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Probably the reason is the seller has gone on holiday so has "turned off" purchases till he gets back....

Just checking something here The OP says he is adjusting CV6 but not seeing any result, not totally sure about this but I seem to remember reading that for CV6 (mid speed) to be active CV5 (top speed) also has to be set So try CV5 at 128 and CV6 at 64 then try F3 for shunting mode. You seem to be a...

Thanks for your responses. The info on the miniscule sheet included with the chip states that F3 controls acceleration from start, which is correct as I have changed the default setting. As I said I can read CV6 and adjust it but it does not have the desired effect of immediately reducing speed. Yo...

Have you tried the Model Railway Doctor - http://www.raildoc.demon.co.uk/links.html

These decoders are, allegedly, using an old version of TCS firmware. It is likely that there are other cheap brands of decoder around that have done the same thing. There are many reports on various forums that these decoders have their limitations. Model locos are very expensive these days and choo...

I assume you have a loco with a 4-pin socket in the tender and a 4-pin plug from the loco. In this case it matters not whether it's DCC-fitted (ie has a decoder in the socket in the tender) or DCC-ready (has a blanking plug in the socket). The pickups from the engine go via two wires to the tender, ...

The 2-BIL and 2-HAL are fixed 2-car units and adding any extra coaches would simply not look right. You should have no problem adding a second unit even on DC. The motors are identical and therefore well matched, plus the current consumption for just 2 cars is quite low. The last additional 2-BIL I ...

This is usually referring to the prototype not the model. For example, the Bulleid pacifics on the SR were rebuilt with new valve gear, air-smoothed casing removed etc. So this is why you will see Hornby models of these engines described as rebuilt to distinguish from models in their original state....

Bigglesof266 wrote:Just need to watch that fragile body connection on the lubricator mech when handling is all.

In real life not all the Q1s had this lubricator and that's reflected in Hornby's models. My 33005 doesn't have one, but the one on 33017 failed and has been removed as it was far too fiddly to get back on.

I have 2 of them, the first bought about 11 years ago. I use them extensively on my automated layout and they run extremely well. Just had a couple of minor problems with the earliest. Firstly, it became a bit wobbly after about 5 years, but I found it any easy job to fit a replacement wheelset. Sec...

Mountain wrote:It's a shame they don't do 10.5mm wheels as I could do with some of those.

Alan Gibson do them, eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alan-Gibson-4008-10-5mm-Lowmac-10-Spoke-Wheels-x-2-New-00/382442299249?hash=item590b565f71:g:XtEAAOSwPcVVlnkt

Hatton's pre-order price was £40, but as with Rails their pre-orders old out. These are their prices for the second batch.

Also both Hatton's and Rails are incorrectly describing the BR version as S7946S when it's S7861S.

Being as you've already bought the PM10s then perhaps your best option is to use the Gaugemaster GM500s to switch the polarity. They are simply wired together with the motors. As they're DPDT it means you have a spare switch for signals, or alternatively one GM500 can be used for both points where t...

Can I still link the stock and switch rail with wire for improved contact without having to do the polarity stuff too? Quite simply, no. If you do not use a polarity switch, then the frog's polarity is switched by blade contact to the stock rail, hence linking these together will cause an instant s...

No it doesn't I'm afraid, and nor does the 2-BIL.