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  1. irishthump
    It's a much simpler process with the Gaugemaster controller but you need a programming track.
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    And there you have it!
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    You've got me there... I don't know the process for programming with the Powercab. That's the thing, it's different for every DCC system.
  4. irishthump
    Well you can either put them into a loco and read back the address on the programming track or you can just reset them by writing 8 to CV 8 which will set them back to default which is address 3.
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    Thanks...I think! The trouble with this is that some manufacturers publish comprehensive lists of their version numbers and some don't. This link might help you: http://jmri.sourceforge.net/xml/XSLT/pages/DecoderId.html It's incomplete and some of the info may be out of date but it's a start.
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    Well my attitude there is that if I built it once I can build it again! And I really enjoy the building process.
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    To be honest I was almost glad in happened. I had made a few blunders with the track plan which resulted in the layout not working well for operation. Also, with all the rubbish finally being gone from the attic I'll have a lot more room.
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    No such luck.... All I managed to save was all the peco pointwork ( I binned the Hornby ones!) and a few sections of flex track. All the ready-to-plant bits and pieces like figures, small platform details and lighting were kept and I managed to save the point motors and they're toggle switches. Everything else went in the bin!
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    Yep, pretty traumatizing!
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    Well I wouldn't call this an update but anyway... The layout is history! My attic had to be cleared in a hurry for insulation to be installed, so everything had to go. To be honest, I was thinking about making some major changes so this really forced my hand... Anyway I'm looking forward to getting started on the new layout, hopefully it won't be too long!
  11. irishthump
    Not trying to start anything here but in fairness, Garfield, the threads you mention are being hijacked by the same individuals. Expressing any kind of satisfaction with a Silverfox product is like a red rag to a bull with these people.
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    Actually, they were filmed under regular, incandescent bulbs.... But anyway here's some more pics of them from my workbench thread http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/77-Graham-s-Workbench/page4 These were taken in more natural light.
  13. irishthump
    I would highly recommend the Lenz decoders myself. I use Lenz standards when hardwiring old Athearn Blue Box locos and the slow running is absolutely perfect, even with the crappy old open-frame motors.
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    Depending on the chassis you could probably replace the wheels that have traction tyres to ones without them. I recently did this with a Hornby deltic chassis. It's an improvement but you have to add a lot of weight to get any traction.
  15. irishthump
    Bear in mind that if it has the standard Hornby decoder you won't be able to adjust CV5. Basic Hornby decoders offer very little adjustment, CV's 2, 5 or 6 can't be changed.
  16. irishthump
    Speak for your bleedin' self!
  17. irishthump
    No good for anything! The tip was gone after hardwiring a decoder into 1 locomotive.
  18. irishthump
    Yes but in fairness the soldering irons are muck. They have a really low quality bit that lasts a about a day!
  19. irishthump
    Forget I spoke!
  20. irishthump
    Well that's barely a 1% grade which should'nt cause too many problems. Like you said it's probably all the weight, also if the converted Hornby flats still have the plastic wheels they can cause an awful lot of drag, especially on a curve.
  21. irishthump
    As a matter of interest, how steep are your grades? Are they more than 3%?
  22. irishthump
    Divide all your full size measurements my 76. Or 76.2 if you want to be super-accurate!
  23. irishthump
    My deepest sympathies to you and your family, JHB.
  24. irishthump
    You'd be a Guru yourself if you posted as many positive comments as you do negative ones....
  25. irishthump
    Maybe you could ask the mod team to set up a separate part of the forum dedicatd to real modellers.
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