atom3624 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just had a bit of fun, being curious after having been 'so impressed' by my new Hattons Class 66 - just seems to have raised the bar in many aspects so much more ... one being just how smooth and how slowly it can go ... so ...I decided I'd try it with a few of my 'old ladies' ... and ended up really quite impressed!!Bachmann Hall : Hornby DoS - 6233 : Hornby Lizzie - 6201 : Hornby Scottie - 46100 : I think you'll agree, they all performed extremely well!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37lover Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Atom,Sorry but the camera is moving & shaking too much for me to enjoy. Do you have a tripod, perhaps that would smooth the action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 It's moving a lot, I agree - a bit 'TMI' but was just after a workout on a bike, and other gear in my garage ... I don't have a tripod, but may get around to it again - main thing is keep an eye on the spokes of their wheels ... they are all moving! Having seen so much of Bachmann this, Dapol that, Fleischmann ... etc., I think Hornby's old ladies were really VERY impressive for their albeit brief appearances!They certainly don't have any problems pulling trains out of stations - DoS and Lizzie in particular are very impressive on longer runs when I've had track out. Of those slow runs I think Scottie, or ex-LMS, now BR 46100 Royal Scot was the most impressive. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I'm with 37lover, have another go. I remember when I bought my first modern controller that I was amazed by how slow locos could go. My new Dapol J94 would take several minutes to travel a yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Challenge is on ... watch this space!! I think I'll have a go with Scottie, then if I don't fall asleep (or freeze!!), another one!!Scottie 46100: Dos 6233 : Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 You can buy a table top tripod in most pound shops for a quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Is that right. What a coincidence. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 It's like a double act with you 2 !! Very good idea, but honestly not something I was planning on making a career out of ... just a curiosity thing!! Al. PS: WtD - that Avatar's not changed for a few days, JJ will be disappointed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Good point Al. I'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Oh yeah - just notice W . T. D. - at 1st I thought it was a new person!!! 😆 Liking the Bird - what kind of bird is it???@ Atom :- With ypur 1st 4 links - Your Link to your (Bachmann Hall : ) is the same link to your (Hornby Scottie - 46100 : )just thought you might like to know!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thanks JJ.As you know you can't edit after perhaps 15 minutes, so nothing I can do now - here's the Hall - it was the first one I tested - wobbly camera and all!! Doing this, I actually read up on the amazing history of Rood Ashford Hall / Albert Hall ... both sort of mixed together, purchasers originally thinking they had purchased Albert Hall ... Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 No worries - Your Welcome - Yeah it was funny because I wanted to comment on every 1 of your videos & when I click the the 4th video link -it kept on taking me back to the 1st link & I couldn't understand why - may be that I had clicked on the wrong link at 1st but no - then I noticed that the 1st link ws the same as the 4th link - ar hah -that's why - & that is whY I 'd thought - I'd better let Alan know!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 It probably has something to do with my older man impatience ... !! (Working on it!!) Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Wobbly Camera time - not as bad as the initial ones .... R3246 TTS - DC running - 2001 Cock o' the North .... RUNNING VERY SMOOTHLY AND SLOWLY - unusual? YES!!Out of the box this is not possible! This is with the X6199 5-pole skew-wound motor I fitted - again, very impressed and didn't hesitate once, anywhere on the flexitrack test run ... I simply left it for 5 minutes in one direction and it only went halfway along!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 This one's a lot steadier.I probably have it running even slower, which eventually had it 'hiccup' after 4 minutes - it did continue, but I stopped there ..Opportunity to see Patriot from Hattons as well. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Very Good Atom 😀 I've got Cock o' the North aswell - a good loco!!!With the Fraightliner Loco @ 1:33 - it says on the side "In memory of fallen Railway workers" is that to do with W. W. 2 or is that to do with Railway workers in general say in the last 5 - 10 yrs may be the fell in front of a train or some thing like that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 To be honest JJ, I would have to read about it.I would guess that with the mention of 'Patriot' it implies serving your country, which the railways certainly did during the wars, and particularly the 2nd World War. I would like to think that it can laterally include all others who may have lost their lives during their service as well. That 'Freightliner' is a Hattons Class 66.It's already run for over 5 hours in both directions, has acceptable speed, is immensely heavy (~740g), quiet when not crawling (which is normal) and VERY powerful. Detailing? See for yourself. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Oh right - thank you for the info 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 No Jj not railway workers that fell in front of a train. I take it you were joking when you said that. It will be for any railway workers that fell during wars serving their country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well, I just fitted a Zimo chip and stay alive to my little Ruston 48DS and ran it on my boxfile layout. Reversed in slowly and then accelerates up a gear as it moves off forward! Very impressed by this - the loco is only about 5cm long! Not as slow as those big locos but with such little momentum and tiny motor not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 That's a lovely little locomotive. I wouldn't try going that slowly either - I've decided I've 'had my fun' there - it's proved a point, that these locomotives can go really slowly, but in all honesty, probably never do/did for so long, in real life, nor is it prudent to continue doing so - could overheat the motor! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartws Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Well, I just fitted a Zimo chip and stay alive to my little Ruston 48DS and ran it on my boxfile layout. Reversed in slowly and then accelerates up a gear as it moves off forward! Very impressed by this - the loco is only about 5cm long! Not as slow as those big locos but with such little momentum and tiny motor not bad!Hi Quick question, I have just received my Queen Anne 48DS and was wondering which decoder you used.Thanks for the help.Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Don’t press the blue button Stuart as your question is now lost in the previous text requoted by doing so. Just type your question in the reply box at the bottom of the screen then press the green reply button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I followed the guide in the December Hornby magazine. It's a squeeze! MX648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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