GerryP

Unlike many of the locos which have graced these pages, this topic has run & run for a very long time. Has it finally run out of steam? Has it reached the end of the line? Hit the buffers even? Sorry about the puns.

Whoo-Hoo ! 47981 Arrived this morning unannounced (no email from H) almost kissed the postman. First impressions a stunning model, we'll worth the long wait, not very heavily weathered but fine for me. Filler cap in bottom of packaging. Hope it runs as well as it looks. Can't stop looking at it. Happy Bunny.

Only bought the sound chip yesterday, waiting for heavy weathered BR version.

Been to Olivia's today, shop was nice and quiet. Asked about Garrett sound, no problem would I like to hear it on test track. The original sound files are from the Australian model (he said they were very difficult to upload). Sound - fantastic, open throttle a bit too quick to get out of synch slip then steady deep chuff. Lots of sounds to play with, simulated clickety clack over track joints as a background noise, rods clanking, brake squeal etc. Bought the chip there and then. He told me they had an arrangement with Hattons for any sound fitted enquiries to be handled by Olivia's. So they can supply them direct sound fitted. They had replaced the Heljan fitted speaker with a Loksound as the original is not that good. Instructions for fitting the chip and speaker are detailed step by step on Olivia's website under the new developments section. All in all a good day out, nice friendly, knowledgable people. Also got my G2A sound chipped, lovely, wheezes like a good un. On another thread, coming home on the train, between Shireoaks & Worksop, amongst all the lines of EWS coal hoppers is a long rake of faded National Power coal hoppers (HKA) which have stood there for over two years. What a waste of good assets. GerryP

I see Olivia's Trains has a sound file available for Loksound v4 decodes, listed from 7/3/2014. I am going tomorrow for other business, but will enquire

Hi, mine arrived from Hattons yesterday afternoon, 50795 (weathered). Looks stunning, Bradford Manningham shed code, just right. Will make this my "pet" loco! hope to match it with Bachmanns engineers saloon when that comes out. Well worth the wait for a loco that I put on the wish list survey every year. Reards Gerry