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Hi all, Been a while but trying to get back into the hobby. I own the above Bertie Bus. I thought the motor had burnt out/failed but when i stripped everything down to just the motor and connected power it spins easily and freely. When connected to the drive gears which allow the wheels to turn the ...

Thanks both for your feedback and suggestions much appreciated.

Hi all, Have a question around DCC and Servicing a Loco. I have watched some video’s on locomotive servicing and part of the servicing is placing the loco upside down, attaching an analog controller and turning it on to get the wheels turning and then cleaning them whilst they are turning. All my lo...

Thanks Rob I will give that a try

Hi all, About a year ago I created bridge arches for the bridge on my layout from Balsa Wood. I then printed a brick pattern onto Photo Glossy paper using an InkJet printer. This was then cut to the correct shape and glued to the balsa wood with PVA glue. The balsa wood arches with the paper attache...

The originally did come with screws but the person I got them from has lost the screws

Hi all, Looking for an Australian Supplier to source screws suitable for the Hornby Surface Mounted Point Motors. Peters Spares lists a 13mm and 17mm option but they are out of stock. Would appreciate if anyone here can point me in the right direction preferably already in AU. Thanks, Dwarfboysim

Hi all,
Hornby produced a track planning kit made up of many black and red track parts. Just wondering if anyone knows it’s proper Hornby name and part number please?

Thanks,
Dwarfboysim

Hi all, I have spread grass scatter via the following method: 1, Give the area for grass scatter a liberal coating of PVA glue. 2. Spread the grass scatter. 3. Give it 24 hours to dry then brush off the excess. This works great but unfortunately it doesn’t take much for more of it to knock off or sc...

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Have tried just touching it on there briefly but solder won’t take and”tin” it. I assume they are copper by their colour.

Thanks,
Dwarfboysim

Hi all, I am lighting my buildings using the flexible LED strip lighting that you cut at regular intervals of 3 and solder to the copper points next to the scissor mark. The problem I am having is I pull back a bit of the clear plastic to expose the contacts, put a bit of solder on the tip of the ir...

Hi all,
I know it’s early/late but getting prepared for Xmas 2019. Where could one Aquire Santa Claus hats to fit over the funnels of Thomas and friends Hornby trains please.

Thanks in advance.

Dwarfboysim

Hi all,
Figured it out. Program the accessory decoder port numbers and have them emit a constant power through the port. You then attach the LED signal the same as a point motor. Call up that number accessory port on the Elite and you can then switch from RED to GREEN

Dwarfboysim

Hi all,
Anyone know the steps involved. Is it just hooking up the red, black and green wires the same as you would a point motor, then dialing it up on the Elite or Rail Master to switch from Red to Green? What setting do you have to set the decoder ports to pulse or constant?

Thanks,
Dwarfboysim

Hi all,
Thanks for the feedback. What tips would you have for making use of a second Elite on my layout as I have recently “acquired one”

Thanks,
Dwarfboysim