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Hi I am going to pencil a 6th radius curve onto my layout with a nail, a pen and a piece of string. I looked on my 6th track setta from west hill wagon works and it says 482mm but then I came across the one on the Hornby page and it says 640mm. It would appear that it's only the 6th one that differs? So which is it to be? best, Steve

Sorry I thought I had 🥲

Hi I've looked under spec etc but cannot find what height these new semaphore signals are. Why don't Hornby give more info on their products? lol Thanks, Steve

Hi Guys here is a new Youtube link. Hopefully I've made the fitting of the Staco's a bit clearer. Thanks How to fit a Zimo sound decoder and Stay-Alive into a Hornby TT120 08 Shunter. Without Modification! - YouTube

Thanks Guys. Yes, indeed sound is fitted and I went for the sound download from Digitrains end of the day (Protodrive) as the sound from Youchoos and Coastaldcc aren't that good in my opinion they sound tinny. The service from Youchoos was first rate they even swapped the original decoder as it appeared to be faulty and their communication pipeline is second to none. It was John from Youchoos who told me that Zimo insists on an antistatic wristband to be worn when handling their decoders. The 3 staco's fit at the back of the chassis and the charge plate goes over the worm drive at the front. The staco's fit vertically. If you enlarge the photos that Digitrains sent me you can make it out even though the photo shows 2 staco’s. So I would think 2 would easily fit! by the way I take it that this new forum doesn't have a spellchecker? Cheers!

Hello I've just found out you can fit a stay-alive into the TT120 08 Shunter without any modification! How to fit a Stay-Alive into a Hornby TT120 08 Shunter. Without Modification! - YouTube Cheers guys. Steve

Apparently, the decoder is dead so they are going to send me a new one out Thanks!

Thanks guys I've been advised to put a slight kink in the 6 pins from the company I've had the stuff from which I've done and it's a better fit but the loco address I'm reading from the decoder is still changing with every press of the read button and that's after another reset. So he said if that doesn't work they'll have it back for a test. So it looks as if it will be going back tomoz lol Thanks very much for your help, Steve ps I'll keep you posted!

Thanks Nick I'm attempting to fit a Zimo MS490N 6 Pin Mini Sound Decoder into my Hornby 08 shunter along with the SP12X8X8 Mini Box Speaker. Which I have done OK. I'm using the good ole Roco Z21 as my command station. I've used the Z21 app (on my ipad) before in conjunction with iTrain with Willie Whitelaw and the Mallard as per my recent video. But this time I'm having problems with setting the Loco address. I want address 4 and it doesn't appear to be sticking. I've just done another reset and when I than click on the read address button it gives me random addresses everytime I click on it. Anyway I'm now gonna get back to the company who sold it me and see if they can throw any light on it. Cheers!

Thanks Guys! Steve

hello is the CV1 Short Address where you enter your loco address? For instance if my loco address is 4 do I enter 4 in the value section. If not how do I assign the loco number to the decoder? best steve

Hi Guys just done a quick vid by way of thanks to you all of my progres with my test layout. Many many thanks to you all! Steve

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Wow Paul, marvelous, thanks so much pal.

Thanks Paul yes the N scale Dapol will be fine but they are a bit pricey. Do you mean the ones with the big black box that fits underneath the baseboard? cheers pal

Hello guys I continue to make good progress with my test layout. I got some MP5 point motors last year. I've managed to connect them to my Peco points. I'm only using the 3 wires to switch the blades and they are working perfectly Thanks! I now want to go to the next level before I run my layout big time! I want to be able to couple up some semaphore signals up to the MP5 switches. Would I be able to run a servo motor off these MP5 motors e.g. 1 servo for a Home Signal and can I run 2 to control a Junction Signal? If yes do you have any idea as how I can wire them up to the MP5's Many thanks, Steve

Wow! LT&SR. Many many thanks. I’m expecting some IPA this week and will start with that first. 👌🚂

So back to Peachys Maas polish is it a thumbs up or what? lol

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What do you think about Peachys idea of using Maas polish? I’ve found that Willie WhiteLaw takes the track in its stride whereas Mallard seems to pick up every imperfection and jumps around quite a bit. Yeah I know I’ve got to do better track laying next time 🤣 what’s the best thing/gadget to use on cleaning the loco engine wheels? by the way all the best to you guys for a great 2024 👌 steve

Marvellous 🎅🏻

Hi ya Is the decoder a DCC 126 step one It's the one fitted in my Mallard Thank you!

Managed to fit them now thanks!

Marvellous 😀 I think I might be learning…slowly 😄 thanks!

So the Yd8116 conects to my Z21 command station via the green terminals track voltage (signal input) connection?