Joe Keegan

SSM has a range of Irish signals which maybe suitable for your requirements.

£150 for a pair

No spring to tension brushes on to motor commutator 

Insulation sleeve required between spring and brushes 

15 hours ago, warb said:

Ho Ho Ho

Now for the bad news barrow street has now gone to another place

regards

warb

Sad news that we not see any more excellent pictures/updates  

A fine Christmas present for someone else though 

Morning , PM sent .

Joe

Hi Robert , 

Check the following cv settings  :  cv2 = 3  minimum speed /start voltage

                                                             cv3=80  acceleration rate

                                                             cv4=80  deceleration rate

                                                             cv5=225  max speed

                                                             cv6=88  mid speed

What DCC controller are you using ?

Anyone reading this  ,  if you a specific  Murphy Models decoder for the 201/071 and you have a problem with it where it does not operate .  

                                                                           DO NOT RESET THE DECODER  to factory settings by using cv8 . 

You are removing the unique Murphy Models decoder mapping settings which are specific to each loco class 201 / 071 non sound/sound decoder eg cab interior lights etc  . 

If you have a problem with a decoder check the cvs from the manufacture web site that they correspond to your decoder .

The above cvs are from the ESU site .

Joe

Can you post a picture of the switch & point motor that you are using ? 

Thanks 

Joe

Hi Ken

Congrats on using Brooks Smith method . 

You can use a sleeper with the rivet as a pivot as a tie bar  with the rails soldered to the rivets. Using the PCB as tie bar works just as well as the Late Frank Davis and I have done .

I can get you PCB strip if you are in the Dublin area but as the new format on this site now it does not show the member general geographical location and this offer maybe of no use to you .

Joe

Motorized turntable as requested 😉

If there is one for sale, would you like me to get you one  ?

No , it is not available in Dublin since the late 80’s . Eason’s  in Belfast & Bangor do sell it . Eason’s in Cork may sell it as they deal with a different wholesaler . Is the February edition with the David Pearson article that you are looking for ? If you are going to the Glasgow show , you should be able to get a copy there . 

The Railway was LGB track with converted loco’s/rolling stock to look like Irish outline . There was a model of the Grand Canal 12th lock and the lock keeper House there as well.

The MRSI  21mm Loughrea's turntable is a modified Hejan unit .

The SDMRC 21mm Belturbets's broad & narrow gauge turntables are well type and are scratched built . 

South Eastern Finecast used to make a well turntable but I believe London Road Models now sell the well turntable in 42' and 50' . They also sell an etched brass kit of the Cowan Sheldon turntable as well .  

Hi , try the lads in the Midlands Club in Abbeyleix .

Is the other loco running okay?

I can't recall whether Harry Mulholland's 'Knockmore Junction' was built to regular 7mm standards or if it's finescale. It shares some stock with 'Octavia Hill', too...

 

Does anyone know for certain?

It is 7mm finescale and not 36.75 mm . Harry preferred the finer wheel rather than the course wheels .

I had the privilege of seeing and operating Harry's layout.

Joe

1) Belturbet

2) loughrea

Hi , go to CV 29 .

Change 6 to 5 .

That should do it .

MK11 orange roof gen van in Super Train livery in Marks Model's Hawkins St today at lunch time for €56 .

Alan Gibson does the 24.5mm wheel sets for Lima .

]Thats a great idea. All the cables and parts should be easy to get from any decent RC model aero shop (if such exists anymore in ROI after W J Owens closed in bray)

If you look outside Bray , you can go to Dublin where you have Marks Models , Model Shop , Green Hobby & Model , The Radio Control Shop to name but a few .

I don't want to split hairs but the Mk1 Corolla has been around since '66 (although I'm not sure when it actually made it to the Irish & UK markets)

Corolla K20 arrived in the Irish market in 1973 . Yes let's mix it with the B & T 141's .

South Dublin MRC will be attending with Lucan South at stand 6 .

See you guys there .

Quite;"Alas, Noel, I have more than a few superbly hand-built locos but which simply don't run so well."

Leslie

If the loco don't run well initially on analogue DC , it will not run well on DCC either . Stay alive for 4-4-0 will work well but if there is extra pick ups from all wheels the loco should be a fine slow runner after running it in .

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The guy in the second photo reminds me of 'Doyle' from The Professionals! CI5 to ESB?

2nd picture taken at ESB office in Enfield which is now closed .

5th picture Vauxhall Viva van was used by meter readers ,Supervisors store men and the most unpopular job doing NPA's . NPA's was Non Payment of Accounts where the customer had defaulted on paying their bill . You were sent out to collect the outstading money and if could not be paid then you disconnected the customer .

6th picture with VW transporter with the " After Sale Service " was the repair sevice section that the ESB provided for customers who bought appliances from the ESB showrooms that required attention .