RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) "I'm King of the World" No sign of the Blue ones down here... yet!! EDIT - Damm, just became a Queen instead.... Edited March 14, 2013 by John M Upton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffo49 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 "I'm King of the World" No sign of the Blue ones down here... yet!! EDIT - Damm, just became a Queen instead.... Get you, ducky! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
campaigner Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Not a Queen, but hows about a Princess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Me, I'm with the Duke... Talking of which, can't wait to see one in blue / small yellow panels livery... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2013 Can anyone tell of a retailer who sells a full set of "Western" shawplan nameplates.I want D1003 red background. So far have only been able to find certian plates. Shawplan will be at Nottingham and Ally Pally waiting to relieve you of yor money if you are going to either. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 No, I'll have the Duchess at 1044 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 "Western Dapol Dave" as a one off sounds good. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just had an email from hattons confirming the dispatch of the Blue Wizzo! Looking forward to it along with my new orange 071! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 LADY Yup - need a blue one.............too good to ignore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Western firebrand again for me am affraid. Destined not to have them. richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 How many have gone up in smoke for you Richard and are they all the steam ones? Since the problem seems unique to you perhaps you can start a topic on your set up to see if anyone has ideas. Is it only the Westerns that have given you trouble? Cheers Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Jim. 2 so far but a repared one from dcc supplies back and trailed again today give up the ghost around 10mins and has stopped working all together this time so call it 3.. Yes these are the only locos giving me trouble,i have over 40 others including Hornby/Bachmann/Heljan and 2 Dapol 22s that give me no trouble at all. I run basic DC with gaugemaster combie controllers no feedback and no Dapol track cleaner as others keep asking. The repared one was said by dcc surplies to be a faulty component on the blanking plate. All was running well until she went over some points and the lights flickerd and went out then with no control of my own she burst into speed and the lights came back on again,but then went out with a burning and smoke coming from her but this time she wont run at all. Thats it but is so damm frustrating as is putting me off getting anymore. hope this helps. richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi Richard You didnt notice a spark from the wheels over the points did you, Perhaps a tiny short blew something? Did the others go doing the same thing? Do you have a rolling road or any way to set up a plain circle of track to see if its OK with that? (when you get it back again) One option if you dont mind losing the lights would be to scrap the circuit board and hard wire it but (before anyone jumps in and says) you shouldnt have too. However its an option. Perhaps Dapol Dave would sort this for you if you really wanted too (if not id be willing to have a look if you werent confident of doing it yourself - hey I could take that Western at New Street pic you keep asking about too! Cheers Jim (you cant PM me so drop me an email, jim@p4newstreet.com if you do want to try it) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Jim. No did not see a spark and thks for interest but this one again is going back via the model shop in the morning. Something somewhere is wrong and cant be my layout set up,my Dapol 22s run a dream with no problems. Looks like my Heljan ones are to stay. regards. richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 The offer stands if you change your mind Richard Cheers Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Jim. 2 so far but a repared one from dcc supplies back and trailed again today give up the ghost around 10mins and has stopped working all together this time so call it 3.. Yes these are the only locos giving me trouble,i have over 40 others including Hornby/Bachmann/Heljan and 2 Dapol 22s that give me no trouble at all. I run basic DC with gaugemaster combie controllers no feedback and no Dapol track cleaner as others keep asking. The repared one was said by dcc surplies to be a faulty component on the blanking plate. All was running well until she went over some points and the lights flickerd and went out then with no control of my own she burst into speed and the lights came back on again,but then went out with a burning and smoke coming from her but this time she wont run at all. Thats it but is so damm frustrating as is putting me off getting anymore. hope this helps. richard. Take the wheelsets off and look at the contacts. The symptoms are those of a short .I had this last year.It took Alex (Lochnagar) an hour to sort it----but that's where your problem is. Edited March 16, 2013 by Ian Hargrave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strathyre Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 My blue one arrived this morning having been posted yesterday evening - it's a beaut! just what a Scottish based modeller of the Callander & Oban in 1962 needs really............should get bespoke plates made up for 'Western Extravagance' or 'Western Indulgence' I suppose............ Well done Dave & team, and the replacement wheels for EM are already ordered too so well done Gear Services too! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2013 Jim. No did not see a spark and thks for interest but this one again is going back via the model shop in the morning. Something somewhere is wrong and cant be my layout set up,my Dapol 22s run a dream with no problems. Looks like my Heljan ones are to stay. regards. richard. How frustrsting Richard - am sure you will get to the bottom of the problem However what you may not realise is that you probably have Dapol's secret trial class 21 mech in there - test bed but just too prototypical!!! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Phil. I have decided with much regret to stand by my Heljan ones due to these issues and with mounting finacial problems as also cant see a quick fix and folk not on here i must add telling me it must be my layout. over 40 locos run fine so how can this be.Even cancelled my ltd addition weathered one from kernow today. It just dont make sence. richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2013 Sorry to hear your problems Richard - how frustrating not be able to get such a fine model to run. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Phil. I have decided with much regret to stand by my Heljan ones due to these issues and with mounting finacial problems as also cant see a quick fix and folk not on here i must add telling me it must be my layout. over 40 locos run fine so how can this be.Even cancelled my ltd addition weathered one from kernow today. It just dont make sence. richard. Richard, I might have missed this, but is it just this Dapol Western? To be more specific, have you another one to try and/or, have you had your original faulty one replaced or repaired? I'm just thinking that if it's a fault with this one loco, another Dapol one may run fine?..... Just a thought. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2013 Having been well pleased with my weathered green sound-fitted Western Sovereign and seeing that the blue Western Venturer has arrived made another call to Lord & Butler today and confirmed that they had the blue ones in stock. A weathered sound-fitted Western Venturer will be arriving within a couple of weeks. Despite numerous phone calls and e:mails still waiting for D1000 to arrive....am told it should be with me next week. Fingers crossed. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Sean i may have mentioned i have tested 2 smoked within 2mins no lights but still ran out, and one of these repaired tested yesterday and this lasted 10mins and refuses to run at all after smoking. WESTERN MYSTERYS richard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Courier! (it's ordered from WLA!) Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2013 My blue one arrived this morning having been posted yesterday evening - it's a beaut! just what a Scottish based modeller of the Callander & Oban in 1962 needs really............should get bespoke plates made up for 'Western Extravagance' or 'Western Indulgence' I suppose............ How about Western Scot or Western Highlander? I was going to suggest Western Scottish, but that's for a different form of transport. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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