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Hornby Pendolino Re-Motoring
davepallant replied to Dixie Dean's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
After advice from another club member I've just fitted a second drive bogie into the lead coach of my Hornby Pendolino. That will give us two full length Pendolinos to run on our club layout. My single motor bogie Pendolino could run a 9 coach train but not in both directions ( I think I remember it was okay pulling). The other issue we had was because of the rubber tyres; accelerating hard would make the motor bogie 'wheelie' so could derail on points and curves but we get around that by simply not giving the train all of the power in one go! Fitting a second drive bogie does require having a spare drive bogie and preferably a complete second motor end chassis to cut up. Seems that might be a bit expensive looking at ebay right now. -
Hi Ben and Mike, I have ordered two of the new Pendolinos. Is all the connectronics inside exactly the same as the first run of Pendolinos? Can I take the two sound modules from a first run Pendolino and drop them into a second run Pendolino? Is the speaker already in the second run Pendolinos or will I need to move it across as well? Thanks! Dave
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OO-Gauge-Hornby-R2686A-PO07-Class-5-4-6-0-44781-in-BR-Black-Limited-edition-of/114468952203?hash=item1aa6e1988b:g:el8AAOSwIrNfYhUX Limited Edition of 1004! and only renumbered once!
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On the photos of the sample the 8 stakes each side look like slabs. Its difficult to tell from the photos because they are relatively low contrast in a light colour. The prototype stakes are a pair of stakes or a ladder with a bit of air showing through. Are there prototypes that have a single slab rather than the ladder effect? The stakes do look very heavy and even though they are N scale I wonder if the ladder effect could not be acheived particularly when seen adjacent to the fine handrails on the ends? ( I do realise the handrails are wire and the stakes are moulded, it's just the comparison of detail I am aluding to!)
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Exhibition cancellations (not much to do with that anymore!)
davepallant replied to AY Mod's topic in Exhibitions
Blackburn Show 31st October to 1st November 2020 is cancelled on the UKModelShop directory so assume that is official? I can't find any update elsewhere. Dave Preston Model Railway Society -
My rake has arrived and got its first run out this evening on the club's old N gauge layout. Apologies for the inappropriate loco - its about all I had available in DC! They look fantastic. One or two don't run quite as freely as expected but the Dapol 68 had no problem pulling the rake and I'm sure they're running better avter a few turns on the layout. Thanks! Dave
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Here's some OO timber wagons loaded with real twigs on our club layout. The owner spent ages finding the twigs to do this but the effect is so good I can understand that you would not want to try with mouldings of wood piles. Not sure I'll have the patience to do this with the N gauge versions when they come out though!
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Revolution to produce PFA/KFA container flat in N
davepallant replied to Revolution Ben's topic in Rapido Trains
Thanks everyone. I looked down the Newsletter Archive for KFA without checking the dates and missed the news item that was newer than the archive. Dave -
Revolution to produce PFA/KFA container flat in N
davepallant replied to Revolution Ben's topic in Rapido Trains
Not long ago ordered the HOA wagons and looking back down my order history on the Revolution site noticed the KFAs which I had forgotten about. The order is still processing. No mention in the recent newsletters but that is presumably because they are Rapido production? Are they on their way yet? Thanks! Dave -
Finding threads for Revolution models
davepallant replied to Revolution Ben's topic in Revolution Trains
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Unless there was a scheme you really wanted my rule of thumb is from ND1xx onwards including the latest 2D-007 numbers.
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That's great news getting a new shop in Lancashire. Best of luck! Dave
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Accurascale announce Rawie Buffer Stops in 4mm
davepallant replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
Second that on the N gauge one as well. I have a 3D print at Shapeways I can run off but it does get a little grainy. A production moulded item would be nice! Dave -
N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido
davepallant replied to Revolution Ben's topic in Rapido Trains
Hopefully we will get another series of Pendolinos to order at some point including Virgin Pride. However I think we may need to wait for a new livery in the near future... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/10/stagecoach-barred-from-rail-franchise-bids-over-pensions-row -
RevolutioN Announeces N Gauge IPA Wagons
davepallant replied to MGR Hooper!'s topic in Revolution Trains
Some interesting driver's videos on Youtube by Don Coffey who appears to be a driver on TPE. This is a video on a Class 68 training run and he is just about to go past a train of IPAs on his right. All red flats with and without stakes but without covers. Pulled by a GBRf 92 and with an 08 shunter at the back. This is at Speke near Freightliner at Garston near Liverpool. https://youtu.be/KQvqFFILSnU?t=419 Dave -
Edited message due to finding the 68 TPE Sound preorder page on their website! https://www.Dapol.co.uk/shop/preorder/N-Gauge-Preorder/Ngauge_Class68_Preorder Dave
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N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido
davepallant replied to Revolution Ben's topic in Rapido Trains
My Pendolinos had their first public trip out of Coketown at the Preston Model Railway Show this weekend. The layout is not quite finished but enough of a WCML Lancashire feel to show off the trains. Excuse the sports hall lighting! Dave -
From the "There's a prototype for everything department"! Anyone thinking that they don't want to buy a full rake of TEA wagons should watch this from York at around 3:30 in. A single TEA pulled by a 66! https://youtu.be/W_W6whSxxNo?t=203
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Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
davepallant replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
Fixed that for you! Dave -
Hi Charlie, Just put in an order for a train load of the Castle Cement versions. Was thinking it was expensive until I checked on the price of the old Farish one! Now going to have to have a lie down.... Looks like its going to be a fantastic model. Thanks! Dave
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RevolutioN Announeces N Gauge IPA Wagons
davepallant replied to MGR Hooper!'s topic in Revolution Trains
RIght! I've ordered my Transits from Oxford so just waiting to get my order in for the wagons now! -
New N gauge Crowdfunded Class 92 electric locomotive project
davepallant replied to DJM Dave's topic in DJModels
Given that the CAD should be about fixed by now is the tooling for the N gauge 92 going to be concurrent with OO gauge 92 or do we have to wait longer until that is out of the way. I'm sure there are plenty of people interested in how the N gauge 92 is going but no one posting on here?