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Is it the bigger model or the smaller one?

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I seem to have a bit of a corporate livery. It just happened for some strange reason. Most of my coaching stock is dark green with black roofs and framing detail. Most wagons are red oxide and black. Diesel locos are dark blue with wasp stripes. None of the steamers are the same but I do have a lik...

Thanks Andrew - I'll watch with interest as it approaches completion!

Everyone seems to be using Filcris these days - is it actually any good?

Hello Folks, I was wondering if you'd be willing to share examples of your coach and locomotive liveries, if you're line has a "corporate" colour scheme as it were. I'm thinking of going Oxford blue for my locomotives and not sure what coach livery would work with that - some examples of w...

Is that absolutely cracker of a Hudson toast rack scratch built?

Are there any photographs of painted and completed FR coaches? Quite like the look of them.

Really interested in the C&U coaches, shall watch with interest!

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Chris

Oh strewth, that means re-wiring! I'll have to get my dummies guide to electronics out...

Chris Cairns:123038 wrote:Looks like there are only 5 cells which does seem low voltage for this loco, particularly with a sound module as well.

Took it apart today again and realised there are another 5 behind - sorry!

tom_tom_go:123034 wrote:So that is 7.2v then providing the batteries are healthy.

The charger I recommended will work but you will need to change the jack to 2.1mm or use chocblock, etc.

Have you tried the loco out as 7.2v is quite low for a loco that size?

No not yet - waiting on a new transmitter to arrive

tom_tom_go:123032 wrote:How many batteries are installed in the loco as this determined the charger you need so it can cope with x amount of cells.

I think there are only 6 Tom - to be fair I didn't manage to get a good look.

Morning Folks, Sorry for the delay, hopefully this should help solve my problems! So, this is the plug on the buffer beam: https://s25.postimg.org/gdu60y3an/Charger_Plug.jpg and this is the back of it on the chassis: https://s25.postimg.org/repb5yvjj/Plug_Chassis.jpg This is the cable I was given wi...

I will endeavour to do so when I get home this evening!

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Hello Folks, I'm finally the proud owner of an Accucraft Baguley Drewry, but the battery charging arrangement slightly confuses me. It didn't come with a charger when it arrived, but it looks like they're rechargeable AAs, and the seller used a Gamma AC/DC peak detect charger to charge it, viable a ...

Has anyone built one of these yet? Curious to know how the look on your lines and with your locomotives

I gather a Wren is in production too, priced at £165

Very impressive! Anyone built one of these yet?

That was an anti-climax

For SpudUK I have put up photos of the converted stock, but basically I take the Accucraft copper, remove the buffer from the square holding and then drill a hole in the 'tongue' of the Newqida bogie which holds the buckeye couplers. I then sit the Accucraft buffer ontop, thread the bolt through an...

I had a crack at this and never managed to get the Accucraft choppers to sit properly, can I get a close up of them?

Also, how did you get a good clean line for the chocolate and cream around the mouldings on the end of the coaches?