cogleyl

Yes they were when the loco was on loan to IE. There are some that say there were only three sliding windows done. It is possible that all four were done and the loco also received the LED light clusters. I believe they were salvaged from 151.

 

Rich,

Thanks for the reply,it looks weird but nice at the same time.

Just curious were the side windows in the 112 the same as the model below?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151223992945747&set=pb.112216680746.-2207520000.1364037491&type=3&theater

It is worth your while,but it is expensive,especially if

you go down the sound route.Best thing is to go to a

show and ask people for advice.Weford show at Easter

is one stop,or if you could arrange to meet anyone on

this site who lives near you and has DCC.

i have been working at the show since it started which is where i first saw DCC (also by working i mean walking around all day looking at the layouts)

Hi Cogeyl, DCC is the best way to go. You can fit decoder chips into your locos and hard wire DCC decoder chips into older ones. Cost would be around €20 per loco. A DCC controller can set you back anything from €100 to €1000. The best piece of advice I can give you is to choose your DCC controller carefully, I am planning to change mine to the NCE Power Cab 5 amp system. You can get an NCE Power Cab starter set for £136 stg and its a great system offering all the functions and easily upgradeable to the 5 amp system as your layout grows.

 

I found this link good http://www.dccconcepts.com/index_files/DCCtenreasonstogo.htm

 

The big advantages to DCC is constant power on the track, so locos can have lights on while stationary, you can run multiple locos on the same track at the same time at different speeds. You can fit sound to your locos. You can double head.

The list goes on.

 

Good luck with the changeover

thanks for the info, also i dont know if u can convert my lima A class like the loco in the link http://irishrailwaymodels.info/images/562LIMA%20HO%20Supertrain%201.JPG

also the stationary loco and coaches with lighting is very appealing to me.

Hi cogleyl, I don't have a layout as yet, as for DCC, with the many options of DCC controlers that are available, I would'nt think of anything else but DCC, I have a few loco's that have all the "bells & whistles" and you have the power to control every speed and sound of each loco at your fingers, for me it's like been a signalman, to send your trains at whatever speed you like, the choice is yours, but enjoy which ever you decide on,

yea this is one of the reasons i wanted to change over.

I'm thinking about changing my current DC powered layout to DCC, i was just wanting to know is it worth my while and also price ranges for me to do so?

you can get the same set for 200e here http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/hobbies/4488781

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I dont know if this is any help but i found this program called scarm, i find it very useful. here's a link http://www.scarm.info/index_en.html#download

i wonder will murphy's models bring out the 071 in this livery?