blueaeshna Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I forgot to mention, yes the firebox flickers, and can either be left on random with fireman sounds (seems to come on more frequently when loco is stationary) or switched on and off with F15 on the Howes chip, I was very pleased with how fire-like it actually looks, especially when the glow reflects off the crew and pipework. I replaced the pcb in the tender in the end with a SW Digital decoder board with AUX 3 and 4 circuitry for added lighting control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 They have new stock of the red framed version http://www.nrmshop.co.uk/models/product/276887/city-of-truro.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueaeshna Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 According to Railway Modeller mag Bachmann have now done a "City of Bath" in GWR livery and at trainwest in Melksham last weekend I saw a Bachmann "City of London" with red frames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 According to Railway Modeller mag Bachmann have now done a "City of Bath" in GWR livery and at trainwest in Melksham last weekend I saw a Bachmann "City of London" with red frames. There is a thread on them here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/53406-Bachmann-announce-gwr-city/ Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Noticed the alternatives of renumbering etc one of the main Bachmann ones or buying from the NRM missed a couple of clowns on ebay which resulted in one selling for £175 last week!! Edited April 23, 2012 by Butler Henderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 And we can only guess at what price this wreck will go for http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160786946989?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) And we can only guess at what price this wreck will go for http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649 I bet he's managed to tear up the Limited Edition certificate as well! UPDATE: currently standing at £45.32, so someone must want it pretty bad, Certificate or no Certificate. Edited April 26, 2012 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) That smashed up wreck sold for £92 Edited April 30, 2012 by Butler Henderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwd Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I definitely bought mine to run although I haven't used it much as I don't possess any suitable stock to run behind it as yet. Yes suitable 'decent' stock to run behind it - if only..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2012 I guess the Indian Red livery version of Truro is sold out at the NRM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Just brought the City of Bath I have hard wired in a TCS T1 Decoder, but CV5 doesn't appear to have any effect, I'm wondering if it's caused by any capacitor fitted to motor. Are any fitted? I can't get the loco body off to check, I've undone the 2 screws but the chassis still won't budge from the body, The model is so delicate I'm loath to apply to much presure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG 7305 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 There are 3 capacitors grounded to the motor and 2 inline resistors on the feeds to the motor. I have a Zimo MX631 in mine and your comment on CV 5 has an echo in the behaviour of mine.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Apart from repainting the frames and renaming/numbering, what else would be involved in converting "City of Bath" to "Truro" (as it started its latest boiler certificate)? Are the name/number plates raised/etched or just printed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glueman Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) Hello, my name is Ralf, i'm from Germany and this is my first post at this forum, I know, my english is not very good but i'll try... Now, i just bought a City of Bath, found it at Hattons while looking for something totally different and could not resist. She's a beauty, but i have the same problem here with removing the Chassis/Motor unit: I can't get the loco body off to check, I've undone the 2 screws but the chassis still won't budge from the body, The model is so delicate I'm loath to apply to much presure I unscrewed the two screws and even removed (without problems...) the gearbox plate but the chassis itself will not move. Is there something glued or clipped or do I have to remove the Tender-coupling or something like that? Besides that, she runs fine but I like to give her some lubrication. I have absolutely no coaches, so i put some prussian ones behind. They are green too, you know... Edited August 25, 2013 by Glueman 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Well I managed to remove the body today, but it is very tight, just need to undo 2 screws mentioned in instruction sheet and gently ease if off. I found 3 capacitors attached to the body and after removing those, it now runs very well on DCC I'm having a problem getting the front bogie to stay on the track, occasionally it jumps off, particularly where I have a raised bridge for the door. Has anyone tried adding extra weight to the front bogie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 25, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) Hello, my name is Ralf, i'm from Germany and this is my first post at this forum, I know, my english is not very good but i'll try... Now, i just bought a City of Bath, found it at Hattons while looking for something totally different and could not resist. She's a beauty, but i have the same problem here with removing the Chassis/Motor unit: I unscrewed the two screws and even removed (without problems...) the gearbox plate but the chassis itself will not move. Is there something glued or clipped or do I have to remove the Tender-coupling or something like that? Besides that, she runs fine but I like to give her some lubrication. I have absolutely no coaches, so i put some prussian ones behind. They are green too, you know... Welcome to the forum Ralf.Fit the bufferbeam detail and cut off that hideous front coupling and the front end will be much improved.Like you say,she's a beauty. Edited August 25, 2013 by gwrrob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glueman Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks Rob, till now I don't dare to do something about the coupling. There is only one spare bogie and I think, i'll need three of them untill I get it right... Maybe one day when I have enough beer to overcome my fear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks Rob, till now I don't dare to do something about the coupling. There is only one spare bogie and I think, i'll need three of them untill I get it right... Maybe one day when I have enough beer to overcome my fear. This is what it could look like Ralf. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy P Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 off topic but Every job is a self portrait of the person who did it.Autograph your work with excellence.Especially if its made at Swindon works. Imagine something of your very own.Something you can have and hold.I'd build a road in gold.Just to have some dreaming. Robin I was just wondering if the combination of these two tag lines has something to do with Debbie playing havoc with your optical alignment. RP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted November 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2013 Here are a couple of pics that I took of my City of Truro conversion running on Shirehampton MRC's layout at their open day last weekend. The firebox is glowing nicely, I think the fireman is ready to cook breakfast! Its the first time I've managed to run it on a decent layout with functioning sound and lights and it was fabulous. I still need to do the buffer detailing and the lamps were a bit of a compromise due to available control functions. When the lighting is switched on with F0 the two lamps on the buffers are white in forward direction and the lower tender lamp is red, when in reverse the upper tender lamp is white and the lamp on the boiler is red. The two tender lamps can be switched off independently (F16 & 17) when the loco is hauling a load. It would have been nicer if bi-colour red/white LEDs had been available in the lamps. IMG_0117a.JPGIMG_0121b.jpg It's interesting to note how thick the lining on the Bachmann loco is compared to the Hornby one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted November 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2013 Also interesting to note that this loco is so much better than the Star in overall quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Also interesting to note that this loco is so much better than the Star in overall quality In your opinion perhaps. Personally I have no issue with the Star. It works fine, looks like a Star, performs like a Star. The Star can also be used for more than one name and has/can been modified to different versions, unlike the City which is a accurate model of a preserved condition engine, and cannot definatively be renamed with the frame strengthening/ very early tender combination as supplied. Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It works fine... I agree, at present. However it'll be interesting to see how the chassis bears up over time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Welcome to the forum Ralf.Fit the bufferbeam detail and cut off that hideous front coupling and the front end will be much improved.Like you say,she's a beauty. Of course that depends what you want to use her for. If you're attempting to recreate any of Truro's visits to preserved lines over the last few years, the front coupling would probably come in quite useful.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hi guys, seems to be a great deal of expertise here so can I ask some of you to check out my thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/99748-Bachmann-30-325-ambulance-train-40/I did search but never found this thread. Feeling really sad to have the issues found coupling rods upside down, runs horrid, detail fitting not easy. You will see I made a unboxing video 5:57 shows the rods issue. Not sure how to cure the lumpy running, maybe I just got a bad one? Thanks for any help, my City of London runs like a dream Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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