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    Are Collectors Club Rewards Points no longer a thing?

    in Hornby Collector Club

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    I think that being a member of the Collectors Club is worth the money for what is there now or might occur during the year.  I know £30 might appear a bit steep, but just by way of comparison, I was in London on Saturday and bought a round of drinks in a pub - eight pints of mixed beers and lagers came to £51.00 - I only bought one round😁

    Steam Images for use with HM DCC (7000) App

    in HM | DCC (HM7000)

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    1 hour ago, 96RAF said:

    I was watching a youtuber today who suggesting taking pictures of your own locos in portrait format with the loco centred on screen and then when imported into the app they fit without adjustment.

    I have been using that method since I first added loco's to the App. I have found that either portrait or landscape gives you a perfect image - no adjustment required. I use an iPhone 8.

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    HM7000 Dongle - Nice piece of kit

    in HM | DCC (HM7000)

    Posted · Edited by Bulleidboy

    I only have two loco's added to the Legacy Dongle at the moment, one with sound and lights and one just movement. Set-up was very straightforward and both loco's working perfectly. A great piece of kit and I will add more loco's when I can. Due to new replacement double-glazing be installed in the next few weeks, a large area of my layout has had to be removed  so I have very limited "running" space at the moment.

    R7326 HM7040: Bluetooth® Legacy Dongle In Stock

    in HM | DCC (HM7000)

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    My Legacy Dongle arrived early this morning via DPD. I set it up straightaway, following the instructions to the letter, and it worked at first time of trying. I have a Bachmann Class 205 Thumper unit, which has a Southwest Digital Loksound decoder and speaker fitted (many years ago). I have also added a second loco which has a TCS DP2X-UK decoder (non-sound) and that also works perfectly. A great piece of kit for £39.99. My Elite (v.1.45) is an older version so has two ports on the back in which to plug the Dongle(s).

    Installing Coach Lighting

    in Hornby TT:120

    Posted · Edited by Bulleidboy

    A very good and informative video - I have done something similar, but it is always helpful to see someone else's ideas, and the products they have used. The battery box was very neat. My layout is an end-to-end. On leaving the storage yard, the stock enters a tunnel, I mounted a magnet inside at the top of the tunnel portal. As the train leaves the fiddle yard the lights are turned on, and on return they are turned off. Also as I model in 00 gauge, there should be a bit more room for the battery box etc.  I also have a "magnetic wand" - a twenty four inch long strip of hard balsa wood with a magnets glued on the end - if a loco is standing for sometime at the wrong end of the layout I can turn the lights off.

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    Help! 423 4-VEP EMU

    in Hornby DCC

    Posted · Edited by Bulleidboy

    When your decoder arrives and you fit it, they come with a default sound loaded (so you know it works), it was a steam loco - so don't think they have sent you the wrong decoder. The decoder allows many sounds to be loaded (individually), but they can be easily changed. I am sure you have a mobile phone, these new decoders will works from your Elite (DCC) or via Bluetooth from your phone - it is very easy to change sounds when using the phone, once loaded you can switch back to DCC and your Elite. Might be best to do some reading before taking that route - it is fairly straightforward. You could load the App from the App Store, but make sure you get the right one - that is important.

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    Help! 423 4-VEP EMU

    in Hornby DCC

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    It can be a lot to take in when you first start. If you fit the 21pin decoder, you can programme it in the usual way by using your Elite and a programming track - if you do not have a programming track just make sure there are no other loco's on the track/layout or they will all be programmed with the same number.

    Help! 423 4-VEP EMU

    in Hornby DCC

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    The Elite is fine - I use one. You will need the 21pin decoder - I can recommend the Hornby TXS R7322 - this will (should) fit perfectly and as I said allow a speaker, which comes with the decoder, to be fitted. If you have an iPhone you could download the app and run your train from the phone?

    Help! 423 4-VEP EMU

    in Hornby DCC

    Posted · Edited by Bulleidboy

    That looks as though it needs a 21pin decoder to be fitted. The Hornby 21pin TXS decoder will allow a speaker and Power Bank to be fitted - assuming there is room - especially for the power bank. Hornby have yet to release the sounds for this unit. 

    Hornby hm7000 decoder with sound 8 pin

    in HM | DCC (HM7000)

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    Yes it will. Although I cannot recall whether the decoder goes into the loco or tender. Earlier DCC Ready Bulleid Pacifics had the decoder in the loco - later models the tender with room for a round speaker.

    I have just checked Service Sheet 314 which is for Rebuilt Merchant Navy Class, but also covers M/N R2528 - which would have been available at a similar time to your loco, and the decoder fits in the loco. There may be room in the smoke box for the speaker - using the smallest speaker housing which comes with the decoder. If the loco is fitted with a speedometer, you will need to very carefully remove the centre nut on the rear driving wheel to enable the speedo. cable to be detached before removing the loco body. It is a fairly straightforward job - just do it carefully.

    PS: I have assumed you are thinking of fitting a HM7000 sound decoder? If you were thinking of a TTS sound decoder - this will fit, but the round speaker would require being replaced with something smaller if you wanted to fit the speaker in the loco.

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