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On the subject of tender drives, these loco's have been sat in a box since 2004. Last week I thought I would take the plunge and rather than have them sat on isolated track in a shed, I converted them all to DCC. They all run really well, so if I want a rest from all of my sound fitted steamers, I ...

Hi, anyone installed a DCC decoder into a R378 Hornby loco? had the tender off, isolating the motor brushes looks a doddle, to spade connectors and done, ditto getting at the track feed - same two connectors, cut the wires and strip both ends then insert the decoder. only issue I see is there is sod...

oh it can be done, have done a few N gauge models, just way harder than it needs to be - all it requires is the motor isolated fully then a small brass linking strip (that can be replaced to convert, job done - its the ones done on the cheap that are needlessly difficult I go outside and rant at the...

typical bank holiday have various plans set out only to find "family" have other ideas, basically wreaking most of it. not helped by Wickes only have one sheet of 4x2 9mm plywood that wasn't banana shaped. could have got a few of the 6x2 however Mrs L decided she was coming along so couldn...

pics tomorrow, glue currently setting however the six primary boards, with associated legs now exist. some final set up for one of the joins to have the required holes drilled to do once its standing. potentially tomorrow (or Monday) will get the three remaining plywood sheets to complete all of the...

have had issues with RFID tags and locomotives, largely due to the metal chassis.

bought some "anti metal" RFID tags that are meant to be good for this

what do the instructions state? "Do not apply to metal"

should be good, have found its wonderful to take a plan and upscale it a bit, not really making trains longer, but just spacing stuff out more, wider curves etc and space to breathe

sounds a really good size that loft good with natural lighting too

'nother trip to Wickes when on my way out to a gaming club, Thursdays seem to provide the ideal chance as I go past anyway. now have the timber framing for the other long side (three more 2'x4' modules, stuff for the legs, bolts, washers etc), goal is those three assembled as framing over the bank h...

the lack of fundamental spares is I suspect down to the move to online box shifters, the model shops of old usually had a row of little drawers with the various screws, brackets, the odd spare motor, traction tyres, brushes, spring etc that the box shifters don't want to bother with as its too fiddl...

to put above tender drives into the circles of hell

split chassis without being easy to DCC convert

Nicely done, have seen a fair few model buildings, and the warhammer crowd are terrible for it, where the walls are waaaay to thin to look credible, nice to have a bit of surface detailing

After a bit of a faff I managed to get the Arduino Mega to respond (if anyone else has a Chinese clone that is report "timeout" when programming, try reloading the bootloader). managed to get DCC-EX loaded, a motor shield working and one of the cheaper WiFi boards added. miracle was once l...

Given most days can through up an irritation or three thought I'd start a list. my DCC-EX controller kit arrived today, Arduino Mega, Wifi shield and a motor shield, brilliant does the arduino work.. does it^%$£$%^& defect in the rest circuit stops it being programmed, apparently a few work arou...

have a pair of N gauge Lima class 86 (ish). clear traction tyres what have zero grip, the poor things can just about manage three coaches on level track main issue with such things, other than the dirt they leave, and the lack of electrical pick up on those wheels, and the look, apart from them is t...

Traction tires can burn in the circle of hell created specifically for them last time I had an OO layout the trackwork loved traction tires, the somewhat sharp switch blades ripped them apart. benefit of DCC running was when I was far too lazy to go and rescue the Hornby Cl66 that was spinning both ...