matchmaker

On 27/08/2023 at 09:17, LMSfan72 said:

I think the driver and second man from Accurascale for the 92 will fit nicely. I plan on trying them tomorrow with some others that I just 3D printed.

Just make sure the figures fit inside the seats  at the ends - especially the narrower drivers seat - otherwise they will prevent the body going back on.

Being fairly ancient I mainly remember them at Glasgow Central with a D prefix to the numbers, and the "Property of English Electric Leasing" plate on the solebar, so I have a preorder in for D423.

I've fitted a few passengers and a driver. The driver figure has to be narrow as if any part goes outside the armrest of the seat the body won't go back on properly.

1 hour ago, G-BOAF said:

Does anyone know how to move the tail lights from F2 to another function on a Dapol Imperium decoder in terms of CV settings?

Also anticipate latch problems on F2 (Prodigy Advance2)

See rorz101uk post two up from yours. Think they are the same decoder.

3 hours ago, matchmaker said:

I've fitted a Lais 860019. I can't get either the step lights or search lights to work and the tail lights won't stay on as f2 on my Prodigy Advance didn't latch. The interior lights flicker badly on the move, Purely by coincidence, when I was at my club yesterday someone had left out a copy of the March 2022 Railway Modeller which had an advance review of Caroline. The review stated that production models were to be fitted with a stay alive capacitor - doesn't look as if this is the case.

 

I'll try again with the step and search lights, but could I have a faulty model?

I've changed the decoder from the Lais to an Imperium 1. Despite them apparently being the same decoder, the step lights and search lights now work! I'll now have to try to get the tail lamps working.

As for the flickering, has anyone fitted a stay alive to Caroline?

2 hours ago, 669cpb said:

Dapol Imperium 1 working fine for me.

 

f0 - headlights (directional)

f1 - interior lights

f2 - tail lights (directional, requires f0 on)

f3 - step lights

f4 - search lights  (directional, requires f0 on)

 

I've put tape over the contacts at the loco end so lights at this end.

 

I've fitted a Lais 860019. I can't get either the step lights or search lights to work and the tail lights won't stay on as f2 on my Prodigy Advance didn't latch. The interior lights flicker badly on the move, Purely by coincidence, when I was at my club yesterday someone had left out a copy of the March 2022 Railway Modeller which had an advance review of Caroline. The review stated that production models were to be fitted with a stay alive capacitor - doesn't look as if this is the case.

I'll try again with the step and search lights, but could I have a faulty model?

Mine arrived this afternoon. It's a lovely model, but I'll echo what others have said - the packaging is poor. A £40 Bachmann coach is better packed. My Caroline came from Rails and the external packaging was very good so no damage.

I also found the instruction manual a bit poor, especially the diagram of the end pipes, etc.

1 hour ago, Bucoops said:

Just got despatch notification from Rails of Sheffield 🙂

 

They are still showing the blue-grey version as available to order but not the other two.

So did I. Network Rail version.

11 hours ago, Revolution Mike B said:

Folks, I will reiterate. The model was designed to work with a full 6 function decoder, and as @newbryford has informed me, a 4 + 2 will not be suitable, which is what I alluded to earlier. As far as I’m aware, a Dapol Imperium was used, but I am waiting to hear from my colleagues to confirm this, however, as I previously stated, any 6 function (full 6 power outputs) decoder will work but please be mindful that some decoders are far bigger than others and may not fit. 

Good to know as I have a spare 6 function Imperium!

I ordered a pack of transfers yesterday afternoon from Railtec. They arrived in the post this morning. Can't do any better than that! Well done.

16 hours ago, Butler Henderson said:

Just paid - bit surprised to have received a confirmation of despatch given they are awaiting unloading at Southampton Docks. Are the OO ones are still 21 pin decoder sockets and is there any recommendation on a decoder or will any 21 pin one (If that is correct) do ?

I am wondering that myself! I have a spare Dapol Imperium - would that do?

Don't know if this helps, but I have a 59 with the factory fitted 21 pin Imperium decoder. Functions 1 to 5 alter the light settings - day, night etc. Confused me to begin with!

Ignore the above. I seem to have ordered a dcc fitted but sound free version instead!  🙄Sound chip and speaker ordered...

I've just bought a Dapol class 59 with factory fitted sound. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a list of decoder settings. F1-F4 control light settings, but there is no indication on how to control engine sound, horns, etc. Can anyone assist? Their website is being updated so no downloads are available.

On 14/06/2023 at 09:51, Revolution Mike said:

As Chris has noticed, we got an update yesterday that production is complete and we’re just getting shipping quotes!

 

cheers Mike

Website now showing "in transit" - are they on the way?

I had the chance to chat with him at Model Rail 2023. Very nice chap. Hope he enjoys retirement ( I do!)

I've just purchased one. Looks like a lovely model, but I'm having problems in fitting the decoder as I'm not sure which way round it goes! The decoder is a Dapol Imperium 5. One way it fits - just. The other way round it fouls the PCB. I can't get the loco to move either way round...any thoughts, hints?

I baulked a bit at fitting sound as paying more for the decoder than I paid for the loco seemed a bit much, although I might bite the bullet in the future.

Magnahesion?

That's great! Many thanks.

I'm shortly going to start a Comet Coaches kit of one of the above. One detail that I can't find is the roof - specifically the ducting for the Thermotank "air conditioning" system. I have a drawing for the roof of the 69' 1st class sleeper of the same period (1935/36) but this shows only normal shell vents. The post war 1st class sleepers did have the ducting but I don't have a drawing of this! None of the composite sleepers survived, but I understand that some of the post war 1st class sleepers did, but I can only find side views, not roofs. Can anyone help? Thanks.

5 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

No, the 20's had a V8 engine, the EE engine'd 31's a V12.

The main difference between the 31 and 37 is that the 37 had a 12CSVT which is intercooled. The 31 has a 12SVT with no intercooler (the C in the name stands for charge cooled). Similar to the 40 and 50. The 40 has a 16SVT, the 50 a 16CSVT.

On 06/03/2023 at 11:23, Harlequin said:

Yes, Peco Code 75 PVA'ed to 3mm cork, 1440mm long sections of track with no expansion joints soldered to copper clad at each end which is screwed to the ply deck below.

 

Result in hot weather: The rails had nowhere to go and so they buckled sideways, undoing the PVA bond between the sleeper-base and the cork.

 

Experienced similar to this at Model Rail 2023 a couple of weekends back. Several fiddle yard tracks - Peco code 75 pinned to baseboard via cork  - buckled badly. It didn't happen on the scenic section of the layout as presumably the granite ballast held it in place. Once the layout was returned to base it settled back to normal in a few hours.

On 12/02/2023 at 09:56, steve1023 said:

 

I fully agree with this. I'm often left with the feeling from Heljan of 'that'll do' and why I sincerely hope that AS announce a class 33.

 

Sadly, I've steadily grown to hate Heljan for this and why I now, no longer buy their products. Unfortunately, if we want a class 33 we are left with a choice of Heljan or Lima. 

 

Steve

I don't have a 33, but I do have a 27 which I assume has the same chassis. It's a lousy runner compared to my Bachmann , Dapol and Hornby locos. It gives out a constant "thrumming" when running. I've greased all the gears but suspect the problem may be a slightly bent cardan shaft. Guess what - Heljan don't supply cardan shafts as a spare.

27 minutes ago, Ian J. said:

As I said many pages back, there is only one true livery for a 50 - Large Logo Blue. Anything else is heresy...

 

😉

Sorry, no. For me in BR blue with a "D" prefix to the number as that is how I remember them on the northern WCML. Would also need the brass "THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS THE PROPERTY OF ENGLISH ELECTRIC LEASINGS LIMITED" owners plate!

We will in the near future be exhibiting at an exhibition. During practice sessions we discovered that even in a garage it was hard to hear what each other was saying. It will be even worse in an exhibition hall. Any suggestions for wireless headsets? We'd need at least 3 which must be able to communicate with all the others at the same time.