Robert Davies

To the best of your collective knowledge, have all the MM 201s had 4 ohm speakers fitted, or have any been supplied with say 100 ohm?

-Rob

The orange roofs were from the '70s up until around 2002/3 when they started to paint the roofs black.

Many thanks for that! I'd somehow convinced myself it was the other way around.

I just need to sort out my pre-orders now...

-Rob

Apart from the downright obvious(!) what's the difference between the black roof coaches and the orange roof coaches? Where the black ones an earlier livery or something?

Learning as I go!

-Rob

Not *entirely* useful I know, but the same tipper as in Popeye's post above is available in ARC livery at Hattons as ref. DG187013

-Rob

Excellent! Good to hear

-Rob

Yeah Rich!

When was this taken? Any more? Any background?

Oops! Slipped into '12year old boy mode' there....

-Rob

By the time I got to your state I'd be looking at doing a factory reset on the controller!

Which btw on the Hornby Select =

Press and hold the 'STOP' '<' '>' keys all together, it should then show 'CS', press 'select' the display should show '0', press 'select' again, the display should show '03' and that's it!

btw this does NOT affect the locos!!

Regards,

-Rob

-Rob

Lazerglaze makes a huge difference to a model as it removes the prismatic effect of the plastic glazing favored by the manufacturers. I am having some done for my 201's as the non flush glazing on the windscreens just looks poor and plastic looking on the models. I'll be sending over a body for measuring and manufacture of the glazing soon. This was all meant to be undertaken during July but due to other circumstances I had to delay it.

 

Rich,

That I cannot deny Rich, Lazerglaze is an excellent product, and I will definitely agree that the windscreens on the MM 201 certainly lets it down - I must have a word with Brian(?) when he's got the measurements sorted - assuming the 201 glazing is for general release?

Regards,

-Rob

ps Going back to 37 glazing for a mo', you can reduce some of the prismatic effects (the 'white' inside edge of the unit) by setting the glazing units in place with something like Johnson's Klear.

If you flush glaze them they look decent. Both the Vitrains and the Bachmann version have their strengths and weaknesses. I picked up one for a repaint from Hattons for £36!

ViTrains 37s don't really need flushglazing, they really NEED their standard glazing fitting properly! The entire cab glazing, front windows and cab sides are cast as one unit, that doesn't fit very well - if you remove the side windows, and then cut out the three front windows and take care to fit them properly, the result is really rather good. If memory serves, the internal body moulding around where the horns intrude into the cab stops the glazing unit fitting properly.

Best not to get me started on how badly formed the holes on the body of ViTrains 37s are to receive their respective detailing pieces. That said, they *look* like 37s when they'e finished, and if you ditch the traction tyres, they run extremely well too, and are *much* easier to do a quality sound fit to than the Bachmann model.

On balance, regarding the effort needed to get the 37 looking good on the rails, and good though they are, I'd have trouble recommending anyone spending any more than 40 quid on one.

I do rather like 37s... A mate of mine that has a good part of my fleet on loan on his layout stopped counting at twenty....

-Rob

Welcome on board Robert now get busy with your camera Fran and myself want loads of pics of 66's/59's and another favourite of mine 47's and 57's.....

So no pressure then?

-Rob

Welcome Rob, it's nice to have you here.

 

Rich,

Thanks Rich - it's good to be here!

Thanks Fran for the Class 59 introductory

I knew one of the early 59s had been transferred abroad, but didn't know what had happened to it (Heavy Haul Power International eh?).

Btw, my first post! I live in North Wales and have been a bit of a GM (now EMD I s'pose!) power enthusiast for some time. Then I discovered Irish Railways through the GM link, and via another interest - the works of Mr Bulleid - Dear Oliver!

What a fabulous system and heritage the Irish rail system has (had?). I will admit though, my interest wanes somewhat beyond 2005-ish because of my love of loco hauled trains... and consequent uninterest in railcars.

-Rob