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Panic over - we're back to 2024-06-26! for Duchess of Atholl. I guess these dates aren't too reliable. @Tim Allen I wonder why they left the speaker out of the DC HST but put it in the DC tender locos.

@Rallymatt Excellent information, as always Rallymatt. I think given my time constraints and what you've said I'll get the DC version and pay the extra £10 and fit the chip myself.

@Rallymatt Thanks, that's good to know. So R7345 HM7000-N18TXS would be the correct item? Does this come with the speaker?

I shall be in the UK in June and was hoping to pick up Duchess of Atholl with HM7000 while I was there (shipping is very expensive for me otherwise). If I get the DC version and an HM7000 chip (presumably R7322 HM7000-21TXS) aside from the £10 higher cost, would this be the same thing?

Duchess of Atholl with HM7000 now showing as 2024-07-22 (previously 2024-06-26). 😪

Subscribed some time ago. Keep up the good work.

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to comment, and thanks to the pointers to the correct section of the forum (I had erroneously considered this to be a locomotive issue rather than a chip issue)! For the benefit of those who are looking to replicate this setup and are reading this in the future; Appendix 11 of the HM7000 manual (page 166 of the current version) states that the following parts will work: P9100 Transformer R7324 HM7020: 15V Power Supply Adapter TT8001 Power Connecting Track Your setup will look like this (part numbers are from a different gauge): I am still not quite sure what one would use for a more permeant layout where you wish to solder droppers to the track - but I don't need that at present so have stopped researching for the time being. Maybe I've overlooked something at some point but I'm honestly a bit surprised that Hornby hasn't made this information more easily accessible.

Hello fellow nerds! I'm just getting into TT and I'm looking for some advice regarding track power. I'm a live steam guy so I'm not too familiar with electrical power options! I've got the HM7000 fitted version of the Duchess on pre-order. I have no other parts at present. I plan to control her via my mobile phone. I would like to get a few pieces of track and associated power source. However, it's not clear to me what the basic requirements are. My understanding is that any mains power supply unit with a DC output of up to 20 volts can be used when connected directly to the track. I was thinking of the following items: TT8029 Digital Power Connecting Track 166mm R7324 HM7020: 15V Power Supply Adapter A mobile phone charger to connect to the PSA? It's not at all clear to me what the difference is between the DC and DCC power connecting track as they are both copper wire connecting to metal rails - but I guess I need the DCC one. When should you use the power connecting clip TT8027 (or even the digital power connecting clip TT8028) instead of the TT8029? And yes, I realise that the starter sets are a good way to get up and running however I am not interested in those engines or their rolling stock. Any help much appreciated.