Tony Walker

Have you got a link to the YouTube video, I've searched for it and can't find it?

I got the HYA/IIA bundle and what excellent wagons they are. The detail on them is superb. Can't say much more. Here's a video of them pulled by Hattons class 66 66740.

Eric, Yes it is easy to remove it. Looks like the lamp is glued to the lamp iron, but mine was broken. I took the cover off, as per the battery fitting instructions, and popped it inside and replaced the cover. Drilled out the hole again and glued the lamp iron back on. The spare lamp iron is in the accessory bag of pipes with the lamp fitted pairs of wagons.

I've had a go at remapping the tail lights, as I like to turn the lights on and off as necessary, so I've got a problem using a function to turn the tail lights off (strange idea). I've tried all manner of options to sort the problem out, but have no joy. So I took the body off yesterday and to my surprise there are only two wires going to the light circuit. So I've no idea how it's been wired or how the tail lights are turned off, as they appear to be wired to the head/marker lights in some way or other. I too would like to turn on the tail lights to "park" the engine, but have no idea how to do this. If anyone out there has any ideas please let us both know.

I haven't noticed if anyone has mentioned this before, but I was wondering if the improved class 47 upgrade will lead to a class 57 upgrade eventually. It would mean, hopefully, that we could get the correct working lights on the model, now we have decoders available to give us several outputs for the lights. And would save me the pain of converting any future purchases of class 57's.

Craig, No problem here with either the first batch or the second. Spare springs are in the accessory pack, or should be.

Mark, I've used POM to amend CV3 and 4 to something more sensible. It works fine using POM and the change is instant. Give it a go. Tony.

Collected 47375 today from Tennents Trains. Only had time to run it in so far, so no comparisons yet. The fans work very well and slow done really nicely. The glazing does look strange, but it's obviously correct. Will see if I can get a few photos tomorrow, but someone may beat me to it. PS The bogies look great.

You will need to find someone with a DCC system local to you, or your local model shop (if you have a good relationship with them) and ask them to add 1 (one) to the setting value of CV29 in one of the units. This will reverse the direction of travel in the one unit and so both units will travel in the same direction. If they are DCC knowledgeable they will know what to do.

In reply to Jools1959. This is possible, but only on DCC, by programming the two decoders (one in each unit) so the lights all operate on a different function button. You can then get separate markers lights each end, independent day and night headlights and separately switched tail lights. On DC you are not able to do this, as Charlie says. I used an ESU programmer to do mine and it was an easy operation, by programming each unit independently of each other. Just need to work out which function output does what and what F buttons you want the lights on.

Just to let folk know, email from Bachmann says no spares, so you need to remove the old ones and reuse them. The email also pointed out that you should have used PVA glue, so you should use warm water to release the pipes and then reuse.

Having recently removed the bodies from my 2 class 20's to fit better speakers I noted that the buffer beams are integrated into the body. I've fitted the pipe accessories to my 2 and I'm wondering if the bodies will come with an accessory pack, as removing the pipes will probably prove difficult, and may result in breaking them. we'll have to see what comes.

There is one disappointment with this batch of coaches and that's the fact the brake pipe hoses for each end of the coach haven't been painted this time. We pay a further 13 pounds per coach this time round and have to paint the hoses this time. The initial batch had them painted. A bit poor I think for something so expensive.

When you look at the packaging and other things compared with the Dapol 68, there's too much the same. Whether Hattons had dispelled it or not, someone in China has made them.

I think the next run of these will depend on how the Dapol 59 is received and how the rotating axle boxes work. If the modifications work well, then we could see the same modification done to the 66. I still believe that the 66 and the 59 are being made in the same factory, hence my comment.

Or pop the spring on a small flat blade screwdriver and pop it on the one pin, compress the spring to pop it on the other. And yes I had one missing and found it in the box. And yes the Kadee springs will do the job as well, if you loose one.

I've got the Northern one and I haven't noticed a problem with the lighting at all. Just wish Bachmann had wired the lights, so you could turn the interior lights on and off separately. I have got an old style 150, with the big block in the motor car. I have real problems with the running on it and hard wired the connections, but it didn't make that much difference, for some unknown reason. Strange, as another same model runs perfect without any modifications.

Just so Lenz users are aware, there is slight change in the key actions if you are using the latest LZV200 V4.0 and the LH101/101-R throttles running V2.1. If you use RailCom in order to turn it on and off, or reset the track voltage, you need to use a certain key sequence. First click the "loco" key and then the "M" key. Rotate the black knob until you call up the POM command, then press the black knob. Enter the value "50" into CV7, but confirm this with the "loco" key and not the black knob, and then the lower red LED should double flash. Then click the big "arrow" key to clear the value 50. You then have 15 seconds to enter the appropriate value into CV7 to either change the voltage or turn on or off RailCom. Once you enter the value use the "loco" key again to confirm. Then press the ESC key to return. Hope that helps with this.

This throttle is well worth the wait. Set up the receiver on to one of my LA152's, switched on the layout and then the throttle and started running trains straight away. Took me around 1.1/2 hours to set up all my routes on the throttle. Then I sat in the middle of the layout and ran trains! Just need to get used to moving around the layout and knowing there's no cable attached to the throttle. The controls are exactly the same as the LH101, so if you already use one of these, the operation will be straight forward. You will need to change the language over from Germany to English for a start.

Just to let Lenz users know, I've ordered the LH101-R and it's due today. I'll let you know how I get on with it later, once it's delivered and I've had a play with it.

Thanks Fran.

Will these new PFA's be fitted with instanter coupling, as per the previous batch. These wagons run beautifully using the instanter couplings and therefore look very realistic. The above pictures only show the normal tension lock couples. Just wondering, as I will have to order a few packs of the instanter couplings if not.

Having seen this consist on RMWeb on the KUA topic, I just had to set it up and take a video. Unfortunately I don't have a MK2 in all blue, so Rule 1 has to apply in this instance.

One thing worthy of note when using the Bachmann Mk2A coaches, the NEM coupling socket is slightly too high, so you will need to use a stepped down coupling to couple up to the KUA's. If not you may have problems running with two locos top and tail, like I've got set up. The forth picture on "Jack374"'s post above shows this clearly and the coach has a stepped coupling fitted.

For those that weren't certain about what was missing from my previous video! And by the way, what a great model.