Off at a tangent once more.

Hi Tom, glad you had a useful day and have remembered it all (?) Look forward to seeing it all in action soon then?

Cheers
Ron

Hi Ron,

I was sorry to hear that you were having difficulty fitting Kadees to your 57XX. The following link may be helpful:

http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=Bachmann-Pannier

Hope you get it sorted and as Nigel said, you may have to shim the NEM socket.

Good luck,

Bill :)

Thanks Bill, looks easy on there so I'll give it a go. :)

Cheers
Ron

[user=1505]toto[/user] wrote:

Evening all,

 Paul has his man cave packed with all sorts of gizmo's and the all important nerve centre………. His computer and programming area. Very well set out.

So, where are the photos?    Oh, wait; here's one . . .

Hi Toto

6pin eco decoder

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Function-DCC-Decoder-onboard-6-pin-NEM-651-plug-ideal-N-TT-gauge-UK-Stock-/191690707900?clk_rvr_id=899052823790&utm_campaign=twenga&utm_medium=cpc&utm_param=eyJzIjo1Njk2NjA3LCJzbyI6MTEsImNpIjoiMDNjNGZkNmJlY2JhMmVlNWJkMzVjNDQwNTVhZjAwNzIiLCJpIjoxOTE3MDk4NDk1ODE4OTU0Njg0LCJ0cyI6MTQ0Mjc4NDQ5NywicHIiOjkuOTUsImMiOjg2OTEzLCJwIjoxMH0*&utm_source=twenga&rmvSB=true

Try for lights

Paul

Hi Paul

That only looks to have two wires?

Max,

First off. Tell me these rifles are replicas. You are worrying me.

The control centre looks like it will need its own UPS system lovely big screen. That's what you call a set up. Very impressive.

The only thing that's missing is the big red button.

Cheers

Toto.

After yesterday's visit to Victoria Road I've resurrected an idea that I had.

I have a smaller man cave that was too small for a layout ( or at least I thought that at the time ) where I have my desk and computer ( Mac ) and do my photography stuff.
I've decided to reorganise it and set up my " software house "

One shelf with a test track and where I can leave my electronic gubbins and the power cab set up for quick access to programming my loco's and the data input into the roster on JMRI.
The good thing is this ( for a change ) is a low / no cost exercise as I have all that I need for it. In fact it's prompted me to contact one of my engineering colleagues who is interested in buying the Mac for his son who is undertaking an undergraduate degree in engineering. I sont use it much anyway as all my rail stuff has been centralised on the new laptop that I bought a few months back.

So, it gives me somewhere that I can leave the stuff set up and can just jump on it whenever I have some spare time.

SWMBO doesn't even object so I'm off to a good start. If the Mac goes then there is some dosh towards my Warley trip as well.

Great man cave for the winter months.

Cheers

Toto

I know where you can get some guns, Toto.  :lol:

There would be a few worried people about  if  I went down that line Max. I'd soon put the world to rights with an arsenal like yours

Toto

Not to worry Toto, James Bondi of ASIS is probably knocking on the door as we speak

Hi Ed,

Big brother and all that. If I see the SWAT vans at the end of the street, Max is getting it.


I'll stick with a catapult.

Cheers

Toto

Not sure if you won your eBay wagon Toto, but I just came across another on a 'buy now basis' and at an inexpensive price:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Edinburgh-Open-Wagon-Ex-Set-New-00-Railway-/400986409129?hash=item5d5ca708a9

Just a thought,

Bill :)

Hi Max

Looks like the decoder has 2 wires for a stay alive capacitor, in addition to the 6 pins at the other end.
Not sure how good/bad this would be, but as Toto was looking for 6 pin decoder for lighting it may well suffice.

Paul

The new wagons for Highbridge, I lost one image……. don't know how but if I can remember what it was I'll let you know.

first up



next




and




Also got a fyfes bannanas and summit else. My memory is shocking.

 

here is a shot of one of the DMU's initially for for Rosebuddy



You know Norwich ………. just around the corner from Perth.
 how do you change these tiny beggars then. They come DCC fitted for £ 74.50. cant be bad.

that's it for now

 

cheers

 

toto

I know of Norwich and the Ketton cement works near Stamford in this county of Lincolnshire, don't know how to change the destination board though! :):)

Cheers
Ron

Ah.  When I saw the blue and black, I thought they might be for the stay alive, Paul.

Are the six pin sockets readily available?

That's cheap enough for those DMU's, hmmm, I wonder if I'd get away with putting GWR stickers on one! :)

They do them in green with half yellow ends. Well, at least green is a bit closer. round about the same price but not chipped.

[user=888]paul_l[/user] wrote:

Hi Toto

6pin eco decoder

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Function-DCC-Decoder-onboard-6-pin-NEM-651-plug-ideal-N-TT-gauge-UK-Stock-/191690707900?clk_rvr_id=899052823790&utm_campaign=twenga&utm_medium=cpc&utm_param=eyJzIjo1Njk2NjA3LCJzbyI6MTEsImNpIjoiMDNjNGZkNmJlY2JhMmVlNWJkMzVjNDQwNTVhZjAwNzIiLCJpIjoxOTE3MDk4NDk1ODE4OTU0Njg0LCJ0cyI6MTQ0Mjc4NDQ5NywicHIiOjkuOTUsImMiOjg2OTEzLCJwIjoxMH0*&utm_source=twenga&rmvSB=true

Try for lights

Paul

Keep in mind it's almost certainly a Chinese rip-off of a TCS decoder. Lais uses manufacturing ID 153 (among others), same as TCS, and TCS say they have no relationship with Lais. Caveat emptor with these.

Nigel