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Are you on DC (analogue) or DCC? Also, are the points modified at all, or are they supplying the power to the sidings when switched? I am on DCC and have an interesting problem somewhat similar to yours with one 3-way point. All of my points on the upper level loco shed area use Gaugemaster frog jui...

Both loco models very well received when first released. The only negative I recall on the Peckett was the minimal space for a decoder - it is a small loco... The T9 has had two well documented problems on the drive. The motor mounting of the first production run was apt to fail from mazac rot, (zi...

If you want to use short addresses you can, just remember that on NCE you have to enter them differently, short addresses have a leading zero so 03 is a short address, while 3 is a long address - they are not the same. Since NCE allocates consist addresses automatically, and these are also short ad...

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What with being a fast worker (ho ho ho) I have just got around to completing the motor block removal programme for the unpowering and through wiring of the required sets for the scheduled services. I had a 'flash of insight' while this was underway, and realised that I only needed six sets rather ...

It was for frost protection on some of the ScR locos, possibly others. Not aware of an etched part but it's easy enough to do by cutting some slots in a bit of 10th plasticard. Not all of them had slots in, making it even easier, depending on the individual loco selected for the model. Best advice:...

I'm surprised the S15 struggled. One of mine visited a friend's figure-8 ;ayout and managed 29 4-wheel wagons up the gradient on what is approximately a 3rd radius curve - not all were free-running. I would still go with an S15. Unfortunately, Hornby have not modelled one of the class that gained 6-...

Welcome, SM. If it is of any help, OO and HO use the same track gauge of 16.5mm, even though the actual model scales are different - OO = 1/76, HO = 1.87 scales. I do mix both scales by running British OO and Continental European HO trains, sometimes even at the same time! My layout is predominantly...

The bearings are necessary, just as you surmised. Without them, the armature will bind on the magnets. The ability of it to float also affects how the brushes sit against the commutator. I don't think there is any difference between white or black plastic bearings, they seem to be a standard part. T...

Class 30. They became class 31 when re-engined with English Electric prime movers, although all were re-engined before they could carry the class 30 numbers under TOPS. As built, they had Mirrlees engines of various horsepowers fitted, mostly in the type 2 power range, a few in the type 3 range, and...

With my Heljan 05 and 07 diesel shunters, I have altered the lighting to show permanently at both ends. Both locos have one red and one white light at each end, but when shunting in real life, they would show both lights at both ends at the same time (the drivers don't want to be constantly changing...

I didn't give examples before, but some sets have motorised vehcles at each end, but also have fairly rigid coupling arrangements so there is no overriding of couplings or buffer locking (where fitted): I have a Bachmann/LT Museum S Stock train of six cars with motored driving vehicles at each end. ...

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That can work, but it depends on a few other factors besides having matching locomotives. Carriage weights and coupling types can affect such operations as well, and curve radii also. The prototypes tended to operate with a Driving Van Trailer (DVT) at the other end from the locomotive. Would that b...

Mike Parkes wrote:I would think i would be very unlikely only to have 4 wheel pick up and will have pick up from unpowered bogie as well in common with other Bachmann MUs

I referred to the number of axles, not wheels: that means 4-axle pickup, i.e. from all eight wheels of the powered car.