Kevin Hodges

Hi all, My DCC fitted Jinty, is causing my Hornby Select to reset/trip every time I place it on the layout. Other locos are running fine. This one sat on the layout for several months without being run. When we went to play with the layout last night, it momentarily started, then stopped and the Select (with latest firmware) started flashing. At first I thought the Select had failed till I removed the Jinty from the layout and all ran normally. Pressing the red Stop/Reset button has no effect. Green, red lights flash till I remove the loco from the layout. Maybe I have a fried decoder ? I checked the underside of the loco to check for foreign objects etc. The layout is inside the house in a well kept, clean room. No damp, humidity etc. Any thoughts ? Kev.

Ah, ok, Thanks Andy. Kev.

@AndyP. Hi Andy, my cars are mostly digital. I have the ARC PRO powerbase. What settings do I need to change to allow freewheeling & realistic braking ? I assume this is a similar setup like my GaugeMaster train controller that simulates the same. At the moment, they just stop abruptly when you release the trigger. Kev.

@AndyP When I let go of the trigger on my Arc Pro setup, the cars simply stop dead. No coasting. I really wish the cars would coast/freewheel till braked. Kev.

The Hornby Railmaster software also leaves a lot to be desired. It looks & performs like something from the 1980's running on a Commodore 64. The Arc App seems a little more up to date than the Railmaster offering. Not by much though. When will Hornby hire some decent software developers ? I'm a train buff as well as cars. Kev.

Hi Andy, I wish I could make all my cars 'coast' and have realistic braking. I'd like to be able to put a car on the track, no power, and give it a wee push and it would coast like a die cast. To me, that would be so cool and realistic. I have this feature on a Gaugemaster Train controller, so no idea why it can't be done with slot cars ? Kev.

Hi KnightOwl, I did the same. I broke the drivers side mirror off the challenger. Lucky I found it on the floor (smaller than a grain of rice). I will superglue it back on when I get a chance. It's going to be very fiddly. Still a great set. Kev.

Thanks Andy, I will take that advice on board. I'm lucky to have a 2nd power supply if needed, (from my Hornby Elite controller) that I've never used ! I'm 100% certain they are the exact same power supply. Kev.

Hi all, Are there any 'remedies' for digital cars stalling over lane change points ? They also seem to momentarily suffer a power surge as they cross. Maybe some conductive paint in the right spot ? Thanks Kev.

Hi all, When I press the brake button on my Arc Pro controllers, the cars just stop dead. Is there any way to adjust braking to be more realistic (sensitive) or is that it ? Also, with my Model Railway, I have a Gaugemaster controller that has 'inertia' and braking simulation. Is there any way to simulate this with slot cars. To simulate free wheeling and realistic braking would be so cool. Kev.

Thanks Andy

Hi Andy, You are correct. I was getting confused with Magic App. Pity Arc Pro App doesn't. My iPad is in a case and I use it exclusively in landscape mode. Is there anywhere I can make a request for this feature in upcoming releases ? Kev.

Is there any way to display the Arc Pro app in landscape mode on an ipad ? It will on my iphone, but it only displays in portrait on my ipad pro. Kev.

Hi Andy, The track pieces arrived today and the track fits together perfectly. Cars are running around and all working great. Thanks for all the advice. Cheers, Kev.

I have both and much prefer AnyRail. Far easier to use and intuitive. I can even use it for my Scalextric layouts & with 2 clicks I can print out my layouts parts (to take to your hobby store) and the overall length of the track. Kev.