RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 Better looking cabinet than Westminster...........:) 8 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Awes0mesauce Posted December 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2023 Just pre-ordered the G+W 66. Also have the green DB on order too! Hoping to see a few more announcements soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Is there a confirmed date when these are available - M1 or just Q1 2024? Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted December 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2023 Q1 2024. That will become a specific week as soon as they ship. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium younGGuns7 Posted December 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2023 39 minutes ago, McC said: Q1 2024. That will become a specific week as soon as they ship. And which route they have to take 🤦♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 7 hours ago, younGGuns7 said: And which route they have to take 🤦♂️ With the way things are in the Gulf of Aden, then probably round the cape of good hope. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great news that these are still on course for Q1 next year! Very much looking forward to mine! Quick question (sorry if this has been asked before), will the 66 have the same automatic flange squeal as the 37’s? Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted December 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, WCML100 said: Great news that these are still on course for Q1 next year! Very much looking forward to mine! Quick question (sorry if this has been asked before), will the 66 have the same automatic flange squeal as the 37’s? Thanks Absolutely, here is the full DCC spec Deluxe Features PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with large ‘Accurathrash’ Style Bass Speaker and smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies (on DCC Sound-fitted models only) Hall sensor for flange squeal effect (on DCC Sound-fitted models only) DCC Features DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket] or Factory-Fitted DCC Sound options High Performance Traction features Five-Pole motor with two flywheels Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve minimum scale top speed of 75 mph (120kph) All wheel drive and all wheel pickup Fully detailed Lighting Pack features Directional lighting, DC and DCC Switchable Red and white marker lights with day/night options Separately switched cab lighting, auto/off on movement 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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derekdoestrains Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 hours ago, McC said: Hall sensor for flange squeal effect (on DCC Sound-fitted models only) are they not fitted as standard as per the 37’s so you can upgrade with a decoder afterwards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2023 14 hours ago, derekdoestrains said: are they not fitted as standard as per the 37’s so you can upgrade with a decoder afterwards? Hi Derek, No, as per above, only on DCC sound fitted models. Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekdoestrains Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi Derek, No, as per above, only on DCC sound fitted models. Cheers! Fran That’s a shame 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanbasher Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Goof afternoon, many apologies if this has been asked already, but please can someone advise if there will be 2 different sound chips for the 66's. One depicting the original unmodified engines with original horns, & one for the low emission variant with the softer horns please? Many thanks in advance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch-Traindriver Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Can the sound of this locomotive be heard anywhere (except outside...😀) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 14:04, vanbasher said: Goof afternoon, many apologies if this has been asked already, but please can someone advise if there will be 2 different sound chips for the 66's. One depicting the original unmodified engines with original horns, & one for the low emission variant with the softer horns please? Many thanks in advance. The low emission variant has plenty of examples with the standard horn in use on the engine. The horn difference has a lot to do with where the engine was originally ordered for, rather than engine type or gearing for haulage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, The Black Hat said: The low emission variant has plenty of examples with the standard horn in use on the engine. The horn difference has a lot to do with where the engine was originally ordered for, rather than engine type or gearing for haulage. Sorry to say there's more to it than that. There are 3 horn sounds (unless something extra has crept in as an oddity), and they vary by batch. Tier 1 is the original 4 door, Tier 2 are the later locos with larger cooler groups and smaller fuel tanks, often called low emission. - All Tier 1 plus Tier 2 with large round "bug eye" lights (66951/952, 66718-66727) have the original horns. Here is 727 with original horns to illustrate the point. - Remaining Tier 2 locos (fitted with black BMAC clusters from the factory) have softer sounding horns. 728 in the video, showing this as the changeover point. - Most ex Euro locos (those that retain the huge horn grill surrounds) have very harsh sounding European horns. Euro oddities are 66747-749 and 790-792, as they were retro fitted in the UK, and all have a Tier 2 style horn. At least one Freightliner Tier 1 loco has the Tier 2 horn, but that would more than likely have been a spare part fitted over here. On Tier 2 locos, the engine and compressor also sound different to Tier 1 machines. Jo Edited December 27, 2023 by Steadfast 4 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Great post Jo, thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, Steadfast said: Sorry to say there's more to it than that. There are 3 horn sounds (unless something extra has crept in as an oddity), and they vary by batch. Tier 1 is the original 4 door, Tier 2 are the later locos with larger cooler groups and smaller fuel tanks, often called low emission. - All Tier 1 plus Tier 2 with large round "bug eye" lights (66951/952, 66718-66727) have the original horns. Here is 727 with original horns to illustrate the point. - Remaining Tier 2 locos (fitted with black BMAC clusters from the factory) have softer sounding horns. 728 in the video, showing this as the changeover point. - Most ex Euro locos (those that retain the huge horn grill surrounds) have very harsh sounding European horns. Euro oddities are 66747-749 and 790-792, as they were retro fitted in the UK, and all have a Tier 2 style horn. At least one Freightliner Tier 1 loco has the Tier 2 horn, but that would more than likely have been a spare part fitted over here. On Tier 2 locos, the engine and compressor also sound different to Tier 1 machines. Jo Cheers - thats a super way of explaining it. I was trying to do a rough rule of thumb but better to get it right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) A new Bespoke Sound project for the Class 66 (with all three horn types is being developed by Legomanbiffo) this sound project on an ESU decoder will be available for the model before its release. Edited December 27, 2023 by charliepetty 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2023 All I know is 66751 has the best horn of the lot! sharp and loud, makes people jump when you give it a little pop 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2023 Well its quater one start next week so not long now,just paid for the curved ball they threw in last week so bring it on boys,lets ying ying in the new year. On the horn thing 751 certainly gets your attention best.......very beer hall stuff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2023 15 hours ago, big jim said: All I know is 66751 has the best horn of the lot! sharp and loud, makes people jump when you give it a little pop intrigued…. Youtube is your friend, it sounds more Polish than German, a bit like one of those party popper horns where the paper uncurls at the end. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) In the real world obviously to do 5 or 6 sound projects for a 66 would be overkill, but a fair compromise in my book would be Tier 1 engine and compressor sounds with original horns Tier 2 engine and compressor sounds with soft sounding horns Optional Euro horn via CV perhaps? Tier 2 locos sound has a bit more of a boom to it, and less ying. Inside there's a load of extra kit round the engine that the Tier 1 machines lack, and I wonder if that's what stops the ying sound getting out as much, as a lot of the kit is at the turbo end of the engine. Also the compressor makes more of a thump than on Tier 2 locos, I've not consciously compared the two, to see if a Tier 2 compressor is different or has extra things near it. Jo Edited December 28, 2023 by Steadfast 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMafia Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 30/10/2023 at 19:44, Creampot Junction said: As far as I know. The answer is no to hauling containers and are used mainly for engineering. It has happened though! Hire in if I recall. Hiw 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meerkat Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 any updates if they are on a ship yet or still in china? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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