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Not even close in quality (or completeness!!) so some on here but this is mine - South Tawton. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76816-south-tawton-north-devon-80s-in-n-gauge/page-3 Inspired by the Barnstaple line in the 80s, based on -but not an exact copy of - Crediton and the junction for the Meldon and Barnstaple lines. Mostly all BR Blue but there is an Executive livery 125 and a rake of NSE Mk2 on the summer specials! Most pictures are of construction and there are very few with anything clearly blue in it but here's a couple!
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Par Station & St Blazey Depot, 1980's Cornish Mainline in N scale
TomJ replied to cornish trains jez's topic in Layout topics
Well I'm also very new to DCC. I went for the NCE Powercab for my n gauge layout with peco point motors. I have used the DCC concepts accessory decoder and set up Macros from the Powercab for route choices. Basically a set of macros for exiting the various fiddle yard routes and a set for the visible side (basically set up for which ever route a train might take - like you I have a simple junction with only 8 points). So just two buttons really - one to set the fiddle yard and one for the route through the scenic section - all controlled from the handset. I find it very easy to control although not as sophisticated as some -
Anyone else ever feel like giving up and chucking it all in the bin?
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Does anyone else get too scared to test their layout after wiring??
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After my holiday I have fallen in love with the Swiss railways!!
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My executive 125 buffet arrived from a well known Merseyside store. I don't know much about coaches but livery and roof wise it's a perfect match for the other mk3 coaches. It really looks the part and at least my passengers have somewhere to buy a 2mm/ft curled sandwich! As an aside I'm currently running a 6 coach rake (awaiting a possible guards coach!?!) but actually on a compressed model 6 coaches looks about right - impressively long but not filling every loop unrealistically.
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APA Park - N Gauge in an Ikea Box
TomJ replied to Steve Purves's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
I have enjoyed looking at this as I am thinking of something similar in N - but steam era. I think a BLT or tank engine and two suburban coaches should fit easily. Can I ask which point motors you are using and how are you fiting them? Wondering about motors and the 'floor' of the box. I have also gone down the DCC route in N and am very impressed with my Powercab. Took longer to unpack than to set up! With regards to decoders I have mostly used Digitrax ZN125in. My 08 is away with Digitrains for fitting - they have recommended a CTe DCX75 Hope this helps -
Forget the finescale. I'm having much more fun with Percy and his mail bag drop
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Brio is rather good for working out the operating potential of small layouts
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Par Station & St Blazey Depot, 1980's Cornish Mainline in N scale
TomJ replied to cornish trains jez's topic in Layout topics
I think that Tiger looks G-r-r-r-eat!! I find china clay spillages cover a multitude of sins! I think one might well be heading east across the Tamar to North Devon! -
Good to see you back on here. Was worried that Beeching might have visited Kyle. The fascia looks very smart and really adds to the presentation
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Why are short circuits so b@&?!y hard to locate
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Great minds think alike! I had exactly the same thoughts about the footbridge - no way could I scratch build the prototype. I think the Ratio kit, along with some concrete fencing helps to set the Southern heritage of what is not a typically SR building
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Which way round for Bachmann 6 pin n gauge decoder
TomJ replied to TomJ's topic in DCC Help & Questions
Thanks for all the help - especially the pictures. Much appreciated. I still believe this is a poor design by the manufactors. Something sold as plug and play should be exactly that and I shouldn't have to have any knowledge of how it works or what connector goes where. It would be so simply to put a clear mark or number on it, or the cover, but the instructions don't even mention this -
Yet more questions from this clueless newby! I have just brought a few Bachmann 6 pin 36-558 decoders. There seems to be no indication at all as to which is pin 1 or 6, and most of the unit is covered in a head sink The instructions say that the plug is arranged to there will be no damage which ever way it's inserted. So I put it in to my Farish 108 turned it on and there was a spark, a puff of smoke and a nasty smell! Turned it round and it runs fine in one direction but not at all the other way. Lights work in both directions. Clearly I have ruined the decoder (and lost £15) but is there a way to tell which pin is which before I fry any more? Thanks
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It's funny how different the BR (and NSE) livery looks without the yellow ends. Did this present a problem running on the mainline? As an aside his come London Underground trains don't have yellow ends, even the ones that run above ground?
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So excited to try out my new NCE Powercab. Then I discovered it has a US plug. ######
