michaelp

I ordered volumes 1, 2 & 3 direct from Kelsey at lunchtime on Tuesday and they arrived late morning today. Just under two days; can't complain at that.

That certainly is fast

Those sand hoppers look very good

Looks like I will have to order my copy online, still no sign of it my part of Northumberland, I only hope that the order/delivery time is faster than Kelsey get them into the shops!

Working fine for me

Seems they've already sold three copies... 

Well, 'a fool and his money' and all that.

I cannot believe this. What twit would pay more than the cover price when you can get the magazine at £7.99 posted to you for free.

 

What is even more alarming who would want to sell this informative copy.....and it is Eastern Region.

Unbelievable!!

For anyone interested

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/On-Shed-3-Eastern-Region-Southern-Section-Railways-of-Britain-book-paper/202395143091?hash=item2f1fb0cbb3%3Ag%3AMfMAAOSwfH9baaAl&_sacat=0&_nkw=on+shed&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xon+shed.TRS0

No sign of it in my part of Northumberland

Michael

Hi Richard, excellent informative video. Thanks for posting

Michael

Thanks, will be looking out for it.

Thanks for posting that video Dave, I was surprised that some speakers I thought would sound good actually didn't and vice versa. 

Can't wait for part 3 

Glad you got it sorted out.

Check out my topic 'Lamps!' in Questions, Hints, and Tips for the saga of my lamp brackets.  I use staples cut to size and located in to drilled holes, after discarding a bent glued version, in conjunction with Modelu lamps that can be attached and detached; I have lately taken to using Springsides with holes drilled in them as more robust.  Staples trimmed to size and painted black or as appropriate look very good except from very close up, but use an etch if scale appearance is of more importance to you.  Modelu lamps are printed with slots in the bottom to take a lamp iron, the Springsides have holes drilled and   can have Milliput inserted to ensure they sit the right way around, though I have not found this necessary as they are a tight enough fit to stay in place.

 

I have found that Hornby's brackets, where they are provided in place of moulded ones, are a little flimsy for this system and have had to be be replaced with my standard staples (no.13); Bachmann's and Oxford's are fine.  Hornby's 20 ton GW toad with separate handrails and lamp irons do not feature separate irons for the side lamps; Oxford's 16 tonner 4 or 6 wheeler does.

 

A small problem with my system has arisen with a 56xx, which cannot be used for parcels or express goods because I cannot get a lamp on to the buffer beam central lamp iron because of the position of the smokebox; it is fine bunker first of course!

Thanks for your detailed reply, I am not worried about scale appearance its more the fact that they will be there so I will check out your topic. I cant seem to find any etches anywhere but I will keep looking.

Michael

I had a very nice sheet of reasonably priced etched ones of various types including the side brackets. I can't remember who made them though. It wasn't Mainly Trains.

 

I thought it might be Roxey, but it seems not.

 

http://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk/category/63/4mm-scale-etched-accessories-by-roxey-mouldings/

 

 

I'll have a look and try to find them.

 

 

 

Jason

Thanks that would be great

Michael

Cheap option trimmed staples.

Staples had crossed my mind and after doing more searching I think they will be the best option.

Michael

I would like to improve the appearance of some Hornby brake vans, given the fact that the lamp irons are 'moulded' items compared to Bachmann vans I wondered if there are any suitable lamp irons available to buy.

I have had a quick look online but have not found anything suitable.

Is it possible that these could be made using thin plasticard? 

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Michael

Can a friend adjust the volume to the level you want?

You may get a better response if ask the mods to move your post to 'DCC Sound'

As an update to this subject , I did get round to sending my fried chip away to ESU .

Postage to Germany about £8.00 

They emailed me back about a month later to consent to it being repaired for 35 Euros .

They then send you an email invoice that needs to be paid within 10 days .

 

You cannot however pay online in the usual manner , you need an international payment application .

I got my son to do it (never ask family ) had to fill out a long e form . and it cost an additional tenner .

 

Will do it through my local bank branch next time .

 

It came back in an 8" square box well packaged and it was a new decoder .

It also had updated SWD class 25 sounds !

 

So pretty pleased with the service . 

Just don't expect express service !

Glad you got it sorted Albie

Does anyone know of a supplier of brake van external pipework, in particular a single White pipe that exits the side of a brake van near the bottom of the body on angle and either goes through the top step or goes under the body.

Please forgive my ignorance but I don't know whether the pipe is for vacuum brakes etc.

Thanks in advance 

Michael

Massive thanks for all of the replies.

Michael

Hi all,

I did a search but could not really find an answer. I seem to remember reading on RMWeb about using real earth and dirt for ground covering on layouts but there was some preparation needed before the dirt could be graded for use. The dirt had to be heated first and that is all I can remember about it.

If anyone can tell me how I go about this I would be very grateful.

Regards

Michael

Cheers Albie,

I have tried a couple of times to fix the speaker but its not going to have it, it still sounds rubbish so a new speaker it is. 

Hi Michael ,

 

Thus far , I have done 3  08's

I fit a single sugar cube and this fits just behind the front radiator grilles .

I actually stick ,or tightly fit the cube into the body shell standing slightly proud by about 1 or  2 mm .

This  allows the removable grille to be refitted with out trouble .

I know its only a couple of ml ,but it really makes the difference when refitting the body .

The last one I did may have had the protruding motor shaft cut down a tad IIRC

 

Albie 

Thanks Albie,

That's probably where I have been going wrong, my speaker was glued to part where the protruding motor shaft is. Do you have any photos of your speaker installation by any chance?

Michael

Ah yes, it’s tricky getting them in an 08. If it sounds better squeezed together then it’s just a case of it still not being sealed properly. You can still fix it. Richard

Thank you Richard