DB-Fahrer

hello guys, Yesterday I received the Flying Scotsman locomotive I ordered here in Germany and today I let the Pullman drive it (7 coaches). I can't hardly wait when the tank wagons arrive and the first big freight train can be tested :)

puh, and I thought I had to make them all black and white screamjoy

@Rallymatt I finally have to use your black and white photos as a guide grin @Von Klinkerhoffe yes, right sunglasses it still gets the right color, that's why the chassis is missing (I also have to build the steering wheel on the left side sweat_smile ).

I think Hornby was just trying to make a bundle or two quickly to meet the demand for starter sets for the newcomers to TT as the right starter sets aren't available ;) There is probably a greater demand that would like to be met

nooo, i have pre-ordered :D I think Hornby only got one part so far, more will be arriving soon ;)

Hello Guys It goes on again :) the point connection with the Tillig Flexsteg Points is ready. The curve superelevation is also appropriate (not too much and not too little). I think the remaining tracks in the visible area will be up by the end of next week :) Tomorrow the cutouts for the terrain and the viaducts will be cut. I'm also working on the first scenes for the system, I think everyone knows what that will be :D In the meantime all my pre-ordered cars have arrived (Mk1 and the Pullman) plus the Night Hawk which simply gives a great picture with the cars (and by the way, the Night Hawk pulled 11 cars with me without any problems). Patrick

Luckily I got a confirmation for my 16 tank cars (ok, but they were pre-ordered) :D but this availability, yes - no - yes - no etc. is probably due to the incoming goods and the processing of the outgoing goods.

Hello Guys, It will not work to provide the 08 plug and play with sound, but if you have manual skills you can equip even the smallest locomotive with sound. I know many TT railroaders who have provided their TT-Köf from Arnold with sound: Here is an example (not mine) Usually a Zimo is installed (and sometimes also engine conversion kits). one would have to wait and see how much space there really is in the 08?

Hello, Tillig has 1.4 mm x 15 mm track screws for its tracks. Since the track is about the same as Hornby TT track, I think you can work with such screws :)

Hello South Coast, you can use the Kuehn Coupler 74900 (24 Couplers) or the Tillig 08840 (8 Couplers) :)

Hello Rallymatt you can find the following table in the NEM (Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen): https://www.morop.eu/downloads/nem/de/nem310_d.pdf where a minimum and a maximum size are specified ("gauge" and the TT). Some manufacturers don't think so exactly, although the track manufacturers are very generous and everything still works well. Most of the time, the wheels in the frogs fall off briefly or run up against the frog tips if they are not really flat. Some of the models also have axles that are a bit too wide or too short (not as in the standard). I haven't been able to find any real errors in my test setup with Peco, let's see how it is on the system then :)

Unfortunately, many German customers who have ordered from Hornby have to pay the import sales tax + expenses from DHL extra because Hornby is unfortunately unable to carry out the customs declaration correctly and I have not received any answers to inquiries so far. Unfortunately, this statement has so far been incorrect (this stupid Brexit and/or the inability of the employees to declare it correctly). so you're paying double the import sales tax and Hornby is acting stupid :/ By the way, some German dealers are collecting orders up to a certain date to know an approximate amount. Then, hopefully, a delivery will be made quickly (I ordered a few models because the Hornby scam hit me very negatively right now)

Hello Guys :) Yesterday I received the LNER Class A4 "Mallard" from Hornby. After checking the locomotive, I noticed a slightly bent part on the linkage. I straightened it with the right tool and it runs great. in my British TT layout it went further :) The points from Tillig have arrived, which have the flexible sleeper bridge, now I can place the points in the track curve and lay the first tracks. In the large curved track, I glued cardboard strips for the curve superelevation, now I can also lay tracks there.

Yes, Hornby is very well compatible, the problem is Roco, who install their own coupling, Tillig, Kühn and everyone else uses the coupling like Hornby uses it. Incidentally, the construction of the BR80 is almost 20 years old :O but with new technology in the meantime.

Thank You Guys :) @Rallymatt I only build it if I have to move or I'm going to an exhibition with the layout, so this solution is really great. Yes, you are right, I can see what the manufacturers in TT have here, if you knew what great accessories there are in TT, uiuiuiuiui :D @ntpntpntp Yes, I used to solve it that way :) until it happened several times that profiles were torn off during transport or the profiles including screws/nails sagged further into the wood due to a bump. As a result, the transition no longer fitted together due to the 1-2mm difference in height. Today I managed a bit again, glue the first cork strips and I also finished my Peco station building today :D