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    I have acquired a few old Jouef (SNCF) diesel loco's that are a pig to run. Does anybody have any advice on improving the electrical pickup arrangements, I have stripped the pickup bogie and cleaned the current assembly but it's still poor, motor runs fine if power added to the internal connections
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    I allways thought Southern Emu's looked like this
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    Little Muddle

    notlob replied to KNP's topic in Layout topics

    Just out of interest --- where are you going to put that on the layout? and then explain its appearence to the village council? just found this thread and cant believe the standard of modelling you have created. just 200 more pages to peruse through
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    Thanks Ray will give those a try
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    Hi All Has anybody any recomendations for new buffers for old dublo loco's e.g. the 2 rail 2 6 4 LMS, I would like sprung if possibly available but any replacements would help. Does anybody have/know of a walkthrough on how to do this also? thanks David
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    As much as I'd like to agree with your comment about investment in trains and the cost -- some of us are on a very tight budget and £300+ for a controller is way too much. Most of my traction is sourced via ebay and fettled if its not 100% ok, as is pointwork. investment in time, for me, is a cheaper option. I know everybody has their strengths in one field or another I just prefer to refurb what I can or build from scratch if its feasable for my limited talents.
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    Thanks for the reply I tried a search on here for 'DCC++' but no luck have you or anybody else any experience with 'DCC++' I've downloaded all the files from Github and will see if I can make any sense from them
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    Hi All Has anybody tried the 'Low Cost DCC Controller 2amp or 10amp with CV programming and BlueTooth' software and built the controller based on the PDF that is downloaded from the Link in the advert? just wondered if it was worth the cost or if its a complete NoNo Thanks
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    Damn succumbed to the resistors Oh and the drills dont tell HWMBO please
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    Just out of interest what happens if you disconnect 1 if the other 4 that work and connect number 5 in its place? then if that's all ok, reconnect the other 1?
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    now are you saying that nobody else has put this forward as a solution to the squashed oval all on 1 level? Having perused many plans from Mr Freezer both in RM as youngster and the many 'Plans for xx' books he published, I wanted to do the squashed oval but didn't want the multiple level issues as a flat board is more to my skill level - at the moment but still wanted the round and round tail chaser for the Grand kids to watch
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    thats doubtfull its only just over 4ft so will fit in a far corner of the loft - leaving 3 other corners to fill with more interesting stuff!
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    Thanks to BG John's Scarm layout diagram I downloaded Scarm and it works very well with Hornby 2nd radius curves - the 2 returns are flexible track
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    this is for a single track reversing loop I guess. what I meant/require is the squashed oval to simulate double track, so the current doesn't change polarity at all
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    thanks, that looks like what i wanted to achieve will try to create it on a test board
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    I understand what you are saying but I was looking to have a circuit of the loft without having to do gradients i.e. 1 return loop above the other so yes i could have 2 return loops and that would create a continuous run but i wanted to be able to do a continuous run round and round, and also have the ability to go somewhere and return from said somewhere!
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    yes but i wanted a continuous run - to watch the trains go by - and a return loop when i want them to go to, and come back from somewhere JDW - thanks for the input - and yes it might be simpler to lose the inner road and the 2 points Ray - will look into the Templot tutorials, but the rest of the layout will probably use peco/Hornby points for simlicity thanks to you all for your feedback
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    the attached is what i was thinking - excuse the bad drawing - done in paint
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    Hi Ray It will be DC to start, maybe down the line i will try DCC
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    Hi all as a newbie - returning after a few !! years out of the hobby, I need a little help with an idea is it possible to create a continuous run but also have it as 2 reversing loops? so i want to have a squashed oval to create the 2 loops but instead of these being at different levels make them into a combined loop on the same level so what i was thinking was i need the attached rough sketch is this viable? and can anybody do a sketch of the point work in templot so I could attempt to build it?
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