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Hi spike,,,do you remember what controller they used in the shop,my guess would be an American one ,NCE,MRC ,if you don't perhaps you could email them ,if you can find out what controller it is then you know which one should work ,,just a thought mjb

Thanks again guys for your replies,,,ironduke,F8 on the decoder is cab lights on/off but thanks anyway ,it doesn't effect it's running and responds to the commands I send it ,you know I think it is part of its shut down / stop sequence ,this is my first diesel sound loco ,I'm used to steam engines ,...

Hi ,,thankyou for your replies,,,the more I listen to the sound on the loco and the video the more I'm convinced it is supposed to be there ,thanks again ,,,,,mjb

Hi ,,does anyone have the above mentioned loco with sound ,,,if so does it give a ticking noise / sound after F1 fades out ,it sounds a bit like your car engine starting to cool down after a long run in hot weather ,,I've just acquired this loco and have noticed this sound ,the date on the box puts ...

Very nice layout Luca,it makes a change to see a layout that is not based on uk railways.

Hi Chops ,,,,what brand of backscenes are they ? I've recently bought gaugemaster photographic backscenes and have also bought a bottle of view glue ,,reccomomended ,specialy formulated for the backscenes ,I haven't used them yet soi can't comment on the glue ,to be honest I'm a bit scared I case th...

Hi Billydot,,,,I would say only the cab06 ,unless another powercab controler can be used ,there should be a picture on the back of the box sleeve showing how to upgrade ,,,mjb

Thanks Roger ,,,,mjb

Hi ,,,,could someone just confirm that if laying track in warm weather you should leave a small expansion gap ,,,,I can't remember if you do or don't ,,,thanks mjb

Dad1 ,,,that is the effect I'm after ,it looks great ,thankyou for showing me the photos of your layout ,,,and again thankyou all for your advice ,,,,mjb
I'll go with the H113 and the H33 ,,,,

Thankyou for your replies,,,,mjb

Hi,,,,I'm in the process of laying track and I want to give the rails a rusty appearance,what would be the best product and method to do it ,,,,I've never done it before but I know a lot of you guys have ,,look forward to hearing from you ,,thanks in advance ,,mjb

Mission Aborted folks ,,,,wife said the 100mm cellotex was too high and any embankment would look silly also I fear I would have problems keeping the track fixed down ,,,the new plan is to build the embankment with wood supports and mdf top and I might use the cellotex for the front of the embankmen...

Have had a bit of a set back ,the cellotex came unstuck,the b and q no more nails didn't hold it,I have reglued it with gripfill,I'm hoping that will be ok ,then I found that nothing would stick to the foil face of the cellotex so yesterday I had the tedious job of removing it,after a couple of hour...

Thanks Dublo,,,