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28 minutes ago, Monkersson said:

And? 

One of the rivets was the wrong size …….,

Paid top dollar last week for a Heljan 33 from a well known shop, plus £32 for decoder, and just spent an hour cleaning the bogies and pickups/wheels . New from a bigger dealer next time.

I will certainly give all these a try, thanks.

Thanks everyone 

Thanks, where do I get replacement wheels? Are they all the same? What do I ask for?

Thanks smokebox, I should have mentioned I already have 3 other locomotives running on the layout.

Morning all, I'm new to DCC and have acquired a second hand Heljan class 33 with chip fitted.

this is prone to stalling and cutting out, and the lights often flicker. I have been told this loco draws a lot of power and needs a beefier chip, possibly 1.5 amp. This means very little to me, but if it needs a new chip, any recommendations please.

thanks, Tim.

Thanks Julian 

Thanks again dungrange, superb explanation, and as you say, I can operate all the main sounds, I don't think I will bother with a new controller. Tim

Thanks very much, nicely explained. It's only a small layout with the new class 20/3 DCC, Harry Needle with a whole array of sounds, and in the loco instructions it does recommend a controller with a 128 steps, but I didn't know that.

oh well, live and learn. Beautiful looking loco though.

Morning all. I have just bought a Bachmann digital layout, and the e-z controller keeps referring to "latch" or "trigger" which I don't understand.

also being new, I made the mistake of buying the Bachmann class 20/3 which needs 128 steps for best results and the e-z has only 28. Should have done my homework.

Thanks for all the replies lads, I think the answer was under my nose literally. The wife has an anti slip sticky underlay on our rugs, available from IKEA, I will investigate further and keep you informed.

Thanks Meil, the wife's always in there

Morning all, has anyone tried using the fibre sheets as used on laminate flooring. I am starting another small layout 6'x4' with thick plywood and due to mobility problems I wanted a quick and easy base. Any other ideas? Thanks Tim

Problem solved, just bought the proper power supply

Thanks for replies, I am running a Bachmann class 20 analogue, and a Bachmann class 57 dcc ready. But both locos do it.

perhaps I should just buy the woodland scenics power supply.

Hiya, I'm running my small layout 8' x 4' using the gaugemaster combi single track controller.

i have the accessory side powering the woodland scenics just plug module, from which I am running 3 lights.

these all work fine until I run a train, and then they start flickering, all three at once. Any ideas? Would be appreciated.

 Thanks, Tim.

How long does it take, and how much Richard?

Hiya all. I am in the throws of converting to digital. I have. Small layout, 6'x4' and intend buying a Bachman ez controller.

anyway, I have just purchased a DCC ready 21 pin loco, and wondered if anyone in the Milton Keynes area could fit it and do the sound for me. I am a pensioner with limited knowledge of these things. Thanks, Tim.

I seem to have trouble finding one, if anyone has any ideas I would be grateful. Tim

Morning all, I am still fairly new to this, I have bought a class23 in BR green and late logo, I was wondering what colour coaches would be best suited. Thanks, Tim.

Nothing stamped on the back, but a serial no. Inside.

I have had a watch that belonged to my grandad for the last 50 years, and I was told it was his old railway watch.

anyone know anything about them?

It says nothing on the face, but inside it says, "buren 15 jewells"

any info would be nice, thanks, Tim.

Sorry for delay, the old Hornby 965, I prefer it to the newer one as it gives me better speed control.