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Still waiting in NZ....

Hi all Two BSK have made it to NZ and they look very nice. Does anyone have any recommendations for DCC decoders to power the lights ? thanks Roger

And one from July 2012, my son being very unimpressed.... Roger and DA725 the same day.

Hi Hayley I took some photos of the DAs at Paekakariki at their open day July 2020. Roger

I see the class 33 gears are moulded together and appear to have a smooth shaft. I guess they won’t split now..... Roger

Can anyone recommend a sound decoder ? And what size speaker would fit ? I assume it goes underneath. thanks Roger

At work we have one of these for vertical lifting. Mobile scissor table, a foot pump lifts and the handle releases the hydraulic piston. our vet has something similar for her workspace. hope that helps Roger

What a good name ! I’ve just been calling it the triangle......

Did someone say moon ? the moonscape is usually on one of my exhibition modules Being a movie set.... Roger

Hi all I am wanting to match the Hornby LBSCR colour, hopefully using humbrol paint. does anyone have any mixing suggestions to start with ? thanks Roger

I have a 5 track traverser on a single line modular OO layout. The power to one rail of each of the storage lines is run through a reed switch. Under the exit track is a magnet which activates the aligned reed switch, so each of the storage lines is only powered when in line with the exit. To move the traverser deck a cable on the handle is pulled, this pulls back sprung sliding bolts at each end and a micro switch which cuts the power to the deck. The deck is moved, the cable released, the sliding bolts lock the track, the micro switches turn on the power and the reed switches only let the aligned track have power. I hope that’s helpful. Roger

Hi On the tender there is also a screw behind the right hand buffer, which isn’t marked on that photo.... Roger

Thanks, I’ll leave the tail lights alone then. Maybe brighten up the headcode lights as they are very dim. Rogrr

Hi I have the BR green version of this model. Should both of the tail lights be lit at once for light engine working for the 1960 s or only one? And should there be a white marker light at the front ? thanks Roger

hi all Christmas 1968, Triang New Zealand clockwork set. Back in its original box now. And recreated 50 years later. Roger

Hi all my mogul arrived today, with the usual DHL & NZ customs delay. unfortunately it limps while going backwards and jams going forwards.... it almost looks like a split gear such as my hymek had. before I begin the painful task of returning it does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be wrong ? thanks Roger

Hi all this is my Christmas 1968 set, NZC3, reassembled for its 50th, and another green clockwork loco. Roger

Hi all I am building an O gauge kit of a Southern Railway 40 T ballast hopper and have a question about the hopper door controls. Does anyone know how the operating rod actually opened the doors ? The kit has a vague diagram with levers, a drawing in SR wagons has what looks like a bevel gear and I haven’t yet found any phots showing what was really there as it is a pretty dark area. any hints or do I go with something vague and assume no one will ever know ? thanks Roger

That looks like one of mine, I’ve fitted them to Bulleid and Thompson coaches. the coupling unit needs recessing to clear the wheels. Works well but as you say not cheap. Roger

Hi all I have 2 of the first batch of 33. One has a definite split gear, I’ve taken that out, and the other started a thumping noise today. Does anyone know if these gears can be saved or will they all split ? I wondered about taking the unsplit ones off the shaft and reaming out the hole a bit as I seem to remember the hole being too small was mentioned as being the cause of the split ? I am also after one of the coupling pivots and 2 couplings if anyone has any spare. Gaugemaster don’t have any. thanks Roger

Thanks, gaugemaster have none, not sure if they’ll get any. i might try the Dapol ones, but would prefer the Heljan to fit to a class 33. Roger

Hi I’m after two Heljan O gauge screw link couplers to replace lost ones. Reasonable price paid, but must be willing to post to New Zealand. thanks Roger

Hi What sort of DCC socket is fitted ? thanks Roger

Hi I see the new Hymek has Two red tail lights, the old version has one red and one white at each end. Which would be more common, one or two red lights at the end when running light ? Also was a white marker light usually used ? thanks Roger

Hi all Has anyone any recommendations for a speaker for DCC ? The digitrains decoder arrived today along with the loco. I assume the socket marked cn6 is for the speaker ? thanks Roger