Dan_71D

Mine arrived today, a very smart looking model. Even if it is a little on the costly side.

I am planning to add it to a rake of Virgin and Anglia liveried Mk2. 

Being based in Portsmouth and working for SWT/SWR I used to see this all the time in Eastleigh yard.

Just been announced by Bachmann - OO gauge class 319

Hi all,

Went looking for long range fuel tanks for a class 20 this morning on the PH Designs website.

It appears the website has been hacked as I was greeted with lots of options to purchase Viagra and other drugs.

Is PH Designs still in business and if someone knows the owner, can you let them know please as I have no details to contact them.

Many thanks

Dan

Another video for you guys...

https://youtu.be/i3fy_u31so8

What that reveals, which I had not picked up on earlier, is that the indicator discs can be opened and shut. That feature is much more useful than the lighting IMHO. However the video does not show the top lamp working, and does not show whether the left and right lamps are on separate controls?

Regards

The headcode discs do not open and close as such, you simply change them around by attaching from the detailing pack which ones you want. They simply pull off and pop back on again. All of the head lamps illuminate when lights are on, but the closed head discs cover up the lamps. There is a little light seep around the closed head disc but not too much to notice.

Dan,

 

Here's a work around for cab lighting for those who have limited functionality on their DCC controllers, like your Dynamis, early ECoS and some entry level systems like Hornby Select, Bachmann EZ DCC .

 

CV159 = 60

CV160 = 60

CV454 = 29

 

This will set the cab lights to come on whenever the marker lights are switched on, and will change ends when the direction change button is activated.

 

To compensate for the fact that you do not now have the full control of the cab lights which would be available with a better specified DCC system, i.e. access to all 29 F Keys (Hornby Elite, Gaugemaster Prodigy, NCE PowerCab, later ECoS, Lenz with latest firmware loaded, ZIMO, and many others), the cab lights will only illuminate when the loco is stationary. As soon as speed steps are greater than 0 (zero) the cab lights will extinguish.

 

If the marker lights are 'ON' when the loco stops, the cab lights will illuminate automatically.

 

That should tide you over.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

Brilliant, many thanks Paul, your a star! Sorry if it seemed like I was pointing out negatives to the DCC control, I don't mean it that way at all. What you have achieved is fantastic.

Cheers

Any chance of a video showing the lights? It really is a very impressive model and I hope it does well for them. I also hope they do a 24/1 and with Highland headlights!

 

Rick

Rick, a quick video for you showing the lighting:-

 

Thanks for that info, I too have the Dynamis but was planning on changing next year

FUNCTIONS NOT AVAILABLE on controllers with only 20 functions such as the Dynamis are

21 Tail Lights (see above post for work around).

22 Cab Lights

23 - 26 Notch Up sound (1/4 1/2 3/4 full)

27 Volume Up

28 Volume Down

 

Thanks for that info, I too have the Dynamis but was planning on changing next year

An email from Paul Chetter says that you can alter CVs so that the tail lights come on with the headlights, like most DCC locos. Email as follows:

As a work-around if you need them on, try this: CV436 = 29. This should put front markers and tail lamps on together (at opposite ends and directionally controlled).

To switch them all on or off use F key 0.

To revert to front markers only, set CV436 = 21.

This is obviously not as convenient as operating F21 but since your Dynamis isn’t capable, at least you still have the ability to decide if reds are appropriate or not.

Rick, I shall attempt a video for you tomorrow. The lights are fantastic. They do not simply go on and off, but charge up/fade just like a real tungsten lamp. One minor problem I encountered, but hopefully to be solved thanks to Paul Chetter is that the tail lamps are on function 21. Most basic to medium range controllers have no more than 20 functions. By Bachmann Dynamis for example, but Paul has given me a work around for this. If you have a full 28 function controller, all the lights operate independantly.

Thanks for sharing the link Paul! I am hoping to make another video in the next few days to show of the class 24 a bit more.

Everyone is talking about the price at £160. As far as I was aware, having attended the event, this was an offer price for those attending the event. Can anyone confirm if the RRP is £160 or was Philip pulling our leg to make us buy them at the show? I have a feeling the retail price maybe higher.

TBH I actually cannot see a NEM pocket. Good question...

The model comes with front and back detailing fitted. In the detail packs is an NEM pocket which clips up in front of the bogie each end and a Bachmann style slim coupling. The detailing obviously needs to be removed to install the NEM socket. I have done this today (very carefully) one end and installed the NEM socket and a buckeye coupler.

The manufactures are SLW (Sutton's Locomotive Works) a new manufacturer to the world of model railways. The 24s have been built to an extremely high spec with a vast amount of detail never seen on a RTR loco before. Working in conjunction with Paul Chetter the sound and control via DCC is perfect with full contol over sound and movement.

I was lucky enough to be able to purchase a sound one today, Philip sat down with me and installed the chip and speakers there and then for me to take away.