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Just FYI this is what I mean by offset coupling and fitted upside down gives the needed few mm. Best regards Sultan

Thanks for the replies, for the no2 end with the glued in cranked nem box I have warmed up the coupling and tweaked it upwards a few mm this has made the coupling/uncoupling spot on, For the number one end I have fitted an offset coupling with the hook removed,hook pin moulding shaved away, and the front lip of the coupling bar shaved off then fitted it upside down in the pocket. Ok, no hook at this end but coupling is fine and I can leave the original loco coupling in place, Best regards Sultan

Both of my Dapol oo 68's have a very low tension lock coupling height and are a good few mm below all my other loco and rolling stock coupling heights and the vertical uncoupling link only just clears the top of the rail.This is not very good for neat coupling/uncoupling. These locos have an unusual push in cranked coupling adapter from the self centering spring loaded anchorage point with the nem box for the plug in coupling at the end,it seems to me that this adapter should be higher ? Has anyone else noticed, had problems with this or found a work around ? Best regards to all Sultan

The macro photo with flash gives a good view of the loco detail and depth (click on photo for closer detail) Happy New Year to all Sultan

Hello, I've been busy installing sound in some of my locos, hope you enjoy my videos of sounds in my Heljan 47060 and Vi trains 47828. http://youtu.be/zZoBH1IL3OE http://youtu.be/H7I8rdzvZPY Happy modelling Best regards to all. Sultan

Hunt the Western, Hattons website @ 13.36 on 23.05.13 shows Western Sultan in maroon FYE with more than 10 in stock. (prize also waived) happy hunting, best regards to all Sultan

Thanks for the great interesting information, I would always try to get a 28mm speaker in any OO loco first as it is my preffered choice speaker. Less internals in the VI trains body lends itself to an easier fitting of this size speaker and helps It to act as a good sound box, I would take a photo and show you my unusual method of mounting the speaker inside 37411 but because of the ETH and MU cables which are now fixed in place and going under the buffers the body removal is difficult. To mount the speaker in the fan end I have made a small slot in the top of the bulkhead between drivers cab and engine room, ensuring that there is clearance for the bogie to swing and then pushed one of the speaker enclosure mounting lugs through the slot and secured it with a cut to length cocktail stick going from cab floor to ceiling acting as a securing stake, this becomes invisible when painted matt black and is locked in place when the body is fitted. Sorry if I have taken the video thread off course Best regards to all Sultan

Yes, I agree it is quite obvious in the video and the sound volume also seems to reduce a little before the warmed engine blend comes in, I wonder if the "fix" is to drive off just before the end of the cold engine sound ? I'll try and see. My camera with its video option does not give the best impression of the 37 sound when the loco comes close to its microphone and as usual its not as good as hearing the model live, but overall I am pleased with the video clip. I think that the sounds on the chip are very good and driveable with fun using the responsive notching up and down. A question or two perhaps for Tractor or any 37 enthusiast, Is the drivers key receiver located in the engine room fan end? and for a failed start the driver would have to go into the engine room and turn the key to off and back on which then allows another start attempt ? Or simply let the priming pump and cranking time out and push the start button for the sequence to start again. All adds to loco realism and DCC driver knowledge. Thanks best regards Sultan

Here is one from me, its Vi trains class 37 37411 (6990) Caerphilly Castle fitted with the 8 pin ESU V4.0 chip ,SWD sounds ,and 28mm round speaker mounted upwards under the fan but with the outlet holes/gaps inside the body underneath the fan blanked off with tape which I find takes out a lot of background hiss from the sound recording and gives a little more bass without muffling or loosing any volume. Using FO sound on/off gives the failed starts and then cold engine start can be selected. The start up in the video demonstrates a couple of failed starts and then a coughing and spluttering cold start with the sound loop coming back to a warm engine after several seconds. The regular tapping noise is the air reservoir Spirax auto drain valve and the whirring noise is the priming pump. Loco has a good set of starting batteries. enjoy, best regards to all, Sultan. http://youtu.be/X3DcPBD5V-c

Spotted this yesterday priced at around £325,looked very good and even though its continental and HO it did not look out of place on the UK scene. Had to then see it in operation and was impressed so thanks to you tube here it is. Viessmann tamping machine. enjoy. Best regards Sultan

Another brilliant all round online shopping experiance for me from Rails of Sheffield,and what a great model the Bachmann Windhoff is. Sultan