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Some YouTube video of the gala….

4135 also 1950

More details of the diesel gala.   Traction list the active loco, rolling stock is the train, this may include locos being towed unpowered to get them positioned ready for their turn.   Creepy, 43 and Feanor can supply and control air brakes for passenger trains.

Click link to see timetable.

https://www.buzzrail.uk/media/vb5iuhg0/2024-diesel-gala-with-a-hint-of-steam-souvenir-timetable.pdf

You probably need to remap functions not move sounds between slots - haven’t done this on Loksound but have on Zimo decoders using DecoderPro…….

Can you try reprogramming the addresses - could the channel that was 158 have got reprogrammed some how…..

Think it is possible but there isn’t a ground pad so you will have to solder between a couple of components - see the MX series manual

https://www.zimo.at/web2010/documents/MX-small-decoders_EN.pdf

page 7……

We are holding a Diesel Gala - but PeterPan will also be in action.

Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway has a large collection of internal combustion powered locos as well as one battery loco.   We usually aim to just run steam trains on our operating days - the air-brake fitted diesels are usually on standby in case of a kettle failing.

Link to the website page below - more details when published - the plan is to form three passenger sets from the usual two so an intensive service.  More details when they become available.

https://www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/diesel-gala-with-a-hint-of-steam/
 

Now sold……

Thanks for looking.

Offers - otherwise I will try eBay…

Digitrax DB210 Booster - boxed - with screw terminal connector and manual.

Good working condition - cosmetically perfect.

£110 including free Royal Mail Special Delivery.

Ask for overseas shipping costs.

Happy to answer any questions.

23rd & 24th March 2024

Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 2HN

It is my 09 layout’s Bunkers Lane’s first show of 2024 - link to UKModelShops.co.uk below.
 

https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/event/y2024/26142-NailseaDistrictModelRailwayClub_Exhibition

Layout list.

Bicsdale EM 
Bleat OO9 
Bunkers Lane 09 7mm/9mm Gauge 
Cedar Canyon Junction N 
Hobbiton End 5.5mm Scale on 9mm Gauge 
Jastra 3 HO Trams 
Laramie Engine Terminal American STD Gauge 
Little Ashton N 
Los Tanimals N 
Lydbroook Dean OO 
Memory Lane OO 
Moors View N 
Nictun Borrud OO 
Peter's Wood O 
Quay Town 0n30 
Sheep Dip OO 
Thornbury Hill OO 
Venterol-Rousset HO 
Victoria EM 
Wood Street O 
Woodbury Wharf OO9

10 minutes ago, WIMorrison said:

Successfully updated 3 x DR5000 to 3 x YD7001 this evening though one was a pain in the backside and didn’t want to upgrade, but managed to make it do it in the end. 
 

Two back with very happy owners and the third is still on the bench - I am wondering if I should make an offer to the owner as I know he only plans to sell it on eBay. it would be useful as a bench system and backup for the Z21 - decisions 😂

You can never have too much LocoNet gear!

Second one now upgraded.

One now listed on eBay!

My first one has now been tested - could run trains and program from LocoNet throttle - connected to home WiFi -  connected to JMRI over WiFi and could program from there - also LocoNet monitor was displaying messages - connected iPad to WiThrottle….

So all very successful!

What is the problem?   It may be a very simple fix……

I have been using Digitrax Command Stations since 1999….

My code arrived in under 2 hours.   Will hopefully test tomorrow….

My two YD9401 modules arrived this morning - waiting for activation key for first one.

I picked up a Digikeijs bundle on eBay (2 x DR5000 and 4 x DR5088RC) - it was the DR5088RC units that I was looking for.   I have a use for one DR5000/YD7001…..

Is it only slow to respond to throttle changes - do horns take the same long time to sound or do they respond immediately?

18 minutes ago, melmerby said:

Orders from DCC Train Automation now being despatched.

Yes - just got an email!

I have quite a few locos with Zimo sound decoders in them - I have remapped sounds to get them on easily accessible buttons - horns and whistles, brakes, drain cocks, fireman shovelling, blowers and injectors on steam locos -  try to standardise sounds and functions to specific buttons - sound on/off F1, brakes F2, horns and whistles on F3 and F4 and so on…..

Callum’s YouTube of the day…

I found these useful…

14 hours ago, WIMorrison said:

 

Did I see you using a DT602 on Saturday also?

No - haven’t got a DT602 - only had a bunch of Daisys…..

I have used a DT602 a few times - they are more friendly to new users than the DT400/500 series - are the buttons able to be set to latched or momentary?

On 01/01/2023 at 19:22, Nigelcliffe said:

 

OK, difference of experience around TCS.  The full-feature WiThrottle server in JMRI also runs on small devices, such as Raspberry PIs.   The problem is the minimum-feature WiThrottle servers which some other DCC system makers sell.        

 

I too like the Daisy 2.   It does have its own slight annoyances, such as grouping functions in eights (rather than tens), stopping at F24 for the icon presentation of functions, and being Uhlenbrock there are subtle differences to Digitrax loconet (the way status editing works for speed steps, the way programming commands work, etc. which means some features don't work when used on non-Uhlenbrock systems.).    And my experience with Uhlenbrock tech support hasn't been great, which is a shame as its a nice device.  

Another vote for the Daisy 2.  I only use functions F0 - F8 remapping the ones that will actually use so that we only need one page - the wireless option works, it uses 868MHz and it has worked well at big shows.   My exhibition layouts have Digitrax DCS240 command stations and I do have a DT402 just in case for programming or status editing at shows but it doesn’t get used very often.  The Daisy is easy and comfortable to use in one hand, 

How have you connected the stay-alive?   
 

My guess is that the stay-alive is connected to the track input of the decoder not to the positive and ground - it charges up and when track power is removed the stay-alive is seen as a DC supply……