Noel

It's quite easy to mistakenly attempt to plug a decoder in upside down. Make a note of the orientation of the blanking plate when removing it and put a decoder in the same orientation facing the same way up. It could happen to a bishop.

How the heck did they get that out of the packaging? Can't see the NEM pocket. Yes first world problems Its an incredible model. Love operating it.

The internal speaker is already a sugar cube speaker but in a rather inaccessible location. It seems almost a miracle of design that MM managed to get everything to fit inside such a small narrow loco body (ie double flywheel motor, two bogies, PCB, lighting, chassis, and a speaker with the see through panels. So its not really a straight forward DIY swap out. Anyway MM resolved my problem promptly, professionally and with good will. Don't know if the issues was the speaker itself or perhaps how it was housed. I'm sure it will be sorted for the next livery variations. I too feel for PM, as this model was a triumph of a success, a real beauty, the best MM loco yet, and one little pimple of a problem must have caused MM some degree of annoyance, especially as MM went to so much trouble to do a decent customised sound project. But that's just business, the model business. Just trying to figure out how to get a driver into the cab having watched the hattons review video this morning where the guy mentioned two screws to get the cab off.

Would google maps sat view help? It currently shows the new platform on the NE end.

Superb service from Murphy Models. One of my MM121s had an issue with a faulty speaker, the other loco was perfect. I emailed Murphy Models and Paddy Murphy asked me to send the loco directly back to him in Wexford street and that he would replace it. I posted the loco back to him on Monday. A brand new replacement loco arrived back here in the last hour complete with a note saying he had replaced the loco, and bench tested it before despatch with a sound decoder to be sure its speaker was working ok. That's superb warranty and service direct from the manufacturer. Happy days. Now its in the queue for some light weathering.Thank you Murphy Models and Paddy Murphy. I just love this 1960s era grey livery and this stunningly detailed model. Love the detail including the lighting arrangements for different variants.

When running on DC is that without the decoders installed (ie with only the DCC blanking plate plugged into the 21 pin decoder slot), or is that with the Murphy Model LokSound decoders plugged into the models?

How to fit DCC decoder into MM 121 model loco 1. Access panel easily lifts off top of body 2. Plenty of space. Decoder fits under body panel in front of cab windows. Carefully remove the blanking plate - do not bend pins 3. Lighting wires under body top make it a tight fit, but gently push decoder in and it will get past the wires. LokSound V5 21 pin decoder 4. Lenz Silver+ non-sound decoder fits snugly and drives this loco very well. Cost €25 from Germany (eg Modelbahnshop lippe or Keiskemper)

Speed step 1 yes that chassis and double flywheel motor is a super smooth runner right up there with the legendary MM 141/181 chassis if not even better. Incredible achievement to fit a precision chassis inside such a short narrow body and leave room for lights, PCB, sound decoder AND . . . AND open see through grills.

Ah interesting. (light bulb) Basically regenerative braking like every EV. Dart has had that since the beginning. Its brilliant in a car cause going down a long steep hill you can load the car with regen braking instead of mechanical braking (ie wear and tear) or in a HGV coming down the hill through gears to limit speed.

Agree. Drive hold allows one to easily simulate a heavy train starting off with associated notching and trashing, and slowly braking as it approaches a station. The V5 chipset also supports coasting but I'm not sure if anybody has implemented it. Its the one thing I really like about driving Mr Sound Guys Zimo projects, genuine coasting and prototypical braking. Drive hold allows LokSound to achieve the same prototypical driving.

I used a wooden ice cream stick cut to width like a wooden screw driver and wedged one edge of it on the screw heads on the PCP that are just 2mm forward of the decoder and the other edge under the decoder, twisting to move the decoder up and away from the pins 1/2mm at a time alternating from one side to the other so as not to bend the pins by just lifting one side of the decoder. Yes its a tight fit. A plastic blade might also suffice or a 5mm flat screwdriver head, but if using a screw driver as a wedge, beside to rest it on the hard screw head and not the main PCB surface. Both the MM LokSound v5 decoder and a LokSound V5 project by WheelTappersDCCsounds

Ah that's fascinating so he was there when it all started for the Irish model scene. You are building a very impressive and experienced team in IRM/AS. Making waves in the vast UK market that's for sure.

Fascinating. The latest Murphy Model 121 loco can do this (ie separate the operation of the forward and rear marker lights) using DCC (ie LokSound V5). Sounds like you are having fun probing and exploring the world of DCC and microelectronics on locos. A pal of mine joined MERG https://www.merg.org.uk and built all manner of DIY DCC systems, controllers, cabs, accessory decoders, servo operated signals with bounce, etc. A whole new world of exploration. Have fun. Enjoy these posts. PS: Fair do's figuring out how to dismantle a 201

Those 6 wheelers in flying snail green would look great behind OO works J15 in ‘the quiet man’ mode

Hi Mike. Cheers, its 90% done using weathering powders in wet solution with a little airbrush for the bogies, under frame and valance plus buffer beam, a tiny bit on the cab roof and near exhaust as well. Noel

A light bit of weathering done on B134 Love this livery and these superb Murphy Models Ready to depart Woodvale Junction Local goods train about to be marshalled into the yard.

Started the process to weather this 121 this evening. Will finish up tomorrow. Took the walkway rails back off for access. Yes the prime mover (engine) and brake sounds work on DC as well as the marker lights.

Essential part of Irish model history and pretty good for its time. Great to have them Gerry.

That's a superb tutorial. Very well put together and a fab result with the wagons.

Just like I remember the lines out west as a youngster. Clickety clack jointed rail, bouncing stock. Mind you the Park Royals gave a better ride. Interesting 152 in super train livery had the IR points logo (ie during that hybrid CIE to IR long transition period).

Didn't take long https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Murphy-Models-MM0121-OO-Gauge-Class-121-Bo-Bo-Diesel-loco-B121-CIE-grey/154097070645?hash=item23e0e6b235:g:uW4AAOSwejpfaJ~V

Sure looks like it. Oh those wonderful mixed variety of loose coupled two axle wagons, the glory days of Irish railways.

Oh yummy, that's a superb bus. Nostalgia Gold. Would love to have one or two of those old Denis double deckers. Brings me right back to the late 60s and 70s. Super Job.

Almost daily, bit, byte, bob, gigabit, CV63=80

The sound chip I'm using seems to have all the light functions working ok, shunting, train mode, parking, etc. The red marker lights were a little bright so turned the brightness down a bit. A minor thing but it would have been nice had the grey 121 marker lights been of a warm yellow hue, rather than the white blue hue (ie to simulate candescent lights of that era like the 071s). But that seems almost trivial.