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    Dapol 121 and 122 dmus in O gauge

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    6 hours ago, jools1959 said:

    I was told by a friend who models O gauge, that the price difference for sound on O gauge, is because the chip needs a higher voltage draw, therefore a different chip to say a smaller OO gauge version.  It’s like trying to use a chip for a N gauge loco in a OO scale Loco.

     

    I have no reason not to believe him but, he could have been mistaken.

     

    true for 'big' 7mm locos, not true for others, e.g. the Class 08. I asked Hattons about the decoder and they confirmed that this model takes 21-pin type that is used for 4mm.

     

    170 quid to fit does seem a bit steep given the price of 4mm decoders but you are also paying for someone's time and VAT on top.  

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    Heljan 37 mods in progress

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    No,I'm keeping this one as a 37/0....possibly in red stripe.....or a LLB Inverness machine...

     

    37146, 37153 may be your easiest options.

     

    Other examples are 37128 and 37209 although I don't think either carried IS stags etc.  

     

    37128 was an RSH-built machine so had different cantrail grilles. 37209 also had lamp irons on noses.  

     

    Other LLB examples may be possible but these were perhaps ED machines IIRC (37175 etc.).  37183 was in LLB with the bufferbeam cowling.

     

    The classic IS LLB engines  37260, 262, 263 did not have the same nose ends as the Heljan model, and also had the Halfords hi-intensity lights.

     

    It's a minefield....

    Dapol 08

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    anybody any ideas as to whether the next TOPS loco 08173 will come with yellow rods instead of red ?

     

    (i did search but found nowt)

     

    cheers

    Dave

    Heljan O Gauge Class 37 - new versions being discussed

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    Knocks my plans on the head then! Thanks for pointing it out. Back to drawing board. Headlight is a simple matter, grilles maybe not. Part of me wishes you hadn't told me and part of me is grateful....

     

    Jeff

     welcome ! it's a minefield i know

     

    plasticard strips might do the trick ?  plus a respraying of the skirts back to yellow

    Dapol 08

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    Read somewhere recently (possibly in the pdf linked to further back in the thread) that 08s were overhauled at approx 10 year intervals, with mileage factored in. And it's possible that, certainly in the late-60s, some works (Crewe in particular) would leave a still-decent paint job alone, especially for intermediate or unscheduled overhauls..

     

    We know that 08105 lasted in it's original black livery until withdrawn and we've had links to photos of early green examples (with 'cycling ferret') receiving TOPS numbers in the 70s (so that's 20 years between paint jobs) and a large number of later green locos getting TOPS numbers circa 15-20 years after delivery, so the 10 year cycle might well be an under-estimate.

     

    As with most things, but especially 08s with their myriad of detail differences, do an image search of your chosen machine. There is a very useful Green/TOPS group on Flickr with hundreds of good dated photos - plenty of 08s to choose from there!

     

    08105 was very much in BR Blue at the time of withdrawal.

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