DJD's Running Sessions

[RedRich]

Has played a huge role in the story of railway modelling in Ireland. It's fair to say that we wouldn't be where we are now if not for the Lima 201. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Piece of history in my opinion!

Edited April 30, 2023 by DJ Dangerous

[DJ Dangerous]

A friend just arrived for a week's holiday and brought some early Birthday presents!!!

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Received a little parcel from @WRENNEIRE the other day...

Have another one yet to open, but that's for another day...

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Murphy Models 078 shunting some SE&CR Hatton's Genesis coaches back and forth.

First time running any trains in quite a while.

 

 

 

Edited July 16, 2023 by DJ Dangerous
Added photo

[DJ Dangerous]

Couldn't resist trying the Genesis coaches in the dark.

I'd say they'd be awesome on DCC with a constant power supply.

 

 

[Sean]

lighting control is literally the only reason i went dcc everywhere,

[DJ Dangerous]

26 minutes ago, Sean said:

lighting control is literally the only reason i went dcc everywhere,

DCC is kind of over-budget for me at this point in time. When it comes down to an extra wagon vs. a LP, or an extra pack vs. A LS, my money goes on the stock. I hope to go limited-DCC one day soon, but the majority will stay DC.

In this weather, DCC sun visors would be more useful than DCC lighting.

[Sean]

my base station cost me around 30 quid in new parts and gives me smartphone app control and my non sound decoders cost 12.50 a pop  

 

ive been tempted to go back a few times specialy with smaller layouts but i just cant bring myself to it.

DC with a DCC decoder in the loco can be a good compromise on smaller layouts as you can stop trains without turning the lights off and you cam program whatever lights you do want and you still get the same fancy momentum you would get on a full dcc system

 

[DJ Dangerous]

2 minutes ago, Sean said:

my base station cost me around 30 quid in new parts and gives me smartphone app control and my non sound decoders cost 12.50 a pop  

 

ive been tempted to go back a few times specialy with smaller layouts but i just cant bring myself to it.

DC with a DCC decoder in the loco can be a good compromise on smaller layouts as you can stop trains without turning the lights off and you cam program whatever lights you do want and you still get the same fancy momentum you would get on a full dcc system

 

LokPilots are only €12,50? I thought they were around €30?

Meh, the lighting doesn't bother me at the moment. Not enough to add €10 to €30 to the price of a loco. Probably WILL bother me in the future, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

[derek]

God! That 078 is absolutely beautiful. Drooooooooolllll............

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, derek said:

God! That 078 is absolutely beautiful. Drooooooooolllll............

 

Can't beat a nice orange 071!

Speaking of...

085 getting the last few wagons ready before taking off into the sunset with the liner:

 

 

 

[JasonB]

On 15/7/2023 at 6:56 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

Murphy Models 078 shunting some SE&CR Hatton's Genesis coaches back and forth.

Always liked 078 because of the smaller IE logo. Sets it apart from the rest. 

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, JasonB said:

Always liked 078 because of the smaller IE logo. Sets it apart from the rest. 

 

Agree, it kind of stands out because the logo doesn't stand out as much as a large logo.

[DJ Dangerous]

Not a running session, but something that will one day play a part in them.

That's enough for today, more IKEA butchering tomorrow.

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

And we have a casualty!

Finished the first side off no problems but the second side didn't like not being supported properly while absorbing 100kg of downward force.

Oops!

 

 

Edited August 4, 2023 by DJ Dangerous

[DJ Dangerous]

Mad dash to La Laguna for a replacement, back down south by five, measured, marked, scored, drilled, cut and cleaned, ready to pack up again and take home for trial and assembly...

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Sure it looks like it was never even opened!

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Getting closer!

Feet on and wall brackets on...

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

We have clearance, Clarence!

Both O Gauge and OO gauge holes seem appropriate for what I'd wanted, at least for now.

O Gauge feline is a tight fit but somehow squeezes through.

That's all for now, duty calls...

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

And that's that for today!

 

 

[Sean]

Good shout on the glass doors,  that cat is definitely taunting you and looking for its next victim!

[DJ Dangerous]

11 hours ago, Sean said:

Good shout on the glass doors,  that cat is definitely taunting you and looking for its next victim!

 

You don't know the half of it. She's one of the most dangerous ones here.

Aside from the cats, the fine sand in the air gets everywhere - even with doors - so I have to do my best to keep it out.

[Bob229]

Nice job done for a fine collection and lots of green boxes

[DJ Dangerous]

Received a picture from @murphaph...

Little 048 is soon to start winging her way home!

Big thanks to @murphaph for saving her, and to IRM for some spares that were needed!

 

 

[derek]

9 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Received a picture from @murphaph...

Little 048 is soon to start winging her way home!

Big thanks to @murphaph for saving her, and to IRM for some spares that were needed!

 

 

048 looking great. Hope you keeping safe with the crazy fires down your neck of the woods.

[DJ Dangerous]

37 minutes ago, derek said:

048 looking great. Hope you keeping safe with the crazy fires down your neck of the woods.

 

Thanks, @derek! We get them every summer, usually arson, but we had no proper winter last year - no snow on Teide, no cold winds from the Atlantic, so the place is drier than usual.

Here's a video I took last summer:

 

 

[Sean]

was there another cat related incident?

[DJ Dangerous]

Small parcel from @murphaph delivered this morning. Aside from chocolates and the usual bribery, it included this.

Damn!!!

Outstanding!!!

You can see the love that was put in here.

 

[popeye]

A nice machine. 

[Westcorkrailway]

Good to see packages actually getting to ya

[Galteemore]

They do take a long time!! 

[DJ Dangerous]

9 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Good to see packages actually getting to ya

 

Only the tiniest percentage of stuff gets posted with no CN23 and goes back.

Everything else makes it, eventually!

[DJ Dangerous]

Not a running session, don't have time or space at the moment, but lined up a few wagons to admire.

Obviously the hoppers and the Swanage 7-plank are pure British, but I reckon that the closed vans and the 8-plank open will suffice as Irish-ish enough for me.

 

 

[Galteemore]

Just something about O gauge isn’t there?!