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  1. Hi there, I think you could pretty much use any of the containers that Arran (C Rail) produces. The only ones I wouldn't be confident about are the CMA/CGM ones (which I'm pretty sure were Ellerman and CE (Cunard Ellerman) back in those days), and EVERGREEN, which I think is a relative newcomer to the shipping scene. I was a box jockey (Driver of artic lorries carrying containers (boxes)) during the period you mention and I can remember having pretty much all of the rest on my trailer (chassis) at one time or another. Especially CAST, as the haulage company I worked for at the time also stored these containers, so our yard was always full of them.
  2. Cheers tractor, job done, works a treat!!!! Here's some photos straight out of the box and test run - runs like a dream!!
  3. Hi folks, Forgive me if this has been covered already but if it has I can't find it. Problem is my two units won't go in the same direction. I've tried seperate addresses and both with same address. I know there's a way of changing the direction of one of them using one of the CV's but the instructions with the decoders I am using are next to useless! Help please?
  4. Hi Kaput, Thanks. It does indeed. I'm not sure why Dapol didn't just leave the coupling bars off as they have done with all previous wagons (megafret, FEA, etc). Anyway, sorted. Cheers.
  5. At the risk of making myself look like a complete imbecile on here. How do you get Dapol's IDA wagons to couple together?? I took them both out of the box for the first time last night, and realised that they both had 'male' couplings attached. I was on the verge of sending them back thinking that this was obviously a mistake, but on looking at the picture of them on Hattons I notice that the pair in their picture also have 'male' couplings attached. I'm confused . . . . . .
  6. Hi Amdaley, Thankyou for your reply. I have tested the decoder socket on the PCB with a meter and there are no shorts. I have also turned the PCB over to see if there are any obvious signs of stray solder marks or anything else that might suggest that the PCB tracks have been compromised but I can't find anything. I have about 20 locos chipped and on the layout at the moment and they are all running fine.
  7. I originally posted this in DCC Fitting Guides but maybe it belongs in here? Hi All, Wonder if any of you can help me here. I have been converting my locos to DCC over the last few months with a lot of success and great satisfaction - very pleased with how well it has all been running! However, I attempted to fit an 8 pin decoder to a recently purchased Hornby Class 92 "Brahms" (which incidentally runs very smoothly on DC). On switching on the DCC power to the service track the Dynamis displayed the "STOP" and "SHORT" symbols. I removed everything and started again, but to no avail, the "STOP" and "SHORT" symbols appear instantly. Thinking the decoder might be faulty I tried a different one but likewise, to no avail, same thing. I'm assuming that if there was a problem with the wiring/pick-ups it would have "shorted" on DC also, so as the loco works fine on DC I assume there is possibly something wrong with the PCB but I can't see anything obvious. Is it possible to do away with the PCB completely and just hard-wire the decoder?
  8. Thanks RFS and Richard for your replies. Unfortunately, neither of these things are the problem. I have tested the DCC socket as you suggested and none of the pin sockets short with any of the other pin sockets, and the underneath of the PCB, where the socket is, is nowhere near touching anything. I have just successfully hard-wired a decoder into a class 86 (as it didn't have any kind of socket or PCB) and I can't think of any reason why I shouldn't just by-pass the PCB on the class 92 and hard-wire a decoder into it too. There is the addition of directional lighting on the 92 but the wires are clearly marked where they connect to the PCB, so connecting them to the correct wires on the decoder shouldn't be a problem. Does anyone know exactly what the PCB does, other than connect the relevant pins on the decoder to the appropriate terminals on the PCB?
  9. Hi All, Wonder if any of you can help me here. I have been converting my locos to DCC over the last few months with a lot of success and great satisfaction - very pleased with how well it has all been running! However, I attempted to fit an 8 pin decoder to a recently purchased Hornby Class 92 "Brahms" (which incidentally runs very smoothly on DC). On switching on the DCC power to the service track the Dynamis displayed the "STOP" and "SHORT" symbols. I removed everything and started again, but to no avail, the "STOP" and "SHORT" symbols appear instantly. Thinking the decoder might be faulty I tried a different one but likewise, to no avail, same thing. I'm assuming that if there was a problem with the wiring/pick-ups it would have "shorted" on DC also, so as the loco works fine on DC I assume there is possibly something wrong with the PCB but I can't see anything obvious. Is it possible to do away with the PCB completely and just hard-wire the decoder?
  10. Hi Ian, I wish I had read this post before having a very frustrating morning! Like you I managed to buy (on eBay) a Dynamis recently (as my very first DCC controller!) and duly got it set up. All was working great and the last few days have been spent fitting decoders and trying them out. Headed into the loft this morning with the intention of fiiting and programming a few more decoders and to my dismay I was greeted with the dreaded flashing lights syndrome. Tried disconnecting everything from the control box, resetting the handset, wiring up a different bit of track, everything I thought I could possibly do. At my wits end I decided to unplug the PSU to have a look at it to see if there was anything untoward looking. Couldn't see anything wrong so as a last resort I plugged everything in just to give it one last chance and "Hey! Ho!" the b*****y thing worked. Steady green light as if nothing had happened. A couple of decoders installed, programmed into the handset, and everything working perfectly. After reading your post, I am now convinced that the problem is with the PSU and not the control box or handset, so I am now somewhat relieved, as this should be fairly cheap to replace. Thanks Steven
  11. For many years I wouldn't have touched any Hornby model with a barge-pole, but thanks partly to Bachmann now looking for you to take out a second mortgage to buy one of their offerings, and being tempted by a few 'special' offers that have been available the last couple of years on some Hornby models from certain online retailers, I have been persuaded to buy some of their re-tooled offerings and very impressed I am too!! The difference between the old HST and the new one is night and day - was absolutely blown away when I took it out of the box and powered it up - looks and runs like a dream! My latest 'bargain' arrived today in the post, alongside a Dapol 'special offer' from Rails:- Personally I think both the 67 and the 68 are great models and both Hornby and Dapol should be given credit where credit's due (OK the DRS livery thing was very naughty but I'm sure they'll have it sorted in the next batch) and I'm very pleased to have both running on my layout. I will be looking out for the possibility of putting more Hornby stock on my layout in the future.
  12. Arrived in the post about an hour ago. I was hoping to wait 'til after the Summer before purchasing one of these, but when the Rails e-mail came in my resolve broke! As you can see, I couldn't resist the 'bargain' offer on the TTS sleeper 67 too!! I hope they don't do too many special offers - my wallet can't handle it!!!!
  13. Cheers Andrew, I'll bear all this in mind if/when I get to the point of going on to computer control of the layout. In the meantime I've picked up a fairly cheap Dynamis from eBay to take my first tentative steps in DCC, so having a backup handset in case of any future computer system failure won't be an issue anymore.
  14. Cheers! I've pretty much convinced myself that DCC is the way to go (Saw a Dynamis going fairly cheap on eBay so decide to take the plunge!! !!). I'm about to lay the track for a large Traction Maintenance Depot section of the layout and trying to work out wiring/switching for all the isolating sections was making me think "Wouldn't it be so much easier (and quicker!) if I didn't have to bother with any of this?". So a small batch of Hattons cheap decoders have duly been ordered and I will see how it all works out.
  15. Hi Dutch, Thanks again. Yes, it had crossed my mind about relying entirely on computer control, which is why I was looking at the Bachmann Dynamis Ultima to give me (what I hoped would be!) the best of both worlds, but your suggested setup is certainly a lot cheaper and it's definitely still on the options list. Yes, no matter what route I eventually take, the decoders will be a necessary additional cost. Mmm . . . lots to ponder.
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