Erixtar1992

CMAC class 378 now with chassis/bogies. thanks to Charlie as always for being a top lad

What scale/gauge of live steam?

I skipped the blatantly obvious bit yes…

I agree with you mate. Its a nice little scene he has done. The CMAC 72 stock looks nice also and i spotted a pair of battery locos hiding away at the back. he is a nice chap too.

put decoder/loco on programmer Download the sound file you want open Lokprogrammer software click read decoder, so it imports the decoders current settings ect open new sound file keeping current decoder settings click write sound data, if needs be it will convert decoder type wait play

Its been there 3 years in a row now. David Walsh is the owner.

Would be good fun…. Ha

One with ‘this train is not scheduled to stop here’ ect would have probs been a decent one for the more modern locos perhaps?

Im just talking in general after reading countless pages of decoder decoder decoder on here haha. i dont know why people try shoving a random £10 one in then go on about it not working, unless like above its just basically in there to test the model out before upgrading ect They cant be turned off on older models where the tails are wired in with the headlights

How can people STILL not grasp the decoder thing?!?! Stop eating crayons and think about it. There is indeed a standard set of functions on most decoders. This is VERY BASIC. This will ‘usually’ work the front&rear lighting directionally, then Aux1 on F1 and upwards. If you put one of these in a high end model, such as the Cavalex 56, it will run, but you wont have access to all of the features. If you put this in a more basic model (Hornby 56) it will also run, with the directional lighting likely working in the very basic way from 10 years ago... If you want modern day locos to be able to turn the tail lights off for pulling a train, turn the main headlamp off for working within a yard, turn one cab light on at a time as the driver doesnt have 60ft long arms (unless he is Mr Tickles) and have fans that can spool up seperately to everything and each other rather than a rubber band, then you will need a loco with all of this circuitry built in. Not every manufacturers locos will have the same features, so its not something you can easily standardise anyway. To operate a loco with all this stuff, youll need to have a decoder that is set up for it too. If you went and bought a blank ESU Loksound decoder it would be the same thing, it would also only have the test sound file loaded with a basic diesel sound and a squeaky horn. Suprise suprise it needs to be ‘Re-blown’ to have a class 56 sound project on, aswell as the correct function mapping. Same with a Lokpilot (non sound) decoder, it also needs to have the function mapping set up for a 56. In the same way. Some retailers will have the correct setup for a Cavalex 56, which they will have to load onto each decoder they sell, aslong as the customer states its for a 56. EXACT same story as other manufacturers locos that are up to modern day levels of features. If i went and bought a Bachmann Deluxe 47, it also wouldnt work properly with a decoder on basic settings. ESU is the recommended decoder for these, as it is what Cavalex have set the loco up for. You could probably set up a Zimo decoder to work in it quite happily too, if you altered the function mapping. Most other brands of decoders dont let you alter the function mapping however, hence you wont get everything to work.

Nothing. you need an ESU Lokpilot or Loksound with the function mapping/sound project to suit. They come from ESU with the functions in a very basic setup. some retailers (and soon Cavalex) offer this, just need to tell them its for the 56.

If its not historic, the usual Bachmann panniers have ballast weights secured in the water tank either side with black tac. they can be prized out. mine has a Loksound 5 micro in one side, and a stay alive in the other.

Surely before chopping up a model you would first try a different coupling (something more solid than a tension lock), if not try adding some weight to the lead wagon and keep it as such?

Enjoyed our trek up north for MRS. im suprised its a 3 day show mind you, i dont feel its large enough and a few exhibitors saying its a very long one for them ect. we did sat&sun and had easily seen everything lots of times. layouts were a nice quality, traders a decent mix too and a decent layout. thanks to the organisers, we may have to come back next year :-)

They look fine on a 56 but messy on a 69, aka the same bodyshell…… ok then

Try tamiya masking tape. Its brilliant stuff and sounds like a similar kinda thing to what you are after also

Fantastic work. I have a pair of A class locos, though i just cant get them running. Not sure what motor i have but its not the best and i think i need new wheels, the keyway bit is buggered so impossible to get them in the correct position. how do you find the white metal F class? After owning various Harrow Model Shop kits im put off with white metal stuff due to it being so flimsy.

Very smart i like those running numbers, wonder if railtec will have them on the website on general sale

Glad its been confirmed! I look forward to attending..

Tim is an incredibly nice chap, most of my railway room is full of his baseboards too, they are brilliant

Cool little project

You will need lots of magnets for running them upside down now! :-D

28 functions is pretty normal for most decent dcc systems no?

Thanks thats nice of you, i probably waffled on far too long!

Its pretty simple really though, plonk it on the cradle, turn it over and loosely fit screws, then locate the bogies properly before nipping them up. If you take your time it works well