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Wow Thanks all for the great comments, it's great to share these experiences and get feedback, thanks I took a better video of the 6'er DART the next day, I'll post it up when I get a chance to edit it. It's at times like this I wish I had a fully landscaped up layout to run trains on for taking video.... Eoin

Hi I got to set up a 6 coach DART this evening for a little drive, I took some video, but as it was late in the day the light was not great- so here is a short video of a 6 coach Sunday Evening DART heading back to Dublin by way of the test track! I think I'll redo this when there is better light Eoin

Hi Check this out;- https://www.google.ie/search?q=full+size+lego+house&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Eq2eVcPON4i17gbXjYWwBg&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=891 Eoin OOPS!!!!

Hi Check this out;- https://www.google.ie/search?q=full+size+lego+house&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Eq2eVcPON4i17gbXjYWwBg&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=891 As far as I know, Lego was invented by an Architect, for use in modelling architectural proposals! Eoin

Hi Tony Yes, I'm enjoying this to... Recently when playing Lego with my 5 year old nephew I decided to go freestyle- well that was it, the walls came tumbling down, he ran off in disgust and complained to his mummy ''he's broken it, he's not using the instructions'' I still have some Lego- though I use it for making mould casings! Eoin

Hi Nelson That's a fantastic job, I love your photo setting, that window frame has to be from the era your modelling! Eoin

Hi Broithe Sad, poor guy.... Sepoint to Williams Town tracks and the waterfront there has been a very popular area for the life ending business, I know three people, or knew, that exited there. Many years ago myself and friends were involved in a situation like Joe's, on the Seapoint Bridge- I did notice the guy responded better to the girls in the discussion, he eventually gave up on the idea to jump... another poor guy Eoin

Hi DC Yes it blows a little, I only put a slight twist on the blades, I may twist it a little more next time around... Eoin

Hi Thanks guys for the great comments Riversuir226;- I have added you to the list, keep an eye on this thread for when its available, I only hit this project in spots here and there- but I am getting there!... Warbonnet;- Yes, this can be arranged, but I recommend at least 10 units to start with and see how you go from there! Eoin

Hi DC Don't know about the Abbeyleix show- where's Broithe? But the Chris Dyer Fairs show is on Sept 13 in the Stillorgan Park Hotel, South Dublin. Eoin

Here it is;- This is a clip of a 12v electric fan test on the Class C locomotive, the motor is running from the loco DCC chip on a function button with a few resistors to bring down the speed, when complete it will have its own DCC chip which will control speed and direction. Eoin

Hi All Here are a few shots of the first two '2014 logo livery' DARTs out of the workshop last week;- Eoin

Hi Here are a few photos of the set-up for an N Gauge Martello Tower cut out with the hot wire cutter;- This shot shows the exploded components for one tower and a second assembled. The tower is done in two sheets so that the door recess can be cut in the lower section. This shot shows the components just about to be glued together This shot shows the tower set up on the machine ready to slide in under the wire and cut the top parapet chamfer. The tower is held to the cardboard template by a drawing pin so the tower can be rotated under the wire when in position. The cardboard with tower is slid in under the hot wire up to the mark, taped down, and then the tower is carefully rotated This shot shows the parapet cut Eoin

Hi Chevron If your still watching I have posted some photos and text on my Class C ECMchas thread here;- http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/4121-Class-C-ECMCHAS-For-Silver-Fox-Kit?p=72820&viewfull=1#post72820 Eoin

Hi All I have now constructed a non motor bogie to run some tests- see below;- There is some making in this and after it all I have found its cheaper to use the second motor and have that extra umph! I tested the new bogie and could only pull 5 coaches max and at this the throttle had to be full open to get moving. Pulling small wagons- it's grand, up to 10 can be run without difficulty. So the two motors are more economical and more powerful - decision made. Here are a few photos of the lighting system going in, the directionals are run by two clear LEDs with .45mm fibre optic strands doing the bulb job on the loco. The LEDs are shrouded with a brass tube, with an aluminium tube socket holding the FB strands. The strands are epoxied in and the ends polished for best pick-up. This is the brass shrouds over the LEDs with the FB strands plugged in This is a shot of the system complete, some shrinkie was added over the LEDs as they were lighting up the inside. Also the radiator cooling fan has been installed and cab light blue tacked in to test. Under test in forward direction with cab light on Under test in reverse direction I used the Tiger lamp fibre optic strands on this build, they are ok but varies in size from strand to strand- .4mm up to5.2mm. Also there were a number of small fractures in the strands which looses some light, but the clear LEDs are quite powerful so no major loss. The red lamps are done by a touch of paint on the end. Eoin

Hi Forget those pancake motors, I reckon its the gear drive system that causes all the problems. By the time you've messed about with it, you would have fitted a replacement Tenshodo spud or a Black Beetle into that hole with a little brass bridge support fixed to the chassis. Eoin

Hi Looking at this CLIP system, I may be wrong, but it looks like sharp corners are going to be a problem. Any of the examples shown have this feature! Eoin

Sorry GSR800;- Do not use a drill bit on your brand new Alan Gibson links, no matter how careful one is the drill bit will not go in centred and will mess up the links with loads of slop. There is a tool for this work called a 'Broach' - sets can be got from Expo Tools also looking at the model I think the screws are pretty big and the Gibson links may not allow for that size hole! a remedy for this is to solder on large washers centred over the rod holes and then open up the holes to size. Eoin

Both are fine for an analogue layout, just more work in Electrofrog involving the polarity switch, it's an ascetic thing really- real tracks just don't have a chunk of plastic in the middle of points! see Broithe's pictures above- which looks like the real thing? Eoin

Hi Broithe Yes H&S is a problem, though as the station building is not erected yet! the bridge wont be used for some time, which will allow the etching department of the works to get things right.... Weshty Here are a few more construction shots for you Eoin

Hi In my experience doing the mod to the Hornby check rail does not require removal of the points, it can be done insitu and does not require any knowledge in regard to bin day! The mod is for existing Hornby points already installed- for new stuff do use Peco. again my experience of this mod can make up for a tittering chassis (one wheel off the track), it keeps the wheels in line over the air gap of the frog! It's easier to modify the points than to try and straighten up a built chassis- as long as the chassis is not way out of line. Eoin

Hi richrua The frog stuff;- The frog is the pointy bit in the middle of the points; Insulfrog is made of plastic and this breaks the track power at this point because when switching the points there would be a short circuit! Not a major problem if your locos have more than one set of pick-ups, if using only one set of pick-ups you have probably noticed a slight stutter of the loco going through the points at slow speed? Electrofrog is made of metal and carries the power through the frog, but requires extra wiring and a switch to change the polarity so that there isn't a short. Then there is no break in the power over the frog. Hope that helps Eoin

Hi richrua As Broithe says- weight is the main one. I posted a thread on modifying Hornby points to get over this problem- it's in the tips n tricks area Eoin