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https://bosshorn.com/blogs/blog/uk-train-horn-rules Locomotives also have a horn. I do not know if there is an exception for heritage lines(?) The 4 wheeler should have heard that horn. In the US, 110 dB at 100 feet, or as I call it, ridiculously loud. It is very common in these incidents that the driver of the 4 wheeler is attempting to race the locomotive to the level crossing. "I didn't notice the locomotive" is a far better excuse than "I am an person who risked the lives of all occupants of the car to save a few seconds" Bee -
Hornby Announcement Martyn provides a brief update regarding Locomotion No.1 at time stamp 30:00 of the video linked above. In brief, Martyn states 'on track for this year' and 'towards the backend of the year'. Bee
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Why not add some brass axle bushings and give it another 60 years! Bee
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Are modelmaster trading again?
What About The Bee replied to Rana Temporia's topic in General Discussion
Thanks for the update Rana. I appreciate you taking the time to inform us of how it went. Tis a pity. The man has essentially destroyed his own business by poor customer service Bee -
There comes a time when the flanges simply will not fit into the curve. Wow. Thanks @Going Spare, I did not know that. Bee
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That's one way 'round a second radius curve. Remove the flanges on the center wheels. A Robert Stephenson patent! Bee
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Nothing wrong with your instruction 96, I just wanted Haywire to understand the matching of polarities. He has a 50/50 shot of getting it wrong if he randomly makes the connections. Hopefully, this prevents a bit of frustration. Bee
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@Haywire52 To insure that 96RAF 's instruction functions properly, you must be careful to get the polarity right Controller A: Green - ; Yellow + Controller B: Black - ; Red + That is, green and black are both negative. Yellow and red are positive. If you flip the polarity on one or the other, and follow @96RAF's instruction, it will short, every time. Bee
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LNWR Prince of Wales - a 3d printing project
What About The Bee replied to 81F's topic in General Discussion
Re: cab glazing I have seen YouTube videos in which this product is demonstrated https://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MI-9 Gave very realistic results and did not look to be over fiddly in application. I do intend to try some first class LMR carriages. Many of the compartments had glazing, so this is what I intend to use. Bee -
Hello Haywire You have two separate controllers. The colors represent that separation. Additionally, NTP placed white bars on your plan, indicating isolating fish plates. Never connect two power supplies to each other, they must be isolated Bee
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No worries @81FI had no idea which parts would go to a 3 rail, so I just took a guess. Thank you very much for correcting the record. I've quite a few of these Romford parts on hand in various configurations and have spent the last 10 days or so reverse engineering the selected elements into CAD. I am trying to get the CAD to match the parts as closely as possible, as these will form the underlying basis of a new design effort. I've done enough to know that the concept is achievable. I need to work through the details, such that I get it as close to right, the first time. More on this later. Bee
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LNWR Prince of Wales - a 3d printing project
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Hello 81F If I recall properly, the front pony truck moves relative to the chassis. There is a connecting bar which allows roll, pitch and yaw at two screws. How is that represented in the model? I can see the front pony truck, but not when it takes any other orientation than straight ahead on flat and level track. Bee -
@Rana Temporia Are these the axles you are describing? https://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Locomotive_Driving_Wheels_.html Scalelink also has a wide variety of wheels, nearly all of which have isolated tires, the center being plastic. Bee
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In fairness to the driver, it looks like he hooked the overhead signal assembly. It shakes right at the start of the video. So he was in trouble straight away. The tractor (of a tractor trailer combination) typically has 550hp, which will not be enough to pull up concrete footings for the overhead signal assembly. A limiting factor. The crossing gate itself is typically break away in the US, meaning the tractor could snap it like the twig the crossing gate is. Not a limiting factor. The smartest move was getting away from the crossing, once he understood he wasn't saving his very expensive tractor. Bee
