201bhoy Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Hooooooooooooly shit... that first starter set looks unbelievable! Quote
Tarabuses Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 I would have to say that the uncoupling device impressed me more. Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Well done they look very very impressive . Quote
David Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Lads, Just to clarify. The models will not feature opening doors. Certainly not as standard. I have just glued that door open for effect and to show that they are separate from the point of view of kit builders. The doors are separate to make it easier and quicker to paint the livery, particularly the new livery. Also it will make it much easier to paint the rubber seals around the doors. If there is some DCC door opening actuators available on the market then I'm sure they would be handy enough to fit but it would cost extra obviously. I'd imagine every coach would need to be chipped. Quote
Broithe Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Yes, indeed, sorry for the de-rail, but those Roco doors are just mental. I doubt that their 'hinged-door' actuators would be directly suitable for plug-doors, though - but you never know... Separate doors is a great idea, though - especially for modern coaches where the doors are of contrasting colours. Edited April 21, 2012 by Broithe Quote
BosKonay Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 How's the intercoach coupling going to work David? I wonder if it might be feasible to run wiring plugs/sockets under the coupling and have the rake semi-permanently coupled, to allow switchable lights and other functions? Quote
David Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 The coaches will be coupled by a draw bar concealed within the lower gangway. There would also be space there to run wires through. One option being seriously considered is always-on coach lighting. This would only work with DCC and there would be pick ups on all wheels of each coach separately so no need for intercoach wiring or decoders. The only con would be that you can't switch it off but it would be designed to be fairly unnoticeable by day and very apparent by night. Bear in mind that the real interior lighting is always on. Needless to say, this would come under the heading of an optional extra and would cost more. Remember guys, I can put passengers waving at you through the windows but it all comes down to how much it costs. Quote
Tarabuses Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 The coaches will be coupled by a draw bar concealed within the lower gangway. There would also be space there to run wires through. One option being seriously considered is always-on coach lighting. This would only work with DCC and there would be pick ups on all wheels of each coach separately so no need for intercoach wiring or decoders. The only con would be that you can't switch it off but it would be designed to be fairly unnoticeable by day and very apparent by night. Bear in mind that the real interior lighting is always on. Needless to say, this would come under the heading of an optional extra and would cost more. Remember guys, I can put passengers waving at you through the windows but it all comes down to how much it costs. Why not a model of yourself David so that we can wave to you through the window? Quote
201bhoy Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Why not a model of yourself David so that we can wave to you through the window? :D :D :D That's one, thing I miss about yuku, the rolling laughing faces. Quote
David Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Why not a model of yourself David so that we can wave to you through the window? Astronomical cost! Quote
BosKonay Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 :D :D :D That's one, thing I miss about yuku, the rolling laughing faces. I'll beef up the smilie library as soon as I get a chance Quote
BosKonay Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Added just for 201 I can add smilies one at a time, so if you've any requests, or have some favourites, just let me know and I can sort Quote
heirflick Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Added just for 201 I can add smilies one at a time, so if you've any requests, or have some favourites, just let me know and I can sort thumbs up for the good stuff....and the crying one for when the mother-in-law pisses me off!!! Quote
waffles Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Truly a great idea. a 201 these coaches and maybe a mk 3 gen as well .would look great on a big show lay out Quote
BosKonay Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 Yep, with the DVT bringing up the rear! Stunning! Quote
David Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I'm still alive! Just getting to the CAD rework now so about another 2 weeks and you'll have a DVT in livery to check out. @waffles, There'll be an option to have a mk3 egv included in the rake. It'll cost the same as a standard coach and will be fitted with the same draw bar coupling as the DDs at one end and a kadee for the 201 at the other. Quote
Intercity229 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Nice work buddy! I would love to order a set of these carriages to go with my 8208 River Lagen. Where can I order these carriages from? Sorry if I am jumping in with a big splash here but I am new to this forum, although I am into modelling Irish Railways . Quote
David Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Nice work buddy! I would love to order a set of these carriages to go with my 8208 River Lagen. Where can I order these carriages from? Sorry if I am jumping in with a big splash here but I am new to this forum, although I am into modelling Irish Railways . Sent you a PM! Quote
Horsetan Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Opening doors? Really? DCC controlled?... .....t those Roco doors are just mental. I doubt that their 'hinged-door' actuators would be directly suitable for plug-doors, though - but you never know... Separate doors is a great idea, though - especially for modern coaches where the doors are of contrasting colours. Not sure how many sets Roco managed to shift (at about 700 quid-plus each), but it doesn't appear in their catalogue for this year, and the coaches don't seem to be available separately (which is a real shame). The video suggests the opening mechanisms appear to be linked to the tops of the doors rather than the bottoms. Proves it can be done, though. Quote
Noel Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Opening doors? Really? DCC controlled? [video=youtube;-Qm2NTuQimI] 1:30 on... This forum has some wonderful nuggets. Only found this post. This Roco train set is spectacular. When it comes to model engineering there is little doubt German companies have always been the worlds leaders by a long margin. 1 Quote
MadBenNI Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Are the DD's still be made and what way is the couplings? Quote
Robert Shrives Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 9:26 PM, MadBenNI said: Are the DD's still be made and what way is the couplings? Hi Same questions from me ! Robert Quote
BosKonay Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 A slightly old video of one of my rakes around the layout Quote
Noel Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 Excellent video Stephen. Those hand built DDs reek of quality. They look fab in a full size rake and the lights really add to them. Your impressive layout shows them off to great effect. Quote
BosKonay Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 It's quite an old video now Noel - time flies! The poor Murphy 201 really struggled to get that rake moving I have to tell you The layout now is also no more, in the advanced stages of demolition at the moment for an all new, all singing all dancing version... hopefully I'll be resurrecting the layout thread in due course! Quote
Noel Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 42 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: 9001+8208 on Tara junction. Na - train too short! That doesn't blow my skirt up. (opps did I say that out loud - just kidding) Just kidding, looks fab. Love the busy station platform scenes - a hive of activity. So that's two proper enterprise trains on the forum. Did Dave and Mark produce many of these sets? 1 Quote
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