barrymx5

Development Manager Elect? Or Development Manager -in- Waiting. Take your choice! Either way, great news.

Appreciate all your help Pete. in the unlikely event you do come across a later tender in Malachite yes please do pm me.

Thanks Pete 1 Peter Swift shows the Lemaitre as fitted 5/40. 2. I think I will just have to live with early tender. If I come across a S/h later tender at an exhibition when things get back to normal, so much the better. I had 3 of my 4 Greyhounds with Mazak rot and don't wish to increase my risk. Interestingly I managed to repair 1 Greyhound with spare parts from Peters Spares and Hornby repaired the other 2 free of charge. I appreciate your advicePete. My reason for the switch of School is that my daughters attended Ardingly and one is about to be featured in the Old Ardinian magazine highlighting her role in frontline fighting Covid. I thought it would be a nice touch to rename a loco too. regards Barry.

I went on to the Hornby website and posted a mediocre review on account of the colour. My January negative comment Is still there but my August one has not been added. Hornby need to get this right.

I intend to renumber one of my Schools Class as 917 Ardingly. Of the possible donors, 902 Wellington seems to be closest. I have consulted the Peter Swift book and it looks to be a simple renumbering and new name plate from Fox. But this class seems to be a minefield so I thought I would see if the knowledgeable folk on this site know something I have missed. You can be brutal because I am a complete novice at name changes!

Like many following this thread, I registered my interest in various liveried versions soon after they were announced. Ok so now the models are getting closer to being available and certainly impress me, I have at last placed a firm preorder. After running problems over the years with various 6 wheelers (Stove R, Palethorpes etc) I decided my first purchase would be a Southern green 6 wheeled full brake. My thinking is that this model would look good with various LSWR and SR coaches in my collection. if this model runs well I will proceed to order a couple of the 4 vehicle sets in various Southern liveries. if it does not I will try an individual 4 wheeler. What are others doing? Preordering individual models or going for the better value sets? Am I being unduly cautious about running problems with 6 wheelers? Interested to hear views now delivery is getting closer. regards Barry.

I tend to agree but think it sad that a local firm never quite made it. I considered ZTC quite seriously when I started down the DCC route but also ultimately decided to let my head overrule my heart to go American. In my case Digitrax, with which I am very satisfied. Gaugemaster Prodigy is of course rebranded MRC Prodigy.

LSWR Terrier on my Broadtemple layout. Looks as if someone in the Wagon Shop got news of the forthcoming Grouping and jumped the gun with a wagon logo!

I like your choice in locos. But I have trouble accepting the Bachmann Bulleid coaches. The Hornby Maunsells and now the Hornby Short Bulleids are in a different class and make up into some excellent prototypical sets which really complement the locos. Blood and Custard Maunsells have been available for some years and I await Hornby B&C Bulleids. But each to their own.

Echoes of my experience with Youchoos and Zimo. Excellent. regards Barry

It's definitely metal. So you reckon Wills/Finecast? But I am almost certain it is a LSWR 0395 Class.

I agree. I cannot claim to have constructed the kit but purchased one a few years back. Added crew, renumbered and added DCC. It looks quite good in the loco yard and has an occasional spin round the layout with appropriate wagons. Doubtless someone here will be able to identify the kit. DJH?

You are not letting the grass grow etc! DCC is definitely the right decision. Code 100 v 75 really depends on how much old stock you want to run. But we have explored all that. Your diagram looks exciting. I think you are right to start with one section to get things running. Too many ambitious schemes are abandoned because the authors lose heart and interest because nothing is moving. Your basic idea is like a larger version of my layout which I started almost 10 years ago. My operating sessions are fun but would be improved if I had more storage loops. So my advice would be include as many storage loops as you can reasonably fit in. They can of course be "off scene" Enjoy the planing but try to get something running before too long!

Some excellent advice. On my return to the hobby after decades I visited my local club and was lucky enough to purchase for a nominal sum a very small DC layout they were clearing out. I ran this for a year or so with my new DCC Kit and learned so much before starting to construct my own big (well 8'6"" square!) layout. So yes Code 100 if you want to run old stock, start with DCC from a DCC specialist company, and join a club if you have a local one. And RM web has friendly helpful folk too. Never been a better time to be part of the creative and enjoyable hobby.

Thanks Pete. Yes one of my favourites too. I see from latest Model Rail the Well Tank was second most voted for OO steam loco of the decade. SR did very well Terrier first in O gauge and Merchant Navy first in N.

Thank you! You have made me a happy man. Not a bad day altogether. Our trip to Spain cancelled I ordered a case of Rioja which arrived today. Oh and the local nursery delivered the geraniums for the hanging baskets. So I can spend the time I would have spent hacking the doors out of 30225 planting the hanging baskets whilst sipping Rioja!

Maybe but the number of people I know who have abandoned Bachmann Dynamis Is many times greater than all the other systems put together! Now I realise Bachmann are rebadging Zimo decoders and these are well worth buying. As for Hornby I am having to work through my Hornby locos replacing their failed decoders. So I support those who support " proper" DCC manufacturers. And each have their strengths. Finding a good retailer and taking their advice is a good way forward. I like to be able to control 2 locos and have the ability incorporate any new kit so Digitrax suites me nicely- and I never even thought about nipple buttons Brossard! It is interesting at exhibitions ( remember those?!) to see which system each layout is using. Good luck Ollie.

Thanks Harlequin. I should have checked. Would another approach be the Bachmann rebadged Zimo from Kernow? Cost £26.95. I am running one on an O2 and it's very smooth. Spec: 36-568A Bachmann 6 Pin DCC Loco-Decoder with Back EMF with Railcom. 0.8 Amp continuous Current 1.5 Amp Peak Motor Current 4 Function Outputs - Amplified (0.5 Amps Each / Total) plus 2 Logic, susi or Servo outputs New Brake Functions on F2 to allow deceleration control Long Addressing Multiple Programming Options Consist Option (Double Heading) Railcom Compatible Made By Zimo DC Operation User Defined Speed Curve Size – 14mm / 9mm / 2.5mm

Try Youchoos for Zimo. They were early in the field with these excellent decoders.

Thanks Graham. Looks good.

Pete please do not apologise. Very useful indeed. regards Barry

I already had 2 SR O2s, one olive and the other black, both with PP equipment, and have just last month purchased a third from Kernow, an Early BR model without PP at £99. Not a bad price. I am tempted to try and take the PP equipment off one of the SR locos and fit to the BR one to run with my Hornby Maunsell 2 coach PP set. Has any one tried this or have any tips? Would removing the body be necessary? Obviously I don't want to ruin 2 bodies! Anyone know where BR O2s operated Pull Push services or am I going to have to claim it is a stand in for a failed M7. Incidentally my O2s. run very nicely at slow speed with DCC decoders easily fitted in the smokebox. 2 Maunsell PP coaches on a 1:50 slope is about the pulling limit - but have to be smokebox first. The BR one was delivered with back to backs too close but is fine now with the wheels eased out. A great model and can't wait for the LSWR Roadvan!

Very nice. Good job. I don't expect mine to quite come up to that standard. . I have just ordered my transfers from HMRS. Unfortunately several of the windows have crazed and 2 are unglazed. Tried that glue/ glaze as obviously the interior cannot be accessed. Does not seem to work for me but I will persevere.

38 years to finish this kit may not be the record! I have just ordered the transfers to finish mine. Not sure when I started it but it has the plastic sides. Like others I chickened out of the salmon & pink and painted it olive green.

Interesting that I have just come across this post after struggling with a Hornby VanC which constantly derails. I have checked the obvious things like b2b but the whole sub assembly which holds the axle came away. It appears to be a push fit but no longer stays in place. Shame because it looks good but certainly does not run well. Any tips more than welcome. Perhaps the way to go is as outlined by John Dunsignaling.