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Here is some info from the past. I fitted all my Murphy Locos class141's 071's and 201's with the #19 Kadee with the 201's requiring a small piece of plastic card inserted in the pocket below the coupling to tighten it up. The end coupling of the Murphy Mk2's is a Kadee #20 with a 2mm screw fitted, this means that it is easy to revert back to the original couplings if desired. As I run in fixed rakes I then found that I could fit #19's to one coach and then #20's the next alternating throughout the rake and just using the coupling pockets without any mods. This gives me a rake that I can use on 24" curves minimum with no derailments and the minimum gap between coaches. They can also be reversed slowly and the loco can be uncoupled with under track magnets. Some pictures in flickr of the mod and the results. Some pictures in here just scroll down. Short demo video One vital piece of kit is a Kadee coupler gauge. http://www.kadee.com/htmbord/page206.htm

After twenty years modelling north american I have made a small re-entry back to UK/irish modelling due to the ever improving quality. I also find Bachmann coaches a pain and this area of UK/Irish stock the most ignored part of modelling as it hasn't improved in certainly 25years. What couplings are you using between the Bachmann carriages? I eventually found the coupling bars supplied with the coaches the best solution and body fitted Kadee couplings (lots of experimenting) at the end of the rake the best solution. This is only really suitable to home based layouts that the stock can sit on all the time. I also work with a minimum of 24" radius curves and medium or large radius points.

Happy Christmas, Enjoy your gifts, hopefully a little railway item will be one of them!! Tomorrow can we have a thread covering them!!

CPR the best in the world!! Happy modelling.

Is the base chassis of these the same as the short container flats?

Dave Jones Models as far as I am aware use Mercig to weather RTR products. This company is responsible for the best RTR weather ever seen in the UK so I'm pretty sure they could do a fantastic job on the "bubbles". Here is some examples. http://rmweb.co.uk/photos/BRM_Reviews/Bullet2.jpg http://www.ehattons.com/81649/Dapol_D1003w_LN_Class_52_Co_Co_Western_D1068_Western_Reliance_in_weathered_BR_blue_Limited_Edit/StockDetail.aspx

http://www.hornby.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2016.html?utm_campaign=864319_Hornby%20-%202016%20launch%20-%20Week%2035%202015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby%20PLC&utm_content=Hornby%202016&_%24ja=tsid%3A71284&dm_i=2DJZ,IIWV,2QU1HG,17BO4,1 Saves any speculation.

That new coat of paint should have fixed everything!!!!!!

With the extra PR of the mags, I wonder was there any noticeable pick up in orders??

Really nice. I must make a start on something Irish myself

Here is a short video of it stopping.

I actually used EMD645 non turbo for the base sound. The brake squeal is good, I will try and get a short video of it. I installed it with the standard 40x20 speaker that comes with the 21pin decoder and just used the Murphy cradle. I was looking at installing a cube speaker but run out of patience. The sound quality is actually good enough for me and has a much better bark in "real life".

I have been working on a sound chip for the 141/181's using modified american loksound files. I have uploaded a couple of short videos onto youtube. The video quality is not great but the sounds can be heard as for some reason it won't upload in HD. Here is a link.

230 looks great. Its just about the best C Class I have seen. Great modelling.

Great stuff.

Did IRM forget to email me that I won the draw???

Have you any idea what type of North American loco and which roadname as I have a couple I might sell. Gareth

Just a little example from youtube to encourage everyone to order 5 sets each!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOFrFe2Wa0Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOFrFe2Wa0Q

They look really good. Thanks for the info.

Really nice. Who makes the flat wagon you are using with the 20' containers?

Any updates on this MM project??

Really sad news and I am sure will be sorely missed by MR and all his model railroading friends.

Looks good. excellent modelling.