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4 hours ago, Kaput said:

Is anyone actually monitoring the support email in the manual for these?

I sent an email about an issue on the 9th May and got the automatic reply but since then, nothing.

Good afternoon 

can you e mail me at 

simon.veasey@revolutiontrains.com

i will try and help you out on Tuesday 

thanks simon

Very interesting announcement for me as I missed out on the Realtrack 143 models so to be able to get a hold of a new class 143 from EFE is great news

But I will want to upgrade my one to sound 

I believe dc kits legomanbiffo 

do a sound file for these units

i currently have some sound fitted locos with there files which I am really impressed with.

Has anyone used the 143 sound file by legomanbiffo in there Realtrack units ?

and what’s your do you think about it ?

On 10/07/2022 at 12:42, charliepetty said:

With the New Dapol Class 68s now available we thought you might want to take advantage of our new 'Super Deal' on this project.  See:

https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=68&product_id=265

 

Or you can watch our new movie !!!!!

 

SEE you at Sutton Coldfield Modern Image Modelling Show on the 23rd & 24th, a show not to be missed, with over 10 layouts and specialist traders and manufatures showing the latest releases.

Burnroyd Works (4mm OO)

Clackmannan Goods (4mm P4)

Euxton Junction (4mm OO)

Hinksey Yard (2mm N)

Melangoose (4mm OO)

Oak Road (4mm OO)

Ryecroft Arena (2mm N)

Splott (4mm P4)

Towcester (4mm OO)

Wellpark (4mm OO)

 

 

Really pleased with this updated legomanbiffo file

this sound install has been really popular 

simon

Here’s our latest project for the new efe 1938 tube stock with added head and tail lights and arc flash

enjoy the video 

simon and Charlie 

1 hour ago, Soul Survivor said:

Are these speakers rated at 4ohm or 8ohm?

These are rated at 8 ohms each

I have the smallest dcc concepts 

zen decoder with a lais Kung fu

stay alive fitted 

the problem I have is that the stay alive

works ok in one direction 

if I reverse the loco and cut the power

the stay alive kicks in but in the opposite direction?

very strange I have tryed a few cv

changes anyone else had a similar 

problem ?

19 minutes ago, FSB said:

You say your sound system is from DC Kits but whose sound system is loaded? South West Digital's system will not chuff to a halt and will coast when the throttle is turned back.

 

I believe that it’s a wheeltappers file

1 hour ago, meatloaf said:

 

Does it say loksound 5 in the instructions?

 

My new 20 from the whiskies galore set state a loksound select but Bachmann said it was a full loksound 5 and the instructions were wrong.

Like you say it’s says select in the manual 

but it’s a loksound v5 decoder that’s unrestricted (can be reblown)

I confirmed this on my lok programmer

The chassis block is the same as the 6 pin version but the switch to turn the tail lights off is not in the fuel tank anymore

as the new next 18 pcb is made to have switchable tail lights operating from the decoder 

it seems that it designed for a zimo type decoder ,as the lighting arrangement  didn’t work on the loksound v5 decoder 

Hi mike 

the roof fan should be in aux 1

I have just received my post office red

class 33 and I am pleased with the livery ,but quote me if I am wrong

i thought it come with new LED lights

as per the advert. Removed the body to find the old bulb arrangement 

which is ok, but why say it’s got LED,s

a little misleading I think

8 hours ago, mezzoman253 said:

Hi, In my opinion, best layout at the show. I'm biased though as it's the era I model too.

 

Are your ground signals scratch built or bought in? I'm looking for some and those on offer, as far as I've found, are not near enough scale.

 

Thanks, Rob

Thanks rob for the feedback 

much appreciated 

the ground signals are made

by absolute aspects 

simon

Good evening sb67 

i am pleased you liked ruffles road as I am the layout builder and joint owner always nice to get good feedback 

I be showing ruffles road here

Great detail as always

Back sences are looking ruther good

Awesome layout i love ely station I spend time spotting there

Lovely modelling neil great detail there

Really nice job like you say it brings it to life

Brilliant work neil that looks great

Brilliant line up neil I have another Hornby tts on order weathered and re numbered 97303

Amazing work

Great night shots I love the lighting

I am very pleased with this i thinking on getting another to run and the rear on my network rail train

Well I have to say the 'yellow peril' (as OzzyO has christened it!) has surprised me. The recordings are good, let down by the poor speaker installation. First runs found it to be a little strange to drive as it would not drop back to idle until really low speedsteps. On perusing the supplied 'manual', I cannot find any more details on line anywhere, I had a play with the 'threshold' cv's. These decide when the program 'notches up' or notches down again.  After some fiddling I got it somewhere near, or at least usable, on Loch Dour.  The main missing setting is the inability to set the max speed, normally cv5 in a Loksound or Lenz.  This means it is still a little 'swift', but as long as I don’t take it above speed step 14(of 28) it is fine, and runs well in multi with 26 010. The biggest surprise was sticking it on three Mk1's and it romping up the hill!   It also seems to run smoother at low speeds with a train on.

If you want to give the settings a try here they are -

cv        original             changes

3              15                     50

4              15                     70

10            128                   80

210           5                      15

211           5                      15

212          30                     40

213           5                      10

214          60                     80

215           5                      10

In other news, 37 403's new SWD v4 is no more controllable than the Bachmann original!  Disappointing, but it does have more 'features'.  And 20 119 is now running with its new program on a v4.  Kev.

I have just bought one of the Hornby tts 37 i have carried out the speaker upgrade to a 8ohm bass reflex and adjusted the cv to the same as yours for a budget sound loco I am happy to have it running on my layout it has also been weathered and re numbered plus I got some detail to fit