english electric Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 i have heard that the sound 50015 is due out this week and looking forward to this one and then compare it with the real thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 hope to get my hands on one of these before crimbo - snow or no snow - I hope Hornby have remembered to include snowploughs with it- there arent any shown on the catalogue image. If not , the only way to get them is to buy a 50007 as the ploughs arent available as spares Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Piccies now on 'Rails' looks like Hornby have stopped using orange for thier warning panels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 it does look nice cant wait to get my hands on this beast n i hope they do 50008 to go with it next year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax50046 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Saw a demonstration of Valiant today in the model shop...its great. Didnt realise the sound also works on DC as well as DCC though! Well worth it if you can spare ??165! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Saw a demonstration of Valiant today in the model shop...its great. Didnt realise the sound also works on DC as well as DCC though! Well worth it if you can spare ??165! extremely good value seeing as some of the standard release 50s are now pushing ??90 - 'Lion' seems to be commanding very high prices at the moment '179 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Lion demanding high prices hmmmmm might be because its a exellent loco and very reliable and still in NSE yep im one of lions gang alright and cant wait to see and hear it in the flesh and ive been told 50015 sounds ok so might have to invest in one next year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Could someone who's got one do a "youtube" video so we can all enjoy it - I'm still undecided about fitting sound but can't resist the sound of a proper diesel being "wound up" many thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hi - ill try and youtube my 50015 tomorrow if i get time tfn 'jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 There appears to be a problem with this loco. The headcode marker lights remain on in both directions. This is the same with all the models I have tested. I've asked Hornby if this is a "Feature" but I believe it is a manufacturing defect. I have withdrawn them from sale for the time being, until I get an answer from Hornby. they do sound good though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u244/level5models/?action=view¤t=MVI_5370.flv hi above a quick vid of 50015 in action - I think it sounds great! Mine also has the marker light issue - but having a look inside the loco this should be fixable by swapping a couple of wires - hower this will involve a soldering iron as this loco has a different circuit board to the non sound versions - Merry Christmas everyone - jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 thanks for posting the video, spot on i cant wait to get one now but it wont be till febuary time the fault what trains 4 u mentioned has also been reported by oliva trains i noticed that last night and it appears it could be faulty im going to wait to see what happens before i purchase one, hopefully it wont be nowt major, i have also read on the olivas trains new releases page under 50015 it also got a high amp draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Well I for one wasn't impressed! The start up and tick over is recorded form a cold(ish) start - not really an issue but the top end full power is well not much. It will probably be better with a larger speaker or two but not as it is at the moment. As for value... Howes sell a good (and better IMHO) 50 sound chip for ??110 or so and Hornby 50's can be picked up for ??40 to ??50 on ebay. So unless you really, really want Vac15 in Dutch then this would be the better option IMHO! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 838rapid Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I have had a 50 resprayed 50 doneas VALIANT. Glad I didnt wait for this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Evening - forgot to add , the all important snow ploughs are included with this loco - I have disconnected the working fan on mine - possibly this would improve the current draw - as the fan mechanism has quite a bit of resistance in it when you turn it by hand - IMO the 50 runs better with the fan disconnected- especially at slow speed - My loco also has lots of very thick white grease in the bogies - as a habbit i strip these down and completely remove all the sticky horrible grease - and then just apply the smallest amount of light oil instead - again this dramatically improves performance - and could possibly mean it draws a bit less current. tfn jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted December 26, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2009 Like the pics on Hattons and Rails sites. Would dearly love one before the VAT hike on the 1st Jan. Anyone seen keener prices that either of these two box shifters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Walker Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Jon (43179), My lights have the same problem, so when you get a fix please let me know. Haven't had much of chance to run the loco so far, but should have more time on Monday to have a go. Need to see how it compares with the SWD 50 I have had for a while now, which I think is very good. By the way, have looked at the CV settings just in case Hornby had wired the lights up seperately, so you could control the marker lights and head lights individually, but no chance. Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonJ Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Mine is boxed up ready to go back when I return to work and the shop from where it was purchased. Sorry but I am not prepared to solder and rewire a loco with an rrp of nearly ??210 to rectify a basic production fault. As well as the annoying incorrect illuminated both ends marker lights it also shorts out on pointwork. Not Hornby's finest hour I am affraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Walker Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Just had a response from Hornby, they have asked me to reset the decoder as they believe the problem with the lights could be the decoder. I've explained that I've already looked at the CV settings for the lights and it's nothing to do with that. They have said that they have NOT received any other complaints about the lights, so can one or two others please e-mail Hornby and let them know you also have a problem. Perhaps one or two returns after the holiday will also help. Will keep you up to date if I here anything further. Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted January 3, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2010 Just had a response from Hornby, they have asked me to reset the decoder as they believe the problem with the lights could be the decoder. I've explained that I've already looked at the CV settings for the lights and it's nothing to do with that. They have said that they have NOT received any other complaints about the lights, so can one or two others please e-mail Hornby and let them know you also have a problem. Perhaps one or two returns after the holiday will also help. Will keep you up to date if I here anything further. Tony. will resetting the decoder not cause it to lose its Speed profiles and put all the sounds out of sync? (or am i just talking tripe ) must admit im with you on this one....might well have to return mine....its binding and emits a loud squeak from one of the bogies...and its getting more than annoying....plus this lights issue....might have been a little easier for Hornby if they had not closed their forum!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I've had a look at the PCB looks like a hard wiring fault, F5 where the lights are soldered on to are common to each other. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CPRAIL3000 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Here is a short video of one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2010 Here is a short video of one. Now.....it could be me....with my dire electronics knowledge, but i would appear that Hornby have wired the lights up...somewhat completely oddly.... it would appear we have positive wires....going to negative...connections on the board...LED 2 and LED 3 appear to be wired backwards... any idea on what to move to where to actually get it to work correctly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Walker Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I have now had a reply from Hornby and they do admit that there is a problem with the lighting. They have said to do nothing at the moment, after asking me to do a reset, and they will get back to me once they have a fix for the problem. So we will have to wait and see what they have to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 im going to wait till the problem with the lights have been resolved before i invest in one i think but i definatly want to add one to my fleet of locos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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