reddragon
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I was at 65 before starting the DC to DCC programme but most had to go, but back over 40 now and building sidings!
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Blimey - that's quite a few! How long have you been collecting them (sorry to keep asking so many questions)?
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A few years now! Also have several DMUs and EMUs. Oldest is an old Triang 81 which runs a treat still
Sounds super. Just had a quick look on Google and those Triang Class 81 models do look nice.
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Most of mine are recently manufactured
Mine has had some bodywork done I.e flush glazing, new pantograph, air reservoirs on the roof
Ah cool! I have a feeling my next contribution to this thread may well end up being "Hi - here's my Triang Class 81"
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I think mine is 1970 madeNice to see a model that age still doing a job.
Before GT3 I got a Garrett and a class 74
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HahaView attachment 98969A
At @Peter C 's behest, I've acquired a dummy Hornby powercar from Ebay
- that certainly is a nice model though. I'm interested to see what weathering magic you work on it!-Peter
reddragon
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That incorrect guards window needs to go too!View attachment 98969A
At @Peter C 's behest, I've acquired a dummy Hornby powercar from Ebay
RichJF
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At @Peter C 's behest, I've acquired a dummy Hornby powercar from Ebay
I used to have a similar set as a teenager! Used to to run it as a Virgin Challenger set with 5 Mk3s. The powered HST car could only manage 5 + dummy car!!
Still up in mum's loft!
Iskra
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That's close enough for me, it's something that's going to be used occasionally and when I'm running modern image, authenticity is well out of the window anyway
Yeah, I think I will be running it as a challenger set
I never had a virgin one, I had GNER and MML back in the day. It's going to be used with one of the newer hornby IC powercars at the other end so I hope it would do more than load 5!That's close enough for me, it's something that's going to be used occasionally and when I'm running modern image, authenticity is well out of the window anyway
Yeah, I think I will be running it as a challenger set
I like it. It’s not my era at all but it does look good.
As an aside - I had a Lima HST which was weathered and detailed on my old 00 layout and I managed to pick up a Hornby power car (the old model) that someone had cut the front coupling cover panel off and stuck in the open position with a drawbar hook so that you could drag it with a loco.
It was excellent.
I’d love to see a manufacturer do something similar with a dummy power car.
dave55uk
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Hattons 66789 was the last thing I bought.
A bit out of my BR blue timescale, but at least it's blue!
A bit out of my BR blue timescale, but at least it's blue!
Iskra
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It's a very nice looking model
Although I don't tend to go for the 'one off' liveries much myself.
dave55uk
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Nor me, but as I had seen this at OOC open day a while back, and it was in BR blue, I thought I'd make an exception LOL
What are the Hatton’s 66s like? I had my eye on a GBRF one but wasn’t sure if I should go for a hattons one or a Bachmann one!
reddragon
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The Hattons one are really solid good locos. Drawbacks include some wobble; high complexity for speaker fitting and the fact that you will break the steps off when you remove the body. Their price is very good new at £125.What are the Hatton’s 66s like? I had my eye on a GBRF one but wasn’t sure if I should go for a hattons one or a Bachmann one!
Lima class 66s are an absolute bargain and whilst the details is less, they run very well
RichJF
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I've been sorely tempted by a Lima 66. It'd be perfect image for one of my layouts, however a CoCo loco on 3ft X 10in micro is almost overkill!
If you're going for a Lima Class 66, it might be worth looking at the Hornby 66s. They're the same tooling with - I think - an updated motor, as well as a DCC decoder socket. I've got one of the Hornby 66s and it's a very good model indeed, despite not having lights. Lima 66s tend to cost the same as, if not slightly more than, new Hornby 66s, but you can get liveries such as EWS and Freightliner on the Lima ones whereas getting those on the Hornby models is very difficult in my experience.
-Peter
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Here's the latest addition to my fleet, a Rule 1-inspired L&YR 2-4-2 Class 5 tank in BR lined black with early crest from Bachmann. When it first arrived I thought I'd got a dud, but it turns out it just wasn't a fan of the rolling road- once I'd set up a temporary oval it spluttered into life, and runs beautifully now. I'm particularly impressed with how well the flywheel works, though I'll need some braking practice before I feel comfortable running it on a dead end track, as from 60% power it takes almost 2' to coast to a stop. The only real gripe is the lack of pick-ups on the unpowered wheels, which might present issues on points.
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Wow that’s really nice. Would they have been local engines in steam days?
Iskra
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That’s a very nice loco, and anything Lancashire & Yorkshire is good in my view. In terms of braking, is this a DCC loco, if so you may need to use the F2 function to apply the brakes. That was an early issue I had on my end to end layout 
Have you made any other progress with your layout?
Have you made any other progress with your layout?
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I believe so, what little research I've managed suggests they were the the main motive power on the Clayton West line (about 300 yards from where I'm sitting now) and the Holmfirth branch, both of which are routes I'm using as a guide for my own layout when I eventually get started. It's completely anachronistic compared to the rest of my fleet, but it'll be my railway so I'll run what I want!
Thanks for the tip, I still need to get my head around the quirks of DCC. I haven't got anything done on my layout as yet, I posted an update in the Projects thread so I won't repeat myself. Anyway, got to go as I'm in a bidding war!That’s a very nice loco, and anything Lancashire & Yorkshire is good in my view. In terms of braking, is this a DCC loco, if so you may need to use the F2 function to apply the brakes. That was an early issue I had on my end to end layout
Have you made any other progress with your layout?
Postscript: won the two items I was after, also tried Function 2 for the braking and it's done the trick, so thanks very much @Iskra ... turns out the flywheel wasn't quite as impressive as I thought, if it had been I think Bachmann would have been in line for a Nobel prize for inventing a perpetual motion machine!
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That does look really nice. L&YR engines do seem to be very popular, both in the model railway community and in the railway enthusiast community as a whole. Do you know what decoder is fitted? That F2 trick to do the braking could be quite useful for my Class 121...
-Peter
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In a rare move for me, it was pre-fitted so I don't know what decoder it is, nor whether it's an after-market one or factory fitted. Generally I use Gaugemaster decoders as they seem decent quality without being overly expensive.That does look really nice. L&YR engines do seem to be very popular, both in the model railway community and in the railway enthusiast community as a whole. Do you know what decoder is fitted? That F2 trick to do the braking could be quite useful for my Class 121...
-Peter