Chilly

Phew thanks for that Dungrange as I have a little trepidation on the wiring front when it commences but know that the knowledge bank here should keep me on the right track Thanks Chilly

I agree that it is but must confess that I have strayed a little onto preserved loco's as well such as the King class

Hi the point motors are MTB1's with the polarity switches for the frog so does that mean i need another switch of sorts per your middle paragraph? Thanks Chilly

Hi Iain I have my thick hat on. So 2 busses from the z21, one direct to DR4018 and another one from the z21 initially through to a circuit breaker and then to the track? Ps as I have followed your advice on all things electrical so far which of the 2 quoted would you choose? Chilly

Thanks for the replies. There are no sound decoders in any loco's, maybe one day in the future. Only lighting will be in the diesels and directional when they arrive (Accurascale) apart from flicker box in Joem. Just nice to have the track so that I can commence the build. Chilly

Track finally arrived so building can commence. The layout is as below, top run 20ft, left edge 13ft of which 7ft in the middle will be a 3 span bridge and bottom run 16ft. There are 24 MTB1 motors for points and 3 DR4018's to run them, a bus running the length with droppers hmm that will surely be another set of questions for later..... There will be c20 engines on the layout with max 4 running any given time. The system is z21 with multimaus handset and phone/tablet for further controllers. So the big question is will I need a booster as I have no idea and if so where to place it.

Yeah my layout is based on engines either at NYMR or those that have visited either steam or diesel

Ah ! Thanks, my search goes on Chilly

Could the D6702 model be renumbered to pass for the preserved D6732 ? Chilly

Yeah just checked it out see what you mean, I will have to wait and see how it turns out.

So they are didn't know that

Any of those mentioned plus Class 44/45/46

Many thanks for your reply, I will. Looking forward to the 55's and 37's, if they are anything like the bundle pack of these I have bought they will be fantastic. Chilly

Which of the Hunt couplings would you use with these for as close as possible, radius of track at least 4 ? Chilly

Hi Chimer Yours will be finished before my layout still awaiting track Three single arch bridges built however that will span both corners of the left hand side of layout, perhaps I could run a ghost train. Chilly

Which of the Hunt couplings would you use with these? Chilly

Would there be any downside to say using the grey stone effect on plywood ? Just thinking of spraying the baseboard all over and then adding detail later. Chilly

yes D6700 as preserved

Until the main track arrives this is all I have but I find it too annoying so Gaugemaster ordered

That is exactly it ! Sending it back would appear not to help as we will be back to square one, it is a feature of them by the looks of things. Is it damaging the loco's like alluded to in the video? It really is annoying is there a cheap alternative that does not do this as I just need it for a a running in track? Chilly Sorry but tagged you in so that you can hear what happens on all loco's.

Every engine (including Gresley) works quietly on a 9v dc battery it is when used with the supplied Hornby controller R7229 that they all buzz, so the controller must be faulty or not fit for purpose. Chilly

Hi Iain Just finished doing them all and they all worked OK with no buzzing whatsoever. I suppose the bright point if there is one is that I got it direct from Hornby, what do I say when I ask them to change it, just that it is faulty? Chilly

Just tried 3 with the 9v battery and the only noise is the wheels/gears moving no buzz at all so that must mean it is the controller. This controller came with the Gresley set is it a case of sending it back? Chilly

All new loco's, I will try the 9 v battery as a test. There is no noise when they are stationary only when the power increases and a buzz starts, I suspect it is the newness and the Hornby controller .... hopefully as it surely can't be a problem with 11 new loco's. Chilly

any date of arrival for the reworked Class 25's? Chilly