Krok182

On 13/02/2024 at 19:52, mr_hobbles said:

Some exciting announcements from Noch/Kato on some reruns and new models for the RhB in their Nm9 (N 1/150) range.

Now, what would be really exciting is an Allegra 3-car set in the recreated Bernina Historic Livery!

... I’ve got all the Dapol Locos covered now (full cv sets from the factory) except the 64/74xx which has a horrendous factory set of cvs. I so far haven’t managed to turn down one particular ‚noise’ which I think is an attempt at auto coal shoveling and injection at the same time. It makes it unusable actually. No one seems no know what cv controls that.

Keith at Dapol also kindly provided the answer to your 64/74xx issue:

... Try changing cv584 way down. It worked for me.

Many thanks - yes, this did the trick.

Dapol have also sent me an expanded list of sound CVs for the 57xx, so I reproduce it all below for others.

(NB: changing the Overall Volume cv266 seems to reset other sound values, including cv584.

And lowest value is "1", a "0" being the equivalent of "255" or max.)

This is APPLICABLE TO THE ZIMO SOUND DECODERS ONLY!

Effect / CV No.

Overall volume = 266

F0 = 571

Fl = 514

F2 = 517

F3 = 520

F4 = 523

F5 = 526

F6 = 529

F7 = 532

F8 = 535

F9 = 538

F10 = 541

F11 = 544

F12 = 547

F13 = 550

F14 = 553

F15 = 556

F16 = 559

F17 = 562

F18 = 565

F19 = 568

F20 = 674

F21 = 677

F22 = 680

F23 = 683

F24 = 686

F25 = 689

F26 = 692

F27 = 695

F28 = 698

BOILING = 574

CHANGE DIRECTION = 576

BRAKE SQUEAL = 578

THYRISTOR = 580

START WHISTLE = 582

BLOW OFF (Draincocks) = 584

E-MOTOR = 586

DRIVING SOUNDS = 588

SWITCHGEAR = 590

2ND THYRISTOR = 492

PANTO UP = 594

PANTO DOWN = 596

PANTO STOP (DOWN) = 598

TURBO = 600

DYNAMICE BRAKE = 602

SWITCH INPUT 1 = 739

SWITCH INPUT 2 = 741

SWITCH INPUT 3 = 744

RANDOM 1 = 745

RANDOM 2 = 748

RANDOM 3 = 751

RANDOM 4 = 754

RANDOM 5 = 757

RANDOM 6 = 760

RANDOM 7 = 763

RANDOM 8 = 766

I'm really impressed with the viaducts and indeed all of the stonework. After two failed starts myself at a Landwasser viaduct, trying balsa and card, I would like to copy your method !

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed this. I have also reduced to sound level of the draincocks. Set CV584 to 50 for a more reasonable sound level.

 

Regards,

Tim

Hi Tim, Like you I find the sound level of the draincocks overpowering.  May I ask how you idenitifed the number of this CV?  Perhaps there's a complete list of CVs for this model?  The Dapol instructions are very brief - they don't even recommend the number of speed steps for the DCC controller.

I’ve reported this all to Dapol - it is apparently news to them, they will be getting back to me....

Hi, Did you get any answer from Dapol regarding the sound functions (mine's the same)?

has any claims been made on insurance in the last few years on exhibition policies by exhibitors or exhibition managers

I don't know whether there were any claims made, but one layout was written-off and another damaged (by the same member of the public!) last year at Warley (2015).