RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 Looks superb, although that Hornby APT style capacitor surely has a date with a soldering iron😃 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted January 18 Moderators Share Posted January 18 1 minute ago, franciswilliamwebb said: Looks superb, although that Hornby APT style capacitor surely has a date with a soldering iron😃 To be fair I hadn't even noticed it until looking back at the video clip where I'd got a light on to pick out the motion. A slap of black will sort that out. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted January 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18 I'm sure there are good business reasons why not, but could the sound files be made available to purchase separately? So those with different liveries have the choice of announcements? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: I'm sure there are good business reasons why not, but could the sound files be made available to purchase separately? So those with different liveries have the choice of announcements? The sound files are being installed by Kernow if i remember correctly. Im sure they would consider putting a different sound file or theirs of your choice in your model. Worth a phone call maybe :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: I'm sure there are good business reasons why not, but could the sound files be made available to purchase separately? So those with different liveries have the choice of announcements? For clarity each model comes with five printed destination boards that are specific to the allocation of each model running number at the time it was in that specific livery. The sound decoder fitted to the sound versions actually has all the destinations announcements recorded they can be user selected to function keys via CV value changes. Edited January 18 by Graham_Muz 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted January 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18 1 minute ago, Graham_Muz said: For clarity each model comes with five printed destination boards that are specific to the allocation of the each running number at the time it was in that specific livery. The sound decoder fitted to the sound versions actually has all the destinations announcements recorded that can be selected to function keys via CV value changes. Oh fantastic! I was already planning on knocking up some replacement destination boards with the right places, but having sound announcements to match is icing on the cake 👍 (for reference the Crimson Lake one comes with destinations for the Stourport branch, my home line, but the livery I need is the early Choc/Cream 😉) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: There's an awful lot to like and love about this model. I agree. It's exquisite to watch. A lovely model overall. Well done Kernow. Edited January 18 by Colin_McLeod typo 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, AY Mod said: There's an awful lot to like and love about this model. Hidden in there is something you may not have seen before; the motor is cunningly encased in a representation of the vertical boiler. VID_20240117_145508.mp4 164.6 MB · 0 downloads The running characteristics are superb; as stable on my hyper-sensitive rolling road as anything that's been on there and strong enough to have a tail load of 10 Mk1s. 😐 Muz knows the one bit I'd change. Good to see that there is plenty of space inside - I’m being heretics with my own sound installation and going Hornby hm7000, so it is good to see that there are possibilities for concealing such a space hungry approach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 15 minutes ago, Edge said: Good to see that there is plenty of space inside - I’m being heretics with my own sound installation and going Hornby hm7000, so it is good to see that there are possibilities for concealing such a space hungry approach I am not aware that Hornby yet produce a HM7000 Plux 22 decoder? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Got mine this morning via Royal Mail. Well worth the 9/10 year wait. My Diag O (in early livery) is running quite happily on my rolling road. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Fantastic models and worth the wait! Quick photos outside at lunch. Edited January 18 by Karl 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 Trying desperately to choose a livery, the maroon one looks red in some pictures and deeper maroon in others. Obviously down to lighting but for those that have this colour how would you describe it in your eyes please. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Eddie the dog Posted January 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18 The maroon is spot on, compare it to the lights if it helps ? Mine arrived this morning and very happy with it. Just waiting on my sound fitted chocolate and cream version now ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaniom Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, Garry D100 said: Trying desperately to choose a livery, the maroon one looks red in some pictures and deeper maroon in others. Obviously down to lighting but for those that have this colour how would you describe it in your eyes please. Thanks. I flipped a coin to decide which livery to get! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted January 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18 You know I’ve ignored this model, maybe even forgot it was being produced, but now they are arriving it looks sweet . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Hi With the limited number of destination options I'd like help deciding which to place on each end. Kidderminster Bewdley Hartlebury Worcester Stourport Bridgnorth Would quite like Worcester on one end, but where would it have gone to and from? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 I'm now offcially excited. I have got footage of postie leaving a parcel in the safe place. 😊 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 16 minutes ago, Garry D100 said: Trying desperately to choose a livery, the maroon one looks red in some pictures and deeper maroon in others. Obviously down to lighting but for those that have this colour how would you describe it in your eyes please. Thanks. Crimson.... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 (edited) I'm happy to say that the courier did manage to find me today. I had a nice surprise because the parcel included both my non-sound No. 61 and my sound-fitted No. 97! They were both icy cold when I opened the boxes. 97 has been chuffing around my test loop, running in as suggested. I replaced the scroll irons with the smaller ones and she looks much better for it. No sign of any clashes with the motion on my 2ft radius curves. Edited January 18 by Harlequin 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18 (edited) 22 minutes ago, mikesndbs said: Would quite like Worcester on one end, but where would it have gone to and from? Bewdley, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, later on one was used to the Malverns. Kidderminster had two cars, 85 & 98. Worcester had car 66 which was the one used for the Malvern service The time frame for SRM services at any location is quite restricted. Edited January 18 by melmerby 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, Graham_Muz said: I am not aware that Hornby yet produce a HM7000 Plux 22 decoder? They do not. I have found a plux12 to nxt18 adapter, and I’ll be using that. Should give me lights, sound and Bluetooth control. Edited January 18 by Edge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 56 minutes ago, Garry D100 said: Trying desperately to choose a livery, the maroon one looks red in some pictures and deeper maroon in others. Obviously down to lighting but for those that have this colour how would you describe it in your eyes please. Thanks. At first I thought the crimson was a bit red but having had another look at my photos of 93 I'd say, like eddiethedog has, it is actually spot on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 It's lovely to see these models are as good as promised, they look exquisite. I really wanted to purchase one and came close after seeing the pre-production versions at an exhibition, but commonsense had to prevail, I simply do not have an 4mm layout and the prospect of one might be declining against 2mm. There's not many trains I see where 'I want one' really applies because of their uniqueness, but this is one such model. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted January 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 19 minutes ago, Harlequin said: I'm happy to say that the courier did manage to find me today. I had a nice surprise because the parcel included both my non-sound No. 61 and my sound-fitted No. 97! They were both icy cold when I opened the boxes. 97 has been chuffing around my test loop, running in as suggested. I replaced the scroll irons with the smaller ones and she looks much better for it. No sign of any clashes with the motion on my 2ft radius curves. That's amazing news.. And, interested that a sound fitted one has been dispatched.. What's the sound like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, melmerby said: Bewdley, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, later on one was used to the Malverns. Kidderminster had two cars, 85 & 98. Worcester had car 66 which was the one used for the Malvern service The time frame for SRM services at any location is quite restricted. So for my one 85 then Bewdley and Kidderminster sound right? If someone was travelling back in the day from London to Bewdley or Kidderminster how would they have done it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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