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I also found the coupling to be strangely weak. I'd think a stiffer clip, or one with two prongs might be a good idea for future production runs Other than that an incredible model

...and the taxman

Great work, especially like the Cargowaggons.

I would pull that chip out and try another.

The Class 122 / 121 is a nice model but they need to solve the driveshaft problem, because even the replacements that are available also fail🥴

Thanks for that, I think I will try and model the Conflat variant as it will be simpler. I am guessing that the livery of the Conflat would be Olive Green?

Thanks. However on Paul Bartlett's site we also have these conflat wagons..so I am assuming these were loaded up with cement and taken straight to the site for pouring, or the square tank lwould be containing water for mixing with the dry components on site?

I picked up a PIKO wagon like this a few years ago from a model shop in Milan and I've decided to try and model something closer to this (picture taken from Paul Bartlett's website) However I don't understand what the function is of the hopper. Is it for storing extra cement, so the mixer can be reloaded? If so would it be covered at the top from the elements and also where would the engineering team have obtained their water from? I am assuming the large cylindrical tank at the far end is a fuel tank to provide diesel for the power generator?

I've corrected my post,....you DO want solid drive shafts, you don't want metal shafts with the plastic end bits. I think Dapol used them in the Class 122 DMU to keep them very thin so they could have a hidden mechanism.

Dapol Class 122 behaves like this if one of the drive shafts has failed. This is due to plastic teeth with a poor friction fit on a metal shaft. Can be fixed with super glue. Does the Class 59 have plastic ends on metal drive shafts? Hopefully not...

Hi Jim I found the most reliable fix was to roughen the end of the driveshaft with sandpaper before applying a dab of superglue and use only one driveshaft. It is quicker to desolder the wires for the bogie you are working on, drop out the bogie to allow the shaft to be removed.

Hornby need a rethink if I am typical of their customers. In recent years I would resell locos because the fitting of sound was too challenging or the quality was poor for the price. Last year I got fed up and just sent every loco I bought back to the retailer. For once I am not interested in any modern image locos Hornby is going to release in 2023. At the same time most of their TTS sound chips have been tremendously successful, if the lack of availability is anything to go by. They should make more and also make them compatible with their TT range so they can sell more of both. To my mind the brand reminds me of Rover cars and I suspect they are in danger of going the same way.

See 'em, buy 'em You won't be disappointed

First running session with the Accurascale Class 92 - what a great model!

Great model, the stay alive is unbelievable and it's a big surprise when the loco is still making sounds for 4 seconds after removing from the track! As well as excellent details, this is a model designed without compromise to having fun.

These are good quality, weighty wagons. There are lots of details you worry will break off with handling but somehow they only bend then can be bent back again. Printed details are also really good. Was great fun to try out my new airbrush on these wagons (the vans are Oxford Diecast) Looking forward to more models from this manufacturer.

as well as the above...lots of positive incremental changes Young Persons' Railcard More disposable income of public Seat reservations and cheap upgrade to 1st class Cheap travel on major routes if booked in advance Quicker and more comfortable than coach travel Toilets cleaned, smoking prohibited, public in general behaving less like animals and treating rolling stock and each other with respect More frequent and reliable services so less fear of getting stranded somewhere and also possibility of living outside of London and commuting into it

A good example of a good manufacturer, as far as rectifying mistakes are concerned.

Don't distract him!

I bought a few tts chips on the last release and about 1 in 10 were fails and went back to the retailer for exchange I suspect they can keep prices low by not testing them. My only gripe is they come without heatshrink and the speaker lead is a little too short

Rails seem to have them in stock

I think I went here https://uk.Hornby.com/community/forum/getting-smooth-running-from-tts-decoders?p=1

Cv29=2 your DCC is off. It sounds like a problem I had with running 37 tts chips. It was solved by adjusting some other CVs Do a Google search tts poor / jerky running

Changing CV29 so DC running is turned off?, solved the sort of problems for me

I was thinking more along the lines of the what might people want them to do next in terms of liveries etc