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Howdy! It's been a while I was here, been logged in only couple of weeks back thought I would reply but didnt' get around to it. Unfortunately yes, the only way activate the tail lights at present is to solder the ribbons to the PCB, or ask a friend to solder on miniature connectors for you. Not sure what was manufacturers motivation to do this, whether saving pennies, technological difficulties, combination of both or something else. Either way, here's what's in the video but in text https://www-ambmodely-cz.translate.goog/instalace-osvetleni-u-modelu-714-020-5-cd-v-h0-od-mtb-model/t-157?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp and some discussion on Czech forums in regards to this https://diskuze-modely-biz.translate.goog/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=14098&_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp The sound is from Jacek-modely. I don't think at present anyone else makes suitable sound.

You're welcome Simon. @Everyone the site http://www.prototypy.cz/?ukaz=popisy is now back online, with detailed background, description, technical details and tons pf pics of various Czech locos (mostly electrics and diesels) .

That paint scheme was used for T478.1 008-030 (the 2 prototypes and other 6 locos were the round ones) Quick google translate from http://spz.logout.cz/vozidla/751/751.php The locomotives were already provided with interesting coatings during production. With another production series usually came with a change in color scheme. A brown-yellow paint (brown roof and frame, yellow side panels with white blinds) with red protective plows and black-red bumpers was designed for both prototypes. During production, the paint of the first prototype was changed to a red and white combination (roof and upper part of the sidewall red, cab and lower part of the sidewall white), the chassis, tank and frame were dark gray. Due to the fact that the drawing was not preserved for this coating, it is not possible to unambiguously determine whether it was white. At the trade fair in Brno in 1965, T 478.1002 was presented in a new blue - and - white paint with red accessories (roof and strip above the frame - Paris blue, upper part of the sidewall and frame - signal blue), the tank and chassis were gray - blue. The hydraulic locomotive T 478.2001 was painted similarly and the same coating was also intended for the verification series. However, the locomotives of the verification series eventually left the production plant in a coating derived from T 478.1001 (roof and upper part of the sidewall including the cab, protective plows - light red, lower part of the sidewall and cab - light gray, bottom - dark gray). A polyurethane coatings was experimentally used on these locomotives, which was to be applied to the first fifteen series locomotives. However, due to their difficult workability and unavailability, quick-drying synthetic enamels continued to be used for coatings. Serial locomotives were painted in a combination of light red and light gray. The first 23 locomotives had a light red roof and the lower side, cab and upper side were light gray. ' Starting with T 478.1031, the paint changed to a light red roof (without the part above the cab) and the upper part of the side panel, the cab and the lower part of the side panel were light gray. With the production of the second series came the expansion of light red to the entire roof, the rest of the paint remained the same as the locomotives T 478.1031-092. This coating was also transferred to the third series of locomotives, including T 478.2 machines. The frame, bogies and tank of all production locomotives were dark gray, only the protective plow was light red. There were red stars on the fronts of all locomotives, only the T 478.1002 in blue and white had a white star. Decree FMD 6.17 / 76-12 of 19 January 1976 introduced a unified coating for vehicles, for locomotives with a predominance of cherry red. Due to the poor visibility of the locomotives, this coating was supplemented by Supplement No. 1 FMD 6.385 / 1982-012 of 25 January 1982 with a 300 mm wide yellow stripe on the front of the cab, just above the main frame. According to the FMD 19.464 / 87-12 decree, a new color solution enters into force from 1.1.1988, while the original color distribution according to the type of locomotive remains, a 600 mm wide yellow stripe is added around the entire locomotive box (at T 478.1.2 the lower edge of stripe 610 mm above the lower edge of the main frame). The main frame is red, the chassis, tank and roof are brown-gray. After 1990, locomotives are painted in various color combinations. In LD Jihlava, the locomotives are experimentally painted with a newly considered unified paint in the color combination of the Czech tricolor (red-blue roof, sidewalls and cabins, complete with a white stripe on the front, the bottom is gray), Olomouc and Šumperk locomotives have variegated paint in various combinations. In this pic from the 90es there are the factory color schemes, depot Prague-Vrsovice: From the right T478.1 002, 003, 001, 011 (or 015 or 017). not sure of the other 2, could be any really. http://www.strojvedouciplzen.cz/index.php?page=galerie&id=4188 Some other links: http://www.atlaslokomotiv.net/loko-751.html http://www.strojvedouciplzen.cz/index.php?page=menu&id=191 http://www.parostroj.net/vozidla/T478/T478.htm http://www.parostroj.net/vozidla/T478/T478a.htm

Loads of life coming together at your layout Ian. I like it very much!

Ian, not to worry about a section of concrete sleepred track not being there... Was back home in CZ in July - sorry no railway photos or experience folks (apart from massive hangover on train across half the republic to Poland :D:D ) - and seen a section of concrete sleepered track being replaced with wood!!! As to surfing, you can always say they're on their way to visit there friends in Donegal, Ireland BR M

Tak tohle je fakt dobry Ian! [This is really good Ian!] having a home feeling from your layout BR Marian

Hello all, a small bump, not as much progress as much I would like but hey at least something. I made considerable progress on my take on 742 from brass etch and tried a T211 (pics in Neil's topic), as small the T211 is the 742 was easier to put together as everything is straight. Front grille on T211 needs adjustment. As for my postal coach, I just reimaged my computer, installed all sw again and will be drawing up some windows to cut out by one of rmweb's members here Next etch up: Postw/Fa by modely masinek, image courtesy of ZM Lhota to Taigatrommel: That color match is actually great, halfords you say? Must give em try after all the humbrolls , revells vallejos and I do not know what trying to match that color BR Marian

Very nice sir, lloks closer to the real thing than my own from etch. The pics are terifying I know, I gave it a rub with bathroom cleaning sand and it looks much better, haven't soldered anything in ages. No. 2 is coming soon and No3 from different manufacturer as well. BR Marian edit: replaced pic 1 for not so dirty loco

The glazing is lasercut too is it? Thanks for the pic, I'm gotta have to try this out, as I will need some glazing for my wagons and was thinking about lasercut, just any of the online services did not really show how does it look. Great job on the buildings too! BR Marian

Awesome work Ian, My gf keeps asking me where will we go for holiday, UK it is in 6 months then BR Marian

Sir I am monitoring your progress and must say this is some serious modelling here, thumbs up! Edit: I hope you will not mind that I have shared your work on one Czech forum: http://diskuze.modely.biz/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9107

Ahahahahahahahah, must watch more MP

The problem in general is the language barrier. Otherwise there are few rare cases where the products are overpriced, not shipped on time or at all, and these are often products no one else offers. PM please if you want to know more

Such a shame, foreigners go to CZ more often than I do! And when I go I do not have time to do train things Looking forward to pics, please do let me know if you will have your way to railway museum Luzna u Rakovnika pojezdy.eu > Mr. Pohorely speaks English and his attitude towards customers is excellent, also his eshop speaks multiple languages, stock that is not stocked is usually no problem to order modely.biz > Mr. Dalecky speaks English as far I know, eshop speaks only Czech, if google translate is not letting direct page translate then copy paste may be an option, has a lot of products stocked.

WOW! Don't forget to bring the chassis to lower edge of the axle boxes, see Eddie's pic: