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I used the drivehold function as well and it is very effective but the new functions give it a touch of more drivability. I tend to run with medium acceleration CV3 = 90 Deceleration CV4=150 Now this means from full speed the Hunslet file would likely take over 2 minutes to coast to a stop! So this is were the brake function comes in. Using The Lokprogrammer I set the Brake1,2 & 3 on the file to simulate a light brake application, a service brake application and an emergency brake application! The brake values on the file I set at 120, 160 and 200 accordingly. I also modify the function list to include these. I use the Z21 app and include a screenshot. Clear as mud!

Yes drive hold, but the heavy load and brake features now available on ESU Loksound decoders have almost made drive hold a feature used less by myself.

Ballyercall. Home of the Hunslets!

Hunslet in action at Ballyercall

101 on ballast duties

An chance of delivery soon?

My little take on the Park Royals. Really well executed model.

Correct Dangerous

Late departure from Belfast due to buses in Belfast being delayed due to the marathon.

Nothing wrong with 233. But what most people on this forum don’t understand is that when a safety system fault occurs, it’s a service failure, end of. Safety is paramount. I wish all the experts would join the railway!

208 wasn’t removed in Dublin initially. 208 was sent north on the 16.50 which was duly failed at Clongriffin. Eventually returning back to Connolly where 208 was then removed and replaced with 209.

I would imagine there’s more bubbles of rust below their paintwork than cement bubbles behind 183! I cleaned of a fair bit of the original factory weathering very carefully with IPA. Then from memory just a little airbrushing to blend everything together.

183 and 209 through Ballyercall

It would have been interesting if one of the large box shifters had acquired Heljan would the same concerns been expressed by them! The simple fact is people are purchasing more carefully. Put a Murphy Models 071 online at £159 direct sale or from the local model shop at £239 and I have a funny feeling who will sell out first!