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retbsignalman

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  1. Hi, In the throes of painting some engineers wagons and wondering if there's a ready to go shade that resembles the faded look the engineers olive took on? It seemed to change quite quickly to a muddy matt brown. My starting point is Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks Graeme
  2. Greetings! For the terminally confused such as I .........I have three DCC ready 56s and bought ESU LokPilot 5 decoders (59629) for them, installed and given them their addresses. So far so good. The locos all move effortlessly and responsively but f0 only puts the headlight on. No marker or tail lights......had a delve in the manual and moved the dip switches as per and no lights at all now. The instructions for functions seem to apply to sound fitted locos (which with hindsight might not have been a bad idea). Now I read the ESU decoder needs to be blown to the 56-specific files. Did I miss the memo regarding a bespoke ESU decoder? Having invested in both locos and the decoders I thought were for them there seems to be another obstacle..... As Wogan was oft heard to say "is it me.....?" Any guidance gratefully received, thanks Graeme
  3. Good afternoon Jeremy Both LEDs illuminate as they should The multimeter shows -11 between 3 and 14 As the loco occupies the left hand track circuit the relay activates, the red light on the detector illuminates but the power to the Tortoise is broken (the point doesn't change, however I then manually move the mechanism). When the loco occupies the right hand track circuit the red light on the detector illuminates, however when the loco has cleared the left hand track circuit completely the relay activates again and the Tortoise is powered up and returns to its original position (I have to hold the tie bar to prevent derailment). Thanks Graeme
  4. Good evening Jeremy, I've followed the initial diagram but when a loco occupies the "Set" circuit, the relay activates and the Tortoise has no supply, however when the loco occupies the Latching circuit and clears the "Set" circuit the Tortoise regains its supply and resets the point below the loco. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to relate the above description to a wiring diagram to help remedy the problem. All help gratefully received. Thanks in advance Graeme
  5. Thank you again Jeremy! I'll let you know how I get on Cheers Graeme
  6. Hi Jeremy, I've had a proper look at your description and come up with the attached diagram.....hopefully that matches your description! I've drawn it as per the relay terminals to help clarify. Looking at your alternative should that not work, I'm confused about the wiring in both the 'set' circuit and 'latching' circuit. I'm using a pair of DCC Concepts Intelligent detectors btw. Thanks in advance Graeme
  7. I have tried a number of options but none seem to be light enough to prevent derailment of lighter vehicles whilst having the strength to restore the normal route unfortunately.....
  8. You say that Paul, but we have a smattering of such newfangled gizmos across the area, mostly to set routes at Dingwall and Georgemas, and others around level crossings!! Graeme 😃
  9. Hi Mike, The start of the unidirectional line is in the fiddle yard and, like a lot of good intentions was an extra siding which in the end was hardly used. So, it has to be imagined that the signal to access it is off scene. The L.O.S. board has since been upgraded to a PLS fixed at danger (!) as of yesterday, as in the second drawing which also shows the point as 'sprung' (for the want of a better description. Cheers G
  10. Thats spot on, thank you again Jeremy. I'll let you know how I get on! Graeme
  11. Thank you Jeremy, this is going to be a project for next week when I can devote a bit of uninterrupted time to it. But first, a couple of questions about the placing of the TCs....as you'll have gathered from the foregoing I'm a novice at things like this. 1. TC A - the strike in TC (lhs) - this is approximately 3' and presumably excludes the point. 2. TC B - the latching TC - is the length of the point ( and I won't have to cut the rail near where the switch rail meets the stock rail) Would that then mean that a train approaching from the headshunt would activate the sequence and the point move? Or, because of the latching process TC B won't activate unless TC A has been occupied? Thanks Graeme
  12. It's not an expectation really, but just like on the 12":1' railway I've built in a run off/ trap. Just in case as its way more likely here!! I'm using Potter & Brumfield relays as in the attached picture. Graeme
  13. The headshunt on the rhs is by its nature bidirectional up to the LOS board. The line from the lhs is unidirectional as indicated by the arrow (as far as the LOS board). The point is set normal to the sand drag in case the LOS board is passed from the headshunt end. What I'm trying to create is a situation whereby a train approaches from the lhs, the point reverses and resets to the sand drag after it has passed.
  14. I have thought about that. The line is going to be solely used by EMUs, all of which have pick ups throughout.
  15. If the break was at the toe of the point, anything that had passed the LOS board would be either be derailed as the blades were mid move or it would carry on along the uni directional line which is what I was trying to avoid. Hence the break where it is. I have experimented with springs but have yet to find one strong enough to hold the point in the correct position yet allow relatively light vehicles to pass without derailing.
  16. Hi! My initial thoughts were that A would be a 'strike in' to activate the points and B a 'strike out' which would reset them after the last vehicle had passed clear. If I were to use say a DCC Concepts 'intelligent detection' track occupancy detector as a TC on the trailing approach to the points and carefully cutting the rail very close to where the switch rail meets stock rail. This would allow the last vehicle sufficient time to clear the switch rail before the Tortoise motor reset the point again (in theory)...... Hopefully my drawing will help! G
  17. Ah, sorry! Here it is!! What I have in mind is for the train to approach the point and pass over light sensitive diode A which will, via a relay activate the Tortoise motor to the points reverse position for the train to pass over it and once clear at B activate it to its normal position set for the sand drag. The light sensitive diodes I have are 5mm 'photodiode photosensitive light sensitive diodes' The distance between A and B is roughly 18" - roughly 6" before the point and 2" beyond it. Hope this helps explain it better! Thanks Graeme
  18. Good afternoon! I would like to set up a bit of automation on a set of points powered by a Tortoise switch machine. Basically, as the train approaches in the trailing direction, it passes over a light sensitive diode which via a relay sets the point for the train. Once the train has passed clear, it passes over another light sensitive diode and the point resets itself. I have uni directional line as far as a 'limit of shunt board' (from the lhs on the diagram), after which it becomes a headshunt. Can anyone assist with a wiring diagram please? In anticipation! Thanks Graeme
  19. A refurbished 4CEP in NSE Kent Coast livery*, or if they haven't got round to tooling the TS yet, a 3CEP. I possibly see why the 4TEP was done given the immediate availability of the buffet car, but the short lived SWT 3CEP is a bit of a mystery......shooooorly one in NSE would have a greater sales potential, after all they had a 10+ lifespan as 3 car units. *see also LSE 'Jaffa Cake' livery In anticipation Graeme
  20. Thank you! All those years ago shunting the things, I really should know! Ta, Graeme
  21. Hi, Could anyone tell me what size buffers are fitted to BR air braked 4 wheel wagons (SPA/ZCA/OBA etc) please? Thanks in advance, Graeme
  22. Hi! Would you consider producing a run of Warwell infills for AFVs etc. please? They would be very useful! In anticipation, Graeme
  23. Thank you! I used the time honoured t-cut and light rubbing with a cotton bud. Both the numbers and printed name came off with little effort. Conveniently Railtec Transfers do a sheet with 92009 on which was spot on for my chosen renumber. Regards Graeme
  24. Good evening! In the process of renumbering, adding detail and fitting a decoder this bit has come adrift and I can't work out from where! Would anyone have any ideas please? Thanks Graeme
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