has clear as a bell. Model wise there not much in it detail wise apart from the fact that if comparing the first loco releases then the 56 doesn’t come with unidentifiable parts sitting at the bottom of the box. More 56s and the 60 will have to be added to the fleet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 8 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8 I my love my Cavalex 56, but can’t help feeling the sound debate is a bit like saying my Lamborghini is better than my Ferrari, forgetting I had a Ford Escort and a Mini Metro PS - I have never had a Lambo or a Ferrari. Roy 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 18/04/2024 at 19:19, aureol40012 said: Was online a couple of weeks ago when Rails put their last 56s on line, all of them being in-house weathered versions. I’m always a little cautious with “production line” weathering (they had lots available), but I have to say I’m chuffed to bits with what I got. Anyone know who did the weathering for them? It will have likely been my pal matt, look up matty midland on twitter 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Roy Langridge said: I my love my Cavalex 56, but can’t help feeling the sound debate is a bit like saying my Lamborghini is better than my Ferrari, forgetting I had a Ford Escort and a Mini Metro PS - I have never had a Lambo or a Ferrari. Roy Thought you were going to say you'd never had an Essie or Metro !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12 On 08/05/2024 at 19:30, atom3624 said: Thought you were going to say you'd never had an Essie or Metro !! Still got two MK11 and enough panels to half build a metro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moley48 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Oh damn it! Just noticed one of my sander pipes is missing. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Pin drive and a little bit of shaped appropriate-sized wire work wonders .... or is the reservoir missing as well? Al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun66 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 @RBE @Grimleygrid Any update on when the sound upgrade kit will be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted May 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25 Finally managed to make final payment on my three yesterday. Hoping to get them during next week. Just got to find the cash for the SLW 25 with sound I have on order now (fortunately for me, but perhaps not for others, they've been somewhat delayed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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